Grass Valley’s Salvation Army thrift store closing Friday
In July, the Salvation Army Del Oro Division announced it was closing its thrift stores in Northern California, including Grass Valley’s shop. The future closings were part of a greater decision to merge The Salvation...
Meet your merchant: Four Nevada County midwives provide a new birth experience for mothers
For years, every time Allison Blackham drove by a particular house on Zion Street in Nevada City, she’d slow down a little to get a closer look. A licensed midwife and nurse, Blackham had always...
Grass Valley’s Prosperity Lanes bowling alley goes solar
Prosperity Lanes is one of the latest businesses in Grass Valley to go solar. California Solar Electric Company installed 215 of the new SunPower 395W P-series commercial solar panels. “These are the first panels coming...
MEET YOUR MERCHANT: Penn Valley company fills niche, offers step-by-step assistance to seniors ready to relocate
Millions of American seniors would like to move into assisted care facilities or retirement communities but the idea of moving is just too overwhelming. In some cases, staying in one’s home can become unsafe or...
Sierra Business Council report shows growth in small businesses
TRUCKEE — A mid-year economic report by the Sierra Small Business Development Center at the Sierra Business Council shows steady growth in small businesses started this year in the Tahoe region. “There’s definitely been consistent...
Mary Owens: Preparing for the final journey
We are about to accompany Tony and Martha through a journey of Tony’s passing. All couples who have experienced the challenges of such significant life changes know there are periods of joy, stress, exhaustion, frustration,...
Marc Cuniberti: Diversify your portfolio
When meeting with clients and discussing strategies, these discussions go a lot farther than stocks and bonds. Unlike many others in my field, I am of the opinion holding only a basket of stocks and...
Nevada County counsel hiring decision expected next month
The Nevada County Board of Supervisors met in closed session Friday to consider the appointment and employment of the county counsel. Alison Barratt-Green, who has served as the county’s top attorney for eight years, announced...
Culture Shock in Grass Valley up for sale as owners launch new venture
When Bobbi Giudicelli opened her very first Culture Shock in downtown Grass Valley in 2009, she said she became one of the first self-serve frozen yogurt purveyors in the country. She jumped on board another...
Good Sun finds good fortune: A local renewable energy nonprofit is expanding its organization, gaining recognition
It started as a dream. Eric Stikes, his friends and coworkers were working in the for-profit solar industry, conjuring ways to extend their technology to lower and middle class communities and the underserved. After twenty...
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Barbara Bashall: Protect your most valuable investment
Protecting your home and property from wildfire has never been more important. Some homeowners have seen their fire insurance canceled. Others have lost their homes. This month I’ll discuss land clearing and other steps to...
Placer County eyes short-term rental regulations
TAHOE CITY — With a growing number of short term rentals in North Lake Tahoe, residents have come forward with complaints of disrespectful tenants and urge Placer County to enforce stricter regulations on property owners....
Swift Communications, owner of The Union, sells four Nevada newspapers
CARSON CITY, Nev. — Swift Communications announced Thursday that Pacific Publishing Company purchased the assets of four of the Sierra Nevada Media Group publications: Nevada Appeal, The Record-Courier, Lahontan Valley News and Northern Nevada Business...
TOT revenue could fund affordable housing in Placer County
TAHOE CITY — The lack of affordable housing in the region has Placer County Board of Supervisors looking to make it a higher priority in North Lake Tahoe’s Tourism Master Plan, a move that could...
Same company, different space: Volz Brothers Automotive moves to new location
Volz Brothers Automotive has been part of the Grass Valley community since 1982. Beginning Monday, they will still be in the community, but occupying a different space within it. Founder John Volz Sr., who runs...
Hard Rock hiring in advance of autumn opening
The team at Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Sacramento at Fire Mountain is planning two more hiring events in August ahead of the facility’s opening planned for fall. Hard Rock earlier this month held hiring...
Marc Cuniberti
Bonds are simply IOUs. You loan money to an entity and they give you an IOU for the most part. There are terms, such as when you will get your money back, how you will...
More than 33,000 employed — most Nevada County as seen in decades
More jobs are being filled in Nevada County since the 1990s, according to Luis Alejo, northern area labor market consultant at California’s Employment Development Department. Alejo was referring to a June 2019 employment report that...
The new becomes old: India Oven celebrates 15 years, five years of new owners and new locations
At 16, Sharan Cheema was managing her parent’s north Indian restaurant in Grass Valley. The student, who lived in Roseville with her family, hired people, interacted with customers and took care of the front-end of...
