Building an employee base: Creating a local talent pipeline to help company grow
Many businesses in the region share the same complaint: it’s difficult to find the skilled employees they need to expand. But there is an innovative solution, and that’s to build your own workforce right here...
Marc Cuniberti: Tariffs? How about tax credits instead?
In a recent article from Money and Markets, “Fed: Tariffs Will Cost Average Family $831 More in 2019,” the argument was made that after the latest increase from 10% to 25% on $200 billion in...
With PG&E shutdowns likely to last days at a time this summer, now is the time to look at installing a backup generator
Having recently been found liable for the Camp Fire that claimed 85 lives and completely decimated the town of Paradise and its surrounding area last year, PG&E is taking extreme precautions to avoid sparking another...
Apartments, retail space proposed for new building at South Auburn and Berryman streets
A long-vacant lot at the corner of South Auburn and Berryman streets has been proposed for a two-and-a-half story building combining retail or office space and larger apartments targeted at families. Owner Jeff Kekemian and...
Hola! Tortilla opens Nevada City shop to sell items directly to the public
Eating lunch by Scotts Flat Lake, Carmen Lang’s husband became fixated on a problem. He felt the tortillas in Nevada County were not very good nor widely available. “I can’t believe there is not a...
Race Communications leases Nevada County land for high-speed internet project
Race Communications, the business bringing the gigabit Bright Fiber high-speed internet network to Nevada County, has taken the first few steps toward starting its project. The Bay Area company has signed a lease for about...
A new look: Penny’s Diner is closing, and will reopen as a new restaurant in August
Penny’s Diner is preparing for a makeover. Michelle McConnell, who purchased the business last July, will close shop Sunday and reconstruct her business, opening a different restaurant in the same space come August. The co-owner...
Meet your merchant: Sweetland Garden Mercantile now a hardware store, gift shop
By now, Darlene Markey is used to her former students dropping in to her North San Juan store, Sweetland Garden Mercantile, just to say hi. The former elementary school teacher, who taught for eight years...
Mary Owens: Borrowing from your individual retirement account
One of the most frequently asked questions I receive from clients revolves around the rules governing borrowing from your IRA, or individual retirement account. Taking a distribution from your account can avoid taxation if it...
Barbara Bashall: Building relationships from the ground up
It’s only natural that a major focus of our Fourth Annual Building Fair will be fire protection. The theme of this year’s fair is “Wildfire Prevention and Land Development: Building Relationships from the Ground Up.”...
Working together to attract more visitors to Nevada County
Last June, the Nevada County Board of Supervisors approved a proposal from the Nevada County Economic Resource Council (NCERC) to expand its tourism marketing services. We all know that Nevada County is a wonderful place...
Walking the walk: United Way celebrates annual Day of Action
United Way of Nevada County held its 11th Annual Day of Action on May 31. Many generous volunteers helped make the community event a huge success. Volunteerism is an essential ingredient to helping local communities...
A classic, continued: Grass Valley Pasty Co. opens for business
Several months back Jesse Hopper was driving to play disc golf with his friend, Tyler. But first, the two tried to make a pit stop for some pasties. They went to Cousin Jack Pasties. “I’ve...
Wolf Mountain Day Spa
We are living in stressful times. Right now, you are probably filled with tension. Take a deep breath, relax your shoulders, sit up straight, feel the tension leaving your body. There, isn’t that better? Now...
Market Beat: Understanding bond yields
In today’s interest rate environment, the yield curve is very flat and recently inverted. In a normal interest rate environment, the yield curve slopes upward so bonds with longer maturities pay a higher rate of...
Meet your merchant: Textile designs of Nevada City woman honors ancient global traditions
Eno Jonah was born in 1969 in Nigeria, just as the Nigerian-Biafran Civil War was drawing to a close. Her rural hometown of Ikot Ekpene had seen some of the war’s worst destruction. A cherished...
Tourism dollars on rise in Truckee
A surge in Truckee tourism this past year has led to a significant increase in Transient Occupancy Tax revenue. Between July 2018 and March 2019, Truckee raked in $3.5 million in TOT dollars, marking significant...
Nevada County company joins Western Farm Workers Association’s efforts
California Solar Electric Company has joined in supporting the Western Farm Workers Association, an independent, private membership, volunteer organization covering the Sacramento Valley region that includes five counties: Yuba, Sutter, Colusa, Yolo and Butte. “Our...
Marc Cuniberti: Protecting your investment
Can you protect your stocks from a falling market automatically? In the world of investing, protecting profits and limiting losses is tantamount to success. The most common method of protecting your money from downside whether...
Legislature has no fix yet for California housing
SACRAMENTO — Crisis. Emergency. California lawmakers are describing the state’s housing crunch in dire terms. But few seem to agree on what to do about it. The political wrangling over the last few weeks around...
