Four Nevada County fire districts reap small tax windfall
The Penn Valley Fire Protection District figured it wasn’t getting tax revenue from some areas it covers. Turns out, it was right. However, a fix to that problem isn’t providing the amount Penn Valley’s fire...
Grass Valley police say Facebook post about a drug case was meant to inform, not be a call-to-action
A Grass Valley police captain said a Facebook post that’s drawn 1,500 comments was meant to inform the public about a drug and weapons arrest, not issue a call-to-action against any specific judge. However, the...
An inward journey: At 21, Nevada City woman is the youngest to travel to every country in the world
There’s a difference between loneliness and being alone. But sometimes they are one and the same. Nevada City’s Lexie Alford, the youngest person to travel the world, said she encountered a few challenges on her...
Man tubing down South Yuba River loses control, gets rescued
Authorities rescued a man tubing down the South Yuba River over the weekend after he lost control, a save the chief ranger called “lucky.” Two rangers who helped rescue the man Saturday afternoon were near...
MEET Your Defensible Space Advisors
These are your neighbors who volunteer their time to help make Lake Wildwood more firewise and a little safer. The goal is to EDUCATE residents on what defensible space is (fuels reduction) and what it...
Wildwood Hosts United Way Wine Summit
Join us for a limited seating wine tasting event to benefit United Way of Nevada County on Sunday, June 30th at the Lake Wildwood Clubhouse. Taste and learn about superior quality wines, and find the...
Nevada County Police Blotter: Man reports possible dog-poisoning attempt
GRASS VALLEY POLICE DEPARTMENT Sunday 8:19 a.m. — A caller from a business in the 100 block of East McKnight Way reported a man stole gas and bathed himself and his vehicle with a hose....
Obituary of Patricia Kendall
Patricia Kendall passed away on April 2, 2019. She was 85 years old. There will be a Rosary at 6 p.m., on June 19, 2019 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church. A memorial Mass will be...
LaMalfa recognizes Service Academy appointments
Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale) recently honored seven students from Northern California who received appointments to the United States Service Academies. U.S. Service Academy graduates receive an undergraduate education with options to pursue advanced degrees, spend...
Nevada County Captures: Fishing with Grandpa
SUBMIT A PHOTO Have you captured the faces, places and events of our lovely community? Need help finding a lost pet? Then submit your photos to The Union’s “Nevada County Captures” page to be published...
Public Works to Join in Emergency Planning
The Public Safety Committee met on Thursday, June 13. LWA Board members Bambi Flanigan and Chris Heisler and LW General Manager Bob Mariani attended. Director Flannigan reported on recent LWA Board activity. LW Public Works...
LWA Staff Emergency Plan in Place, Residents Responsible, Too
Staff Plan to assist with fire event evacuation: It appears that many residents continue to think that the Lake Wildwood staff and Stonegate Security staff have no plans in place in case of a fire...
Obituary of Lawrence “Larry” Carl Henslee
We all lost a dear friend, son, brother, uncle and cousin with the sudden passing of Lawrence “Larry” Carl Henslee on June 4, 2019. He was born on December 11, 1978 in Turlock, California to...
Obituary of Patricia Kendall
Patricia Kendall passed away on April 2, 2019, of a massive heart attack while at home. She was 85 years old. Pat was born August 7, 1933, in Ogden, Utah, the third child of Kenneth...
Obituary of James Russell Jackson
James Russell Jackson was 94 years old when he was called to rest with Jesus on May 25, 2019. Jim a husband, father, grandfather, business owner, fisherman, sailor and golfer was born on February 7,...
Grass Valley police decry release of suspected drug dealer; over 1,000 people comment online
The Grass Valley Police Department over the weekend slammed a judge’s decision to release a man facing drug and weapons charges on his own recognizance, a rebuke that drew over 1,000 Facebook comments in about...
Nevada City OKs permit renewal process for cannabis businesses
Nevada City’s city council on Wednesday approved a process for approval business permit renewals for cannabis businesses. Some modifications were made to streamline the process after some push-back from the business owners. But a proposed...
Hospital Auxiliary and Grass Valley Rotary Club support Emergency Department transformation
Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital Foundation (SNMHF) is proud to be the recipient of a $35,000 gift from Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital (SNMH) Auxiliary and a $25,000 gift from the Rotary Club of Grass Valley, in...
Nevada City to institute six-month pilot for ‘unenforced smoking areas’
The third try’s the charm. After two stalled-out attempts to create designated smoking areas in Nevada City’s historic downtown, the city council on Wednesday OK’d a six-month pilot program designating “unenforced smoking areas.” A three-month...
Nevada County Captures: Water fowl
SUBMIT A PHOTO Have you captured the faces, places and events of our lovely community? Need help finding a lost pet? Then submit your photos to The Union’s “Nevada County Captures” page to be published...
