UPDATE: Authorities ID motorcyclist who died in crash
UPDATE at 12:09 p.m. June 26 Nevada County authorities have identified the man killed in a Tuesday afternoon motorcycle wreck as Gabriel Oliver Rey, 66, of Grass Valley. Rey died around 4:50 p.m. after his...
Honey oil lab explodes near Nevada City
A honey oil lab exploded before 8 a.m. outside a residence on the 10000 block of Laurentian Way east of Nevada City Wednesday. Firefighters responded to a report of an explosion with some smoke seen...
Downtown Grass Valley clothing store to close after 30 years
The woman who helps influence Grass Valley’s future will no longer help influence women’s fashion here. After 30 years in business, Grass Valley Mayor Lisa Swarthout is closing Mill Street Clothing Co. “I’m ready to...
UPDATE: Vacaville man swept down river found deceased
UPDATE at 9:22 a.m. Dalton Burgos, 23, of Vacaville, was found deceased, Nevada County authorities said. Authorities had said Burgos was swimming Sunday at Emerald Pools when the current caught him and swept him down...
Man swept down river at Emerald Pools
Search-and-rescue crews searched Monday for a Vacaville man swept downriver the day before, Nevada County authorities said. The 23-year-old man was with around three others about 1:30 p.m. Sunday at Emerald Pools when he tried...
Smoke shop clerk faces sexual battery, false imprisonment charges
From a release: On 6-23-2019, the Nevada County Sheriff’s Office Patrol division responded to southern Nevada County for the report of a sexual battery. Deputies learned a 20-year-old female entered the Hot Spot Smoke Shop,...
Smoke shop clerk accused of touching customer, asking her for oral sex
Authorities say the smoke shop clerk pushed his victim into a bathroom and insisted she drink some alcohol.
Cal Fire arrests 12 people on fireworks accusations at Truckee Ag station
Cal Fire says it arrested 12 people over the weekend on illegal fireworks accusations at the Truckee Agricultural Inspection Station. The arrests, between Friday and Sunday, netted almost 3,000 pounds of illegal fireworks. The fireworks...
Nevada County authorities ID man in South Yuba River death
Searchers found the body of Dalton Burgos under two miles from where the current pulled him away, Nevada County authorities said. Burgos, 23, of Vacaville, was swimming Sunday afternoon at Emerald Pools when he was...
Great Race graces Grass Valley (VIDEO)
Nearly 150 vintage road racers rolled into Grass Valley right on time Monday afternoon for their scheduled lunch stop at Tofanelli’s on day three of the Great Race 2019. The streets of downtown were lined...
Nevada County Police Blotter: ‘Liberal do-gooder’ turns in man who left dog in car
GRASS VALLEY POLICE DEPARTMENT Saturday 8:52 a.m. — A caller from Brunswick and Idaho-Maryland roads reported a man walking with a rifle on his back. It was a pellet gun. 2:42 p.m. — A caller...
Support, protests show for drag queen storytime at Madelyn Helling Library
Online grumblings calling to protest the drag queen story hour event at the Madelyn Helling Library Saturday instead drew crowds of support from members of the community. A handful of people in opposition of the...
Nevada County water district ponders Roundup use
The Nevada Irrigation District has been looking at alternatives to Roundup, a popular herbicide, for almost two years — ever since the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment placed glyphosate, the active ingredient in...
Grass Valley groping suspect pleads not guilty to eight charges
A 20-year-old Nevada City man accused of being a serial groper has pleaded not guilty to seven counts of sexual battery and one count of a lewd act on a child. Riley Mason Mispley reportedly...
The cost for housing juveniles in Nevada County has skyrocketed; Chief probation officer wants reform
In the ’90s, Nevada County’s Carl F. Bryan II Juvenile Hall program was expected to expand its inmate population. The opposite happened, frequently leaving the facility mostly empty. As a result, the cost for housing...
Man sentenced to six years in Nevada County child sex case
A 28-year-old man arrested last fall for reportedly sexually assaulting a young girl was sentenced Friday to six years in prison after accepting a plea deal earlier this year. Taylor Daniel Mordue, 27, of Paradise,...
Woman formally charged with possession of an explosive device
Nevada County authorities say they have enough evidence to charge a 52-year-old woman with possession of an explosive device. Prosecutors said they filed the charge last week against Mary Lee Dalton. Accused in May of...
A grill with a fryer: Lefty’s Fry House opened in early May in Grass Valley to accompany its Nevada City grill
In order to be in the wedding, John Cammack got ordained. His friend, Chris Duncan, was getting married but had no space for another groomsmen. Cammack jokingly suggested he should marry Duncan and his wife....
Meet your merchant: Academy helps people get back on track
“I grew up in Nevada County, in this beautiful place — I now have a love and appreciation for everything I do,” he said. “My goals are to be mindful, keep an open door and be compassionate if someone’s having a bad day. This is a school of fitness — we teach people how not to hurt themselves.”
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