John Orona
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Los Angeles, CA, United States
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‘No mine’: Protesters oppose efforts to reopen the Idaho-Maryland mine
Members of the Nevada County community descended upon the Brunswick Road and Sutton Way intersection Thursday afternoon to protest the proposed reopening of the Idaho-Maryland mine by Rise Gold Corp. → Read More
1849 Brewing Co. to expand operations
After having its license suspended late last year following numerous complaints, Grass Valley’s 1849 Brewing Co. will now be allowed to expand its hours and its beer garden. → Read More
Small counties might reopen sooner
New changes specific to small counties allow them to use the total number of cases in a week as a metric if their positivity rate meets the threshold to move into a less restrictive tier but their case rate doesn’t meet requirements. → Read More
Small counties might reopen sooner
Nevada County has a new target to hit in order to reach the orange tier following changes to the state’s reopening blueprint this week. → Read More
Parking fees could be enforced next month
Starting May 1 Nevada City will reimplement its parking pass program and once again begin enforcing parking meter fees. → Read More
New variant makes up most new COVID cases in Nevada County
After experiencing a massive 84% spike last week, Nevada County’s case rate lowered from 12.7 new cases per day to 8.1 this week. → Read More
Grass Valley to keep Mill Street closed to traffic
Grass Valley will move forward with a plan to keep downtown Mill Street closed to vehicle traffic and create an open public space. → Read More
New variant makes up most new cases
After experiencing a massive 84% spike last week, Nevada County’s case rate lowered from 12.7 new cases per day to 8.1 this week. → Read More
Rule changes mean Nevada County likely to stay in red tier
Nevada County is now likely to remain in the red tier barring “extenuating circumstances,” thanks to changes to the state’s reopening blueprint announced this week. → Read More
More broadband grants expected this month
Nevada County Fiber Inc. has made “some good progress” in connecting county residents to high speed fiber internet, according to its president Andrew Wilkinson. → Read More
Rule changes mean Nevada County likely to stay in red tier
Nevada County is now likely to remain in the red tier barring “extenuating circumstances,” thanks to changes to the state’s reopening blueprint announced this week. → Read More
Vaccines should prove effective against new COVID variant
A COVID-19 variant thought to be more transmissible and less susceptible to treatment may already be widespread throughout Nevada County, according to public health officials. → Read More
County needs 2K-plus units to meet housing needs
Nevada County added just under 140 units to its housing stock last year, according to the latest housing progress report. → Read More
‘We can do better’: Nevada County could fall back into purple tier if its COVID-19 numbers don’t improve
California could get rid of its color coded tier system and lift most COVID-19 restrictions June 15, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Tuesday. → Read More
‘Frustrated’: Waste Management warning letters sent to wrong house
Waste Management will hold off on enforcing penalties for some of its new trash, yard waste and recycling rules set to start next week. → Read More
Delivery issues: Residents say mail continues to be a problem
When Darla Kidwell received a notification on her phone that a package was just delivered, she hopped out of bed right away, having experienced delivery issues in the past. → Read More
Nevada County COVID trends look good, for now
Nevada County improved its COVID-19 case and positivity rates once again this week, for now bucking nationwide trends hinting at another surge. → Read More
Renters, landlords can apply for payment relief
Kenny White said he was served an eviction notice last week, giving him three days to pay more than $8,000 or be forced out of his home. → Read More
Nevada City Police Chief Chad Ellis steps down
After serving Nevada City for 13 years, Police Chief Chad Ellis stepped down this week. → Read More
‘Hit the ground running’: Interim Nevada City Manager Joan Phillipe brings experience to the job
When Joan Phillipe retired from government administration after more than 35 years, she knew she couldn’t stay away for long. → Read More