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Today's Board of Supervisors meeting brought well-deserved recognition to 112 employees who have been with Nevada County for 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 and, in the case of Sheriff Shannan Moon, 35 years. Together, they represent 1,130 years of service to residents. Thanks all!
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Supervisors honor 112 employees for their 1,130 years of collective service to Nevada County
NEVADA CITY, Calif. February 10, 2026 – This afternoon’s Board of Supervisors meeting brought well-deserved recognition to 112 employees who have been with Nevada County for five, ten, fifteen, twenty...
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February 11, 2026 at 12:00 AM
Today's Board of Supervisors meeting brought well-deserved recognition to 112 employees who have been with Nevada County for 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 and, in the case of Sheriff Shannan Moon, 35 years. Together, they represent 1,130 years of service to residents. Thanks all!
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Robb Tucker, elected in 2024 to the Nevada County Board of Supervisors, took office in January of 2025. After a little more than a year as District 2 Supervisor, the website Robb Tucker for Congress, announces his candidacy for Congress. yubanet.com/regional/web...
Website announces Robb Tucker campaign for Congress
NEVADA CITY, Calif. February 10, 2026 – Robb Tucker, elected in 2024 to the Nevada County Board of Supervisors, took office in January of 2025. After a little more than a year as District 2 Supervisor...
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February 10, 2026 at 6:09 PM
Robb Tucker, elected in 2024 to the Nevada County Board of Supervisors, took office in January of 2025. After a little more than a year as District 2 Supervisor, the website Robb Tucker for Congress, announces his candidacy for Congress. yubanet.com/regional/web...
CDFW Announces First Capture and GPS Collar of Sierra Nevada Red Fox in the Southern Sierra Nevada. yubanet.com/california/c...
February 10, 2026 at 12:13 AM
CDFW Announces First Capture and GPS Collar of Sierra Nevada Red Fox in the Southern Sierra Nevada. yubanet.com/california/c...
Kickoff event for Nevada County Reads, a countywide reading and community engagement program that brings residents together through shared literature and events. Librarian Ian Boalt introduced this year's book pick, North Woods by Daniel Mason. #LibrariesRock
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Kickoff for Nevada County Reads 2026
Today was the kickoff event for Nevada County Reads, a countywide reading and community engagement program that brings residents together through shared literature and events. Residents were treated t...
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February 7, 2026 at 4:16 AM
Kickoff event for Nevada County Reads, a countywide reading and community engagement program that brings residents together through shared literature and events. Librarian Ian Boalt introduced this year's book pick, North Woods by Daniel Mason. #LibrariesRock
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No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition.
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Gladys Mae West obituary: mathematician who pioneered GPS technology
She made key contributions to US cold-war science despite facing huge barriers as a Black woman.
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February 6, 2026 at 9:09 AM
No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition.
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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journalists are workers who deserve to be paid fairly for our labor and I think that far too few consumers of media recognize or even care about this fact
February 4, 2026 at 5:20 PM
journalists are workers who deserve to be paid fairly for our labor and I think that far too few consumers of media recognize or even care about this fact
Surveyors measured only 47 percent of the historical snowpack across NID’s five snow courses. The average snow water content was 9.5 inches. By comparison, the historical average water content is 20.2 inches. yubanet.com/regional/nid...
NID snow survey shows snowpack at 47% of average, reservoir storage remains strong
Grass Valley, Feb. 3, 2026) – Nevada Irrigation District’s (NID) first snow survey of the year found the mountain snowpack well below average, even as District reservoirs remain near full following st...
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February 3, 2026 at 4:49 PM
Surveyors measured only 47 percent of the historical snowpack across NID’s five snow courses. The average snow water content was 9.5 inches. By comparison, the historical average water content is 20.2 inches. yubanet.com/regional/nid...
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I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
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January 28, 2026 at 5:02 PM
I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
We purchased thousands of pounds of local and organic produce to nourish our students. Strengthened direct relationships with local farms and partnered with Spork Food Hub and Gold Country Food Hub, which source organic produce from local and regional farmers. yubanet.com/regional/com...
Community Roots Celebrates Real Food, Real Progress
As we reach the midway point of the school year, I’ve found myself reflecting on how much has changed. Not just in our operations, but in the everyday experience of students walking into their cafeteri...
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January 27, 2026 at 3:05 PM
We purchased thousands of pounds of local and organic produce to nourish our students. Strengthened direct relationships with local farms and partnered with Spork Food Hub and Gold Country Food Hub, which source organic produce from local and regional farmers. yubanet.com/regional/com...
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Digital surveillance at the national scale, coupled with a spatial model that extends the data to a more granular scale, reveals gaps in MMR vaccination coverage that align with recent measles outbreaks, according to a paper in Nature Health. go.nature.com/49yXc78 #medsky 🧪
January 23, 2026 at 8:17 PM
Digital surveillance at the national scale, coupled with a spatial model that extends the data to a more granular scale, reveals gaps in MMR vaccination coverage that align with recent measles outbreaks, according to a paper in Nature Health. go.nature.com/49yXc78 #medsky 🧪
The State Water Resources Control Board unanimously adopted an order extending its approval of the landmark Lower Yuba River Accord for another 25 years. yubanet.com/regional/yub...
Yuba Water Agency announces 25-year extension of the landmark Lower Yuba River Accord
MARYSVILLE, Calif. (Jan. 22, 2026) – The State Water Resources Control Board unanimously adopted an order extending its approval of the landmark Lower Yuba River Accord for another 25 years. Specifica...
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January 22, 2026 at 3:04 PM
The State Water Resources Control Board unanimously adopted an order extending its approval of the landmark Lower Yuba River Accord for another 25 years. yubanet.com/regional/yub...
The California Housing Finance Agency’s Dream For All Shared Appreciation Loan program will start applications for down payment assistance on Feb. 24.
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CalHFA's Dream For All will resume accepting applications in February to help more first-generation homebuyers
SACRAMENTO —The California Housing Finance Agency’s Dream For All Shared Appreciation Loan program will begin accepting applications for down payment assistance on February 24. The life-changing down ...
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January 20, 2026 at 4:45 PM
The California Housing Finance Agency’s Dream For All Shared Appreciation Loan program will start applications for down payment assistance on Feb. 24.
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Timeline cleanser. #Aurora borealis visible from Nevada City CA right now (7:12pm.) More pics: yubanet.com/featured/now/
January 20, 2026 at 3:12 AM
Timeline cleanser. #Aurora borealis visible from Nevada City CA right now (7:12pm.) More pics: yubanet.com/featured/now/
A group of 5 experienced snowmobilers set off for the day from the Johnson Canyon area and made their way successfully to Castle Peak. On the group’s return, an avalanche was triggered, burying the victim, identified as Chris Scott Thomason, 42, of Bend, OR.
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Avalanche Victim Identified; New Details Emerge
RUCKEE, CA – Search efforts concluded last night on the evening of Jan. 5. All remaining individuals known to be in the area are accounted for and are safe. There are no other victims or outstanding p...
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January 6, 2026 at 5:52 PM
A group of 5 experienced snowmobilers set off for the day from the Johnson Canyon area and made their way successfully to Castle Peak. On the group’s return, an avalanche was triggered, burying the victim, identified as Chris Scott Thomason, 42, of Bend, OR.
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Avalanche in the vicinity of Johnson Peak and Castle Peak near Truckee today. One snowmobiler initially reported missing was found buried under the snow several minutes later. He was recovered by fellow recreationists and despite lifesaving efforts, he did not survive. yubanet.com/regional/nev...
Nevada County Sheriff's Office and Search and Rescue Volunteers Respond to Avalanche; One Fatality Confirmed
TRUCKEE, CA – Approximately 45 emergency responders and counting have responded to an avalanche in the vicinity of Johnson Peak and Castle Peak in Truckee, CA, that occurred earlier today. The origina...
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January 6, 2026 at 3:44 AM
Avalanche in the vicinity of Johnson Peak and Castle Peak near Truckee today. One snowmobiler initially reported missing was found buried under the snow several minutes later. He was recovered by fellow recreationists and despite lifesaving efforts, he did not survive. yubanet.com/regional/nev...
Downieville Public Utilities in Sierra County, Calif. states Boil Water Order remains in effect at this time. Due to current weather patterns and conditions affecting the water quality, the Boil Water Order may remain in effect for at least one additional week. #infrastructurefail
January 4, 2026 at 8:26 PM
Downieville Public Utilities in Sierra County, Calif. states Boil Water Order remains in effect at this time. Due to current weather patterns and conditions affecting the water quality, the Boil Water Order may remain in effect for at least one additional week. #infrastructurefail
Here we go - precipitation making its way inland. Stay safe and, if you can, don’t try to go over the Sierra tonight or tomorrow. Happy to send a photo of the Donner memorial…
January 3, 2026 at 2:16 AM
Here we go - precipitation making its way inland. Stay safe and, if you can, don’t try to go over the Sierra tonight or tomorrow. Happy to send a photo of the Donner memorial…
Thanks for caring! The 2025 Animalia Chronicles and our readers' kindness, the 2025 compilation of wayward pups, animal stroll alerts, reader pet pics and community kindness.
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The 2025 Animalia Chronicles and our readers' kindness
From tiny kittens to full-grown llamas, lost and found animals in Nevada County really have a community ready to look out for them.
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December 31, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Thanks for caring! The 2025 Animalia Chronicles and our readers' kindness, the 2025 compilation of wayward pups, animal stroll alerts, reader pet pics and community kindness.
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DWR’s electronic readings from 130 stations placed throughout the Sierra Nevada indicate that the statewide snowpack’s snow water equivalent is 6.5 inches, or 71 percent of average for this date, compared to 115 percent on this date last year. yubanet.com/california/l...
Late December Storms Deliver Much-Needed Snowpack and Water Supply for California
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The Department of Water Resources (DWR) today conducted the first snow survey of the season at Phillips Station. The manual survey recorded 24 inches of snow depth and a snow wate...
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December 30, 2025 at 8:02 PM
DWR’s electronic readings from 130 stations placed throughout the Sierra Nevada indicate that the statewide snowpack’s snow water equivalent is 6.5 inches, or 71 percent of average for this date, compared to 115 percent on this date last year. yubanet.com/california/l...
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This New Year’s Eve, leave the fireworks to the professionals.
Choose safety this New Year’s Eve by NOT handling fireworks.
#CALFIRE #FireSafety #NewYearsEve #CaliforniaStrong #FirePrevention
Choose safety this New Year’s Eve by NOT handling fireworks.
#CALFIRE #FireSafety #NewYearsEve #CaliforniaStrong #FirePrevention
December 30, 2025 at 4:25 PM
This New Year’s Eve, leave the fireworks to the professionals.
Choose safety this New Year’s Eve by NOT handling fireworks.
#CALFIRE #FireSafety #NewYearsEve #CaliforniaStrong #FirePrevention
Choose safety this New Year’s Eve by NOT handling fireworks.
#CALFIRE #FireSafety #NewYearsEve #CaliforniaStrong #FirePrevention
165,370 customers are out of power in CA. Now's a good time to thank everyone working today i.e. first responders (including dispatchers) hospital staff, public works, utility workers. If you're feeling really generous, include the local news outlets that keep you updated yubanet.com/featured/now/
December 25, 2025 at 2:07 PM
165,370 customers are out of power in CA. Now's a good time to thank everyone working today i.e. first responders (including dispatchers) hospital staff, public works, utility workers. If you're feeling really generous, include the local news outlets that keep you updated yubanet.com/featured/now/
Major holiday travel impacts over the passes from the combination of heavy mountain snow and strong winds. Another round of strong and gusty southerly winds tonight into Thursday.
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Moderate to Heavy Rain and Mountain Snow, Thunderstorms and Strong Winds through the Holiday Week
Widespread moderate to heavy precipitation and isolated strong thunderstorms through Friday. Flooding expected in susceptible urban and low-lying areas, including small streams and creeks. Major holid...
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December 24, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Major holiday travel impacts over the passes from the combination of heavy mountain snow and strong winds. Another round of strong and gusty southerly winds tonight into Thursday.
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Major holiday travel impacts over the passes from the combination of heavy mountain snow and strong winds. Strong southerly winds Wednesday and Thursday. Snow levels have trended lower on Thursday and Friday, down to 4500-5500 ft. #cawx
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Major Holiday Mountain Travel Impacts on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day
Widespread moderate to heavy precipitation and isolated thunderstorms through the holiday week. Flooding expected in susceptible urban and low-lying areas, including small streams and creeks. Major ho...
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December 22, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Major holiday travel impacts over the passes from the combination of heavy mountain snow and strong winds. Strong southerly winds Wednesday and Thursday. Snow levels have trended lower on Thursday and Friday, down to 4500-5500 ft. #cawx
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Periods of gusty southerly winds through mid-week. Strongest winds today, Wednesday, and Thursday. Major Holiday Mountain Travel Impacts on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
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Prolonged Period of Wet Weather Expected this Weekend through the Holiday Week
December 21, 2025 – A series of atmospheric rivers will bring widespread moderate to heavy precipitation and isolated thunderstorms through the holiday week. Flooding expected in susceptible urban and...
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December 21, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Periods of gusty southerly winds through mid-week. Strongest winds today, Wednesday, and Thursday. Major Holiday Mountain Travel Impacts on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
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