Chris Gilbert

Breast Cancer Awareness Month isn't until October. But this year's contest for the design of the Pink Patch Project Challenge Coin is now in its second week. Seven Nevada County law enforcement and fire agencies fundraise and collectively sell coins, pink patches, and other merchandise to benefit breast cancer prevention. That includes the Sheriff's Department. Public Information Officer Ashley Quadros says the design criteria is pretty wide open…

After work was mostly suspended last week, due to a lot of rain, Cal Trans is ramping up Interstate 80 improvement work for the summer and early fall, with warmer and drier weather ahead. And it looks like there will be even more and longer delays than last year, thanks to additional projects. Public Information Officer Jeremy Linder says that includes the Alta Pavement Improvement Project, between Colfax and Alta, and the Blue Canyon Pavement Rehabilitation Project…

The June Primary tomorrow (Tues.) will also be a big day of decision for the Union Hill School District. Local voters will consider Measure J, a three-point-two-million-dollar bond. It has around 700 TK-8 students and originally opened in 1868. District Superintendent Scott Mikel says there have been no major facilities upgrades in around 25 years. He notes that their bond is significantly smaller than the similar-sized Nevada City School District, which is floating a 26-million dollar bond…

Today is Election Day for the June Primary. And while statewide results will be the main focus, including the governor's race, the local ballot is going to be much shorter, with fewer competitive races. It's the first major election for Nevada County Clerk-Recorder Armando Salud-Ambriz. He notes two local county supervisors, Heidi Hall and Robb Tucker, are hoping to win the primary for the new congressional seat, replacing Kevin Kiley…

June is also globally recognized as LGBTQ-plus Pride Month, dedicated to celebrating the community, advocating for equal rights, and commemorating the history of the movement. And activities kicked off on Monday in Nevada City. City Manager Carrie Wright says the recently-formed Public Arts Commission, in partnership with Nevada County Arts and Culture, had a reception for the opening of a new LGBTQ-plus art exhibition at the so-called C.H.A.M.P Gallery at City Hall. C.H.A.M.P stands for City Hall Art Meets the Public…

Just like California, cannabis tax revenue in Nevada County also continues to be robust. In Grass Valley, around 335-thousand dollars is projected to be in the 2026-2027 budget. That compares to 251-thousand for the current fiscal year. And in Nevada City, 636-thousand is currently contained in the new fiscal year. It was 760-thousand this current year. The Executive Director of the County Cannabis Alliance, Diana Gamzon, says those are still very healthy numbers for a rural area. And she says more money could be seen in Nevada City, with more cannabis events that are being proposed…

Although the first class is about two-and-a-half months away, the registration process is already underway for the Nevada County Sheriff's Department's sixth annual Community Academy. Sergeant Andrew Liller leads them. He says it's an opportunity for residents to gain an inside look at how the Department operates and gain insights that aren't usually available to the public. It's a series of 12 two-hour classes on Wednesday evenings at the Rood Center that begin on August 19

There appears to be at least one definitive result, already, from June Primary local elections. John Baggett is leading Tim Reid 70 to 29-percent to be Nevada County's next Superintendent of Schools, replacing Scott Lay, who is retiring. Baggett has been leading the Nevada City School District, where the bond measure, Measure H, has 60-percent support. Only 55-percent is needed for approval. But Measure J, in the Union Hill District, has only 53-percent support, at this point. Meanwhile, Micayla Sortland is the leading votegetter to join the Nevada City City Council. Incumbent Adam Kline also has a comfortable lead for the second open seat. And County Supervisor, and Republican, Robb Tucker, has a narrow one-point lead over Democrat Ami Berra for the District Three congressional seat, vacated by Kevin Kiley, due to redistricting. Kiley was leading in District Six. And it looks like the top two votegetters for governor will be Republican Steve Hilton and Democrat Xavier Becerra. Meanwhile, with thousands of uncounted mail-in ballots left, results updates from the Nevada County Elections Office will be on Fridays and Tuesdays at around 4:30pm.

The next Superintendent of Schools in Nevada County is expected to be John Baggett, who had 70-percent support of the voters on Election Night. The current superintendent of the Nevada City School District indicates he's up to the challenge of overseeing nine districts and eight charter schools. Baggett says he wants to provide as much support and accountability as possible…

A relatively minor sewage spill has still resulted in a ban on getting in the water in part of Scotts Flat Lake. Nevada County's Sanitation General Manager, Brad Torres, says it was reported Tuesday evening on Lake Lane in Cascade Shores and was due to a broke pipe at a vault…