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Housing in Nevada County has always been a mix of magic and madness — the kind of place where you can smell the pine trees from your kitchen window, but also wonder how anyone is supposed to afford their way into a home here…
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When the clouds start stacking over the ridge and the smell of cold pine hits the air, Nevada County folks know what time it is — storm season. Whether you’re tucked into downtown Nevada City or on a long dirt driveway in North San…
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Here in Nevada County, as the leaves crunch, the air chills, and jack-o-lanterns start popping up everywhere, I wonder: why do we carve pumpkins? It’s not just about flickering candlelight or front-porch flair. The custom of carving face-laden gourds is a wild ride through…
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If your power bill has been creeping up faster than a cat toward a warm laptop, you’re not imagining it. Across California — and right here in Nevada County — PG&E is once again under review for a multi-year rate proposal that could shape…
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It’s that time of year again — the mornings are crisp, the air smells faintly of pine and woodsmoke, and we all start eyeing those burn piles that have been patiently waiting all summer. As of October 17, 2025, CAL FIRE officially lifted the…
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Growing up out here, I was raised on what I like to call country manners. Not the “use your salad fork first” kind — I mean the real ones. The ones that sneak into your bones when you’re raised in a place where the…
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If you’ve lived in Nevada County for any length of time, you know that we’re no strangers to nature’s extremes—wildfires, floods, landslides, even winter storms that can turn our hills into ice mazes. This month, the Nevada County Board of Supervisors officially adopted the…
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Free Green Waste Drop-Off Events Return to Nevada County: Helping Residents Stay Fire-Safe This Fall
Fall in the Sierra Foothills means one thing: it’s time to clean up those yards and prepare for winter. In Nevada County, that cleanup just got a little easier—and a lot more affordable. The County of Nevada, in partnership with Waste Management and the…
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Nevada County has always been more than a place—it’s a community stitched together by stories, small moments, and shared pride. In my nearly 30 years here (born and raised, through and through), I’ve seen plenty of changes. I can remember when there weren’t even…
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We’ve needed this. After weeks of parched hills and brown grasses sighing in drought-thirst, the skies over Nevada County finally opened. In the past two days, steady rain has fallen — not the sheeting storms that leave scars, but the gentle, deep kind of…
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Fall in Nevada County has its own magic. The mornings are crisp, the evenings call for sweaters, and weekends are packed with local happenings that bring our community closer together. This weekend is no exception. Two events stand out not only for their fun…
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There’s something magical about fall in the Sierra Foothills—the crisp mornings, the changing leaves, and that undeniable urge to bundle up. This is the season where comfort reigns supreme, bonfires define the weekend and the cozy life hits full throttle. In honor of my…
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As summer lingers and mosquito season stretches into fall, Nevada County has confirmed its first human case of West Nile Virus (WNV) in 2025. While the virus has been part of California’s seasonal cycle for decades, each local case is a sharp reminder to…
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The South Yuba River is one of Nevada County’s crown jewels—sparkling waters, rocky beaches, and trails that draw thousands of visitors every year. But with beauty comes chaos. Anyone who lives here knows the flood of cars, trash, and accidents that arrive with summer…
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Communities come in all shapes and sizes—small towns, big cities, online groups, or neighborhood circles. Each one is filled with every type of person you can imagine, and that’s what makes community life so beautiful. Every single individual brings something to the table, whether…
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We live in a time when more people are waking up to the power of community engagement. Whether it’s helping your neighbor, speaking at a city meeting, or volunteering online, individual voices are starting to combine and create real change. If you’ve ever thought,…
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If you live in Nevada County, you know our power bills are never just numbers—they’re part of daily life. From running fans in the summer heat to keeping the lights on during cozy winter evenings, energy costs hit home in a real way. Recently,…
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You know those Saturday nights when you’re sitting around thinking, “Okay… now what?” Sure, you could binge another series, scroll social media until your thumb goes numb, or raid the fridge for the third time—but what if I told you there’s something way cooler?…
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If there’s one thing Nevada County families know, it’s that wildfire season is never something to take lightly. September brings cooler mornings and pumpkin spice dreams, but it also marks the height of California’s wildfire danger. That’s why the release of the 2025 Ready,…
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Fall may bring pumpkin patches, crisp hikes, and cozy coffee runs—but it also brings wildlife a little closer to our backyards. And lately, the Sierra foothills have been buzzing with headlines about aggressive mountain lion sightings in surrounding counties. El Dorado County saw incidents…
