Nevada County fire station sits closed amid fire season, chief wants it back open
The Higgins Fire District serves 15,000 residents over 91 square miles. They have three fire stations, but only two are operating.
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The Higgins Fire District serves 15,000 residents over 91 square miles. They have three fire stations, but only two are operating.
A 3-year-old the CHP said was abducted in Nevada County on Friday was found uninjured in a steep river canyon, the sheriff's office said.
Following a tripled-digit heat wave this week, Nevada County officials warn that snow is rapidly melting into area rivers, causing them to run much faster and colder than people might expect.
Nevada County was awarded a $10 million grant by the California Strategic Growth Council. The money is going toward upgrading veterans halls and enhancing senior services.
Two men are accused of nearly killing a victim in a May 12 attack and robbery in Grass Valley.
This Nevada City campground became extremely popular after the COVID camping boom and has been named the best in the country by USA Today for the third year in a row.
A passenger died after a driver fell asleep at the wheel and crashed early Saturday morning near Grass Valley, the California Highway Patrol said.
With the annual threat of wildfires and billowing smoke in the county, the Celtic festival finally said enough is enough and they're making a big change.
One person is dead and a driver was arrested for DUI following a crash on Highway 49 in Nevada County early Sunday morning, the California Highway Patrol said.
The weather is getting warmer and our rivers are looking more beautiful than ever from our wet winter, but cold water temperatures from snow runoff bring danger.
An 82-year-old man died at the hospital after he crashed into a pickup truck that slowed down for an animal that was on the road on Wednesday afternoon in Nevada County, the California Highway Patrol said.
A homicide investigation is underway after a 58-year-old woman was shot and killed on Saturday in Nevada City, deputies said, and her boyfriend, the suspect, is in the hospital with a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
The Nevada Irrigation District has sounded the alarm for a water shortage after two canals failed, blocking access to regular supply.
One person has been taken to the hospital after a minor plane crash at the Nevada County Airport late Thursday morning.
With so much snow falling across the Northern California Sierra Nevada in the last two weeks, search and rescue teams have been busy in many counties training to ensure they succeed when called upon.
The possibility of power outages is possible this weekend with the severe storm hitting the Sierra.
The Nevada County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously on Friday to deny Rise Grass Valley's Idaho Maryland Project and Final Environmental Impact Report (EIR).
Will mining company Rise Gold Corp. strike gold or strike out in their controversial bid to reopen a historic gold mine in Nevada County? The community should have its long-awaited answer on Friday.
Three men were arrested for grand theft after multiple snowboards were stolen from rack holders at Boreal Mountain Ski Resort earlier this week.
The Nevada County Arts Council and the Community Asian Theater of the Sierra have made an amazing display of paper cranes.
Three people who set out to snow camp overnight Tuesday in the Tahoe National Forest were rescued after they got lost in a snowstorm.
After 12 years, detectives have taken a step forward by arresting a suspect in connection with the death of a Grass Valley father and Army veteran, almost two months after releasing an episode to a docuseries about the victim's cold case.
The Nevada County Board of Supervisors spent Wednesday listening to a petition from the company "Rise Grass Valley" who claim they have vested rights to mine at Idaho-Maryland.
With more snow falling in the region, chain controls were put in place again Thursday for travelers on several Sierra highways.
A Northern California man who was reported missing has been found dead, authorities say.
