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The U.N. Commission reports that Israeli forces have deliberately targeted Palestinian children since October 2023, killing at least 20,179 and injuring 44,143. The report documents systematic detention, torture, starvation, enforced disappearances, and attacks on schools and hospitals as crimes against children.
Nevada County’s Idaho-Maryland Mine faces major court setbacks on vested rights and Clean Water Act claims. New General Plan policies highlight legacy mining hazards, raising bigger questions about balancing environmental responsibility, property rights, and the county’s future.
Forty-year business owner and longtime local resident runs on a platform of student safety, academic excellence, and fiscal responsibility
White House officials reportedly debated limiting habeas corpus rights for undocumented immigrants to speed up mass deportations. The article highlights this fundamental constitutional protection — the right to challenge detention in court — and warns that weakening it could impact due process for all. A timely reminder of its importance in American democracy.
InConcert Sierra recently presented a $2000 ICS Music Matters Award to graduating senior Ari Cook.
Nevada County grand jury report finds Nevada Union schools unresponsive to students facing political bullying and harassment, with complaints often dismissed amid underreporting and inconsistent district action when it comes to conservative students.
High school students at Nevada Union High School walked out of class Tuesday afternoon, January 20, and marched to downtown Grass Valley in a protest marked less by a single unifying cause than by a broad—and often profane—collection of grievances.
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