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Nevada County native and California Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Sal Alberti has announced his candidacy for Nevada County Auditor-Controller.
Shauneen Gracey has announced her candidacy for Nevada County Treasurer-Tax Collector in the June 2, 2026 statewide primary election.
“Overspending is a chronic disorder in California. Fraudulent activities have been going on for so long that it has become de reguer.”
Nevada County’s annual Board of Supervisors workshop remains a repetitive, executive-controlled exercise that perpetuates vague, unending objectives instead of delivering focused, measurable results, and until the Board adopts a few clear, countywide priorities with real accountability and shared responsibility, this process will stay disconnected from the community’s pressing needs.
This compelling op-ed argues that preserving sex-based categories in school athletics is essential to uphold Title IX protections, ensure fair competition, and safeguard opportunities for adolescent girls, while offering practical accommodations for transgender students without compromising biological fairness.
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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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.
District officials warned that an immediate move into CIF competition would create serious problems for students
California’s Prop 50 lets lawmakers redraw congressional maps. The lawsuit against Gavin Newsom alleges racial gerrymandering to create Hispanic districts, violating Equal Protection and the Voting Rights Act. Plaintiffs and DOJ say race predominated over neutral criteria in redistricting in violation of the civil rights of California residents.
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