Primary Election Results with partial precincts reporting. In Nevada County's 2026 primary coverage: Steve Hilton led the California Governor race statewide with ~27.6% by midnight. Locally, Robb Tucker (Nevada County) topped Congressional District 3 with 34%, narrowly ahead of Ami Bera (33%).

Online political chatter has evolved into something far more serious: formal complaints to the Fair Political Practices Commission, letters to the Registrar of Voters, records requests, questions involving voter registration history, concerns regarding economic-interest disclosures, and communications reportedly forwarded to county counsel, city officials, and even the District Attorney’s office.

It turns out one Nevada City Planning Commissioner and City Council candidate may have a residency problem.

Yantra + Mantra = Tantra

Elevated levels of E. coli bacteria are still detected in Little Deer Creek, which runs through the heart of Pioneer Park in Nevada City.

Somehow, our top city executive now earns more than $280,000 a year in total compensation — a sum typically reserved for managers of cities 10 to 20 times our size. How did we get here?

Several fire departments had deployed engine companies to help with the Green Fire, including Grass Valley, Nevada City, North San Juan, Higgins, Roseville, Peardale Chicago Park, and CalFire’s Sonoma-Lake-Napa unit, among others.

Heidi decided the public comment period about our small-town budget was the perfect time to fire off X posts about the Supreme Court abortion decision.

The responsibility to carry out the board’s wishes to solve the issues of bullying and harassment lies with the operational administration - superintendent Dan Frisella and NU principal Kelly Rhoden. 

As smoke from a controlled burn moved from Nevada City to a wider area of Western Nevada County, members of local Facebook Groups started to ask the other members about the location of a potential fire. “Anyone know about the fire we are smelling and seeing,” asked someone named Terra. Locals were showing an increasing amount of concern after receiving no warning.

Local Officials Take Bold Step into International Diplomacy (a satire)

In 2024, Nevada County, California, experienced several significant events that shaped the community and garnered attention.

Local leftists say the quiet part out loud progressively requesting that our local Nevada County supervisors should create a position in the county for when speakers with whom the local organized mob disagree, the community can vote to determine whether such speaker will be permitted to speak. Calling for the creation of not-so-free speech panels in order to regulate who comes to town to speak.

Sierra College hosted a community forum on May 24 featuring two local police chiefs, Dan Foss, Chief of Nevada City PD, and Alex Gammelgard, Chief of Grass Valley PD.

Voters in Nevada City will see Measure C on their ballot for the March 5, 2024 Primary Election. A two-thirds majority is required for the measure to pass.

On January 24, 2024, the Nevada County League of Women Voters hosted a candidate forum for the candidates for Nevada County supervisor district two - Robb Tucker, John Herrera, and Jeff Pettitt. Supervisor district two consists of Alta Sierra, Lake of the Pines, and other south county areas of Nevada County.

Heidi Hall, Sue McGuire, and Michael Taylor responded to questions for the public to assess the qualifications and suitability of the three candidates that are all seeking a four-year term on the next Board of Supervisors to represent the Nevada City and Chicago Park areas of Nevada County.

The event started promptly at 1:30 when brothers of the local lodges, fully dressed in period clothing, replicated the signing of the Constitution.

This year marks the 50th anniversary of Friar Tuck’s!