The Legislative Analyst’s Office and the Grand Jury’s reports spell out the need to determine whether the “non-profit” programs being financed by millions of taxpayer dollars are making a valuable impact or are a waste of taxpayer money.

The Office of Emergency Services and the Auditor-Controller have an ongoing duty to monitor the contracts with Fire Safe to make sure Federal and State grant money is accounted for. The buck has to stop somewhere. It is squarely with the County and OES.

There’s growing support in Nevada County for Robert F. Kennedy for President. According to the Elections Office, over 400 Nevada County residents have changed their voting registration through the Secretary of State to Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s ‘We the People’ party.

Because the mob was completely ill-informed, they likely did not know the extent to which Conger went to obtain proper approval of the event permit in accordance with the County’s ordinance.

Former Grass Valley Mayor Ingram-Spencer Contests Natalie Adona’s Certification of the Results of City’s Measure B Sales Tax Increase

Honoring Lou Conter, who was the last living survivor of the USS Arizona and a local legend. Lou Conter had a life marked by fortitude, sacrifice, and service.

The Brown Act, which governs public meetings of local agencies, states in part: “The legislative body of a local agency shall not prohibit public criticism of the policies, procedures, programs, or services of the agency, or of the acts or omissions of the legislative body.”

I decided to investigate the procedures of both Placer and Nevada counties to see why someone would receive a dead person’s ballot.

Dead people receiving ballots in the mail and actually voting in elections is nothing new in Nevada County.

Bitney Prep High School in Grass Valley, which teaches children, should not have sex flags hung around their classrooms, all identifying a group of people by their sexual preferences, actions, and lifestyle.

With Nevada County’s preliminary results tabulated, in Supervisor District 2, covering south Nevada County, Robb Tucker preliminarily has received 49.12% of the vote. As results come into the election office over the next 30 days, Tucker could reach 50% of the vote and avoid a November General Election runoff. If not, he will likely face Jeff Pettitt in November.

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Despite a strong recommendation from the Nevada County Superior Court filed on November 18, 2022, against appointment, the Board proceeded with its decision to appoint her for a full term. Recent appointments by the Board of Supervisors for elected positions, such as the recent appointment of Gina Will to the position of Auditor-Controller, have cast doubt on the Board’s adherence to fair and impartial practices – and for good reason.

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Over the past eight years, their total financial compensation packages have nearly doubled, which is incredibly alarming considering our county's budgetary challenges.

The Sierra College Foundation hosted a forum featuring Nevada County’s Registrar of Voters Natalie Adona.

Extensive research, conversations with local business owners, and documents from Tim Kiser put Measures N, E, and B in a new light.

During my tenure I have fully participated in all activities of the Central Committee. This includes working on elections, walking door-to-door, helping candidates, attending rallies, attending meetings, supporting all activities of the Central Committee.

As fiduciaries of the Public Trust, the supervisors must always display honesty, integrity, and good faith toward their constituents, the People. My feeling is that Hardy Bullock, Sue Hoek, Heidi Hall, and Ed Scofield have failed their constituents in this area. Hall and Bullock touted that they did fact-check the salary comparisons, but this is possible when you line up the comparative counties.