3+ day, 7+ hour ago   (1184+ words) This couple embrace while standing in the ruins of their home that was destroyed by the Camp Fire in Paradise, California in 2018. During this week's Grass Valley City Council meeting, a proposal from the Community Foundation of Nevada County (COAD)…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (189+ words) Crews work to extinguish the Maidu Fire off Highway 49. The fire sparked just before 3 p.m. Wednesday afternoon and burned a 20x20 spot near a creek bed, according to fire officials. The cause of the fire remains under investigation, but was likely human-caused,…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (207+ words) Statement by Registrar of Voters Armando Salud-Ambriz The City of Grass Valley announced on Tuesday, September 1 t… Light smoke can be seen from the scene of the Jackson Fire in the Tahoe National Forest near Catfish Lake around 6:25 p.m. on…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (206+ words) Light smoke can be seen from the scene of the Jackson Fire in the Tahoe National Forest near Catfish Lake around 6:25 p.m. on Tuesday, September 1. Initial reports have the fire mapped between 0.25 and 0.5 acres with a slow to moderate rate of…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (390+ words) TheUnion.com In the wake of last week’s Clover Fire in Alta Sierra that destroyed at least one home and led to the arrest of a 34-year-old male on suspicion of arson, the Rich Fire near Lime Kiln…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (918+ words) A couple of visitors walk the 42 acres Return California presented Friday in an effort to raise awareness surrounding fire abatement. The tour covered an area around Jones Bar Road. John Pomeroy of Return California looks out over land and property…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (243+ words) An air tanker makes a retardant drop above the Wells Fire near Idaho Maryland Road in Grass Valley back in July. The University of California will host a free walking tour for Nevada County residents on September 14 to educate the…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (39+ words) TheUnion.com California Gov. Gavin Newsom during a budget presentation on Thursday, May 14, 2026, at the Capitol Swing Space building in Sacramento, Calif. The governor's effort to change how the state handles utility-caused wildfires is facing significant pushback....

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (175+ words) Firefighting drones spray chemical to help control wildfires. Melissa Hannebrink column mug The end of the fair has always signaled the wrap-up of summer to me. But while summer may be winding down, fire season in our community is not....

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (565+ words) A Nevada County homeowner works to prepare her property to comply with the newly adopted Zone 0 rule, which requires new homes in California to have no combustible materials sitting within the first five feet of the house. The rule was…...