Alta Sierra, California

The vandalism of mailboxes in south county earlier this week has dampened Thanksgiving for nearly a dozen homeowners.

Improper burning in wood stoves and backyards is being blamed for the bad morning air quality in southern Nevada County this past week.

Pam Gilbert wants readers to know about a helpful young man in Alta Sierra who, she says, is a great reminder of all the good kids in Nevada County.

Three-year-old Sophia Young of Alta Sierra discovers that Aldo the Friendly Goat certainly is that while visiting the EcoKids Ecology Fair on Sunday at the Imaginarium in Nevada City.

Photo for The Union by John Hart Yolanda Cookson and Janet Arbuckle and not picture Lisa Swarthout winners of the Grass Valley City Council seats at the Holbrooke Hotel, West Main Street, Tuesday night in Grass ...

Nick Wilcox and incumbent Scott Miller took two board of director seats in a high profile race for the Nevada Irrigation District that brought a flurry of candidates, each with different promises for protecting ...

Ed Scofield at his home Tuesday evening as he awaits election results. Laura Brown A lifetime of friendships in Nevada County is paying off for county fair manager Ed Scofield, who leads in the District 2 seat ...

Stormy weather is expected to continue today with an 80 percent chance of showers in the foothills and snow in the western Sierra Nevada.

Public safety and housing are among the many responsibilities overseen by the Nevada County Board of Supervisors.

One to two acres burned on the corner of Dog Bar Road and Lorie Drive near the residential neighborhood of Alta Sierra Wednesday afternoon.

Voter wants Miller on water board For those of you who live in NID Division III , I would put before you the importance of re-electing Scott Miller.

Students in a tai chi class Thursday morning work through the fluid forms, following teacher Eileen Wheeler, center, at Body Balance of Northern California, 151 Mill Street, Grass Valley.

The Bee posse's weekly update of the latest in area conditions, bargains, etc. Courses Alta Sierra Fairways recently punched with big holes making it tough to play the ball down.

Grass Valley Police Department Tuesday 11:56 a.m. - A caller reported he saw a man hitting a woman in a car at the intersection of East Main Street and Sierra College Drive.

Margarita Meloian and Jonathan Bergstedt were married Sept. 14 at Whitney Oaks Golf Club.

Ray Lewis, owner of Betty's Toy Box in Grass Valley, said he has stocked up conservatively for the upcoming holidays.

Wildfire danger, sewer fines from the state, highway projects, growth challenges and a tough economic road are among the issues that will confront the Nevada County Board of Supervisors in the near future.

A Grass Valley woman died Sunday from injuries suffered earlier in the week in a Highway 49 vehicle crash.

Community support for Shaylee grows Despite everyone struggling to keep their dollars, the community has chipped in $1,000 to help Shaylee Sanderson, a 7-year-old Alta Sierra girl, who has a cancerous brain ...