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- Grass Valley sales max measure "dead"
A Grass Valley sales tax initiative is "dead" because it did not meet a deadline for submitting the required signatures, City Council member Dan Miller said Friday.
- Cedar Ridge home burns
A house burned down on the 14000 block of Highland Drive in Cedar Ridge Tuesday night, but no one was injured, said Capt.
- Marriage licenses: Jan. 7, 2009
Crawford and Moore: James Merrel Crawford II and Deborah Mary Moore, both of Hermosa Beach.
- The Tool Shed, a toy store f...
Tony and 'T' Lima are the new father and son owners of The Tool Shed at 654 Maltman Drive in Grass Valley.
- Police Blotter - Jan. 5
Grass Valley Police Department Friday 1:15 a.m. - A caller said a white Jeep Cherokee was taken at 10 a.m. The engine was running and cash, a purse and knee braces also were taken.
- Dog park meeting set
The next public meeting of people who are trying to create an off-leash dog park in Grass Valley will be at 5:30 p.m. Jan.
- Police Blotter - Jan. 1
Grass Valley Police Department Wednesday 8:25 a.m. - The fire department handled a chimney fire at Richardson and East Main Street.
- Police Blotter: Jan. 3, 2009
Grass Valley Police Department Thursday 12:11 p.m. - A woman from the 100 block of Hocking Court reported her boyfriend's mother was threatening her on her MySpace account.
- Mortuary mix-up, cheese-thro...
Editor's note: The Union is among the few newspapers in the country that still runs a daily police blotter.
- Blotter: Boy unhurt in accident
An 11-year-old boy who was hit by a car while walking appears to have suffered no injuries, Grass Valley Police Capt.
- Stabbing victim mum on assa...
A 28-year-old woman was admitted to the hospital Tuesday afternoon with a stab wound to the abdomen, but is not cooperating with law enforcement.
- Bus route cuts, rate hikes c...
Fewer bus routes with higher fares will be a reality in western Nevada County Monday morning and there is a distinct possibility of further service cuts in the near future.
- No digital cable?
Converter box not working? Perhaps your problem is no signal or too low a signal.
- Clear skies, great skiing co...
The Pacific jet stream is pushing stormy winter weather farther north, so western Nevada County residents can expect less precipitation and more sun next week through New Year's Day.
- Readers' Corner: Dec. 24, 2008
'ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS' Amberlie Allen's present for Christmas came on Tuesday with the arrival of her son, Kade .
- Quincy earthquake called unusual for its magnitude
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake in Quincy that awoke Grass Valley and Nevada City residents from sleep early Friday morning is a reminder of the uplift that is constantly shaping the Sierra Nevada.
- Fire engulfs Squirrel Creek garage
Nevada County firefighters were gaining control over a structure fire about a half-hour after the blaze was called in at 11:06 a.m. today, Fire Capt.
- Shop owners speak out about ...
A fight in the Safeway parking lot during Cornish Christmas that led to the hospitalization of a young girl Friday is a stark reminder of Grass Valley's problem with juveniles.
- Complaint deadline approachi...
Loan Sense investors and borrowers have until Jan. 8 to file a formal complaint against Thomas Hastert's brother if they believe he violated a court order to disperse funds frozen after police seized files from ...
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City DescriptionGrass Valley (originally Centreville) is a city in Nevada County, California, United States. The population was 14,922 at the 2006 census.
Grass Valley is located at 39°13′9″N 121°3′30″W / 39.21917, -121.05833 (39.219215, -121.058414).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.1 square miles (10.6 km²), all of it land.
Note: Current estimates on population are ~11,100. (May 2007)
As of the census of 2000, there were 10,922 people, 5,016 households, and 2,678 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,660.2 people per square mile (1,026.0/km²). There were 5,266 housing units at an average density of 1,282.6/sq mi (494.7/km²).
The racial makeup of the city was 91.91% White, 6.56% Hispanic, or Latino, 3.71% from two or more races, 0.27% Black or African American, 1.34% Native American, 1.05% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, and 1.66% from other races
Grass Valley also has a strong connection to Cornish culture and ancestry, since many people from Cornwall in the United Kingdom emigrated here in the 19th and 20th centuries (see Cornish emigration).
Out of the 5,016 households, 46.6% were non-families, 39.1% of all households were made ... Read MoreCity Contained By:City Contains:- Empire Mine State Historic Park
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