Nevada City (California)

Raymond Dalpez

Mass for Raymond Dalpez will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 22, at St. Canice Catholic Church. A memorial service and reception will follow at the Nevada City Elks Lodge. Mr. Dalpez was born Dec. 26, 1933, in Ouary, Colo.,...

On the scene: Nov. 13, 2008

By Pam Jung Prospector Editor Banner Mountain Artisans are reeling in joy from their weekend sale. The overall chairperson, Joan Unter, reports: “We had a total of 1648 customers, with 600 coming through the doors between 10...

I-80 trucks face detours in California today

Westbound Interstate 80 traffic for truckers will be detoured through Nevada City from 8:30 a.m. to noon today while debris from a previous accident is removed, the California Department of Transportation said.

Dems look for upset in Tahoe-area district

NEVADA CITY, Calif. -- The Gold Rush started in California's 4th Congressional District. Maybe it's something about that history that has Democrats here feeling lucky about their chances of finally electing a Democrat to...

EPA, California seeks to reclaim costs for cleaning up Gold Rush-era mine in Sierra foothills

NEVADA CITY, Calif. (AP) - Federal and state officials are asking a mining company and the current owner of a Nevada County property to pay $22 million in environmental cleanup costs. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency...

EPA, Calif. sue gold mine owners for $22 million

Federal and state officials are asking a mining company and the current owner of a Nevada County property to pay $22 million in environmental cleanup costs.The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the state of California...

Yuba River Salmon Tours Begin November 1

In partnership with the San Francisco-based Environmental Traveling Companions, SYRCL (the South Yuba River Citizens League) is sponsoring their annual Salmon Raft Tours for the public starting this weekend. The dates are:...

Salmon Tours on the Yuba River Start This Weekend

In partnership with the San Francisco-based Environmental Traveling Companions, SYRCL (the South Yuba River Citizens League) is sponsoring their annual Salmon Raft Tours for the public starting this weekend.

EPA, Calif. Sue Gold Mine Owners For $22 Million

POSTED: 2:36 pm PDT October 28, 2008 NEVADA CITY, Calif. -- Federal and state officials are asking a mining company and the current owner of a Nevada County property to pay $22 million in environmental cleanup costs. The U.S....