Alta Sierra News

Cal Fire is on the scene of a one acre brush fire in the south Alta Sierra Area.

Residents of Cascade Shores east of Nevada City will be getting a larger, more reliable public water system, under actions taken Wednesday by the Nevada Irrigation District Board of Directors.

The California Department of Transportation's effort to reduce the visual effects of a road-widening project on a mountain community is well-intended, but some area homeowners are questioning the wisdom of installing wood veneer on a roadside sound wall.

A write in candidate has now qualified for the June primary ballot to challenge incumbent District two Supervisor Ed Scofield.

A proposed Nevada County marijuana ordinance will be discussed at a special meeting held in Alta Sierra Friday evening April 20th.