Downieville News

To read this novel is to meet the author, but more about Katie later. Deborah Whitney is a 10-year-old girl who lived in the latter part of the 18th century in Downieville on the north fork of the Yuba River to be near the school that Deborah attended.

A chiropractor with practices in Truckee and Loyalton was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of setting fire to the office and home she owned in Truckee.

Ibis donated this Mojo to the Sierra Buttes Trail Stewardship to help build trails in Downieville, California.

Grass Valley Police Department Sunday 12:20 a.m. - A caller from the Empire Street overcrossing reported a light on the overpass was hanging down and needed repair.

Grass Valley Police Department Wednesday 2:03 p.m. - A woman from the 400 block of Clark Street reported jewelry was stolen from her house the week before 'through the dog door.' 2:09 p.m. - A caller from the hospital reported a man was in the emergency room, saying he was going to shoot everyone if he didn't receive medical attention.

Chain controls are in effect this morning on mountain pass highways leading east out of Nevada County toward the Tahoe-Truckee area and Reno.

Inside were four slips of paper, with four names written on them. Only one could win the right to adopt the most famous Chihuahua in San Francisco.

A solo-vehicle accident at about 4:25 p.m. sent three Downieville men to the hospital and closed down both lanes of Highway 49 just north of Newtown Road, northwest of Nevada City, for about a half-hour. While ...

Jason Flores moved his way up to chief after starting as a volunteer firefighter in 1994.

CHRISTMAS is the time for telling the traditional stories of man's humanity toward his fellow man.

Updated at 10:45 a.m. PG&E is hoping to restore power to 11,200 homes and businesses within the Grass Valley and Nevada City area by noon, according to spokesman Brian Swanson.

People play in the snow Monday morning at Pioneer Park in Nevada City. For more storm photos, go to www.TheUnion.com/photos. A major winter storm knocked out power to more than 11,000 Pacific Gas and Electric ...

Photo for The Union by Liz Kellar Dr. Frank Lang takes a patient's blood pressure at Hospitality House Monday evening.

Remember When : Remember When 12/10/08 100 YEARS AGO ...1908 During the latter part of last week a cold front prevailed throughout Plumas.

Jason Flores, a longtime resident of North San Juan, was appointed by the North San Juan Fire District's board of directors, as the new district fire chief.