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updated: Fri Jul 04, 2008 03:20 pm

Grass Valley News

Local news for Grass Valley, CA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.

6 hrs ago | The Union

Air Quality Report an embarrassment

As the issue of air quality becomes one of increasing importance to Grass Valley residents, it would be nice if we could rely on The Union's Air Quality Report to provide us with accurate information.

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14 hrs ago | The Union

Local fires almost contained

Montana caterer Wayne Young steams up a large vat of peas and carrots Sunday afternoon to serve about 700 firefighters at the fire camp at the Nevada County Fairgrounds.

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Related Topix: Sacramento, CA

Thu Jul 03, 2008

My58.com

Nevada City, Grass Valley Ban Fireworks

Nevada City and Grass Valley passed an emergency ban on "safe and sane" fireworks Monday night, said Terry McMahan of the Nevada County Fire District.

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Related Topix: Nevada City, CA, Nevada County, CA

The Union

Nevada County People: Longtime buddies to wed in fall

Carly Dallago and Clint Piper have a dream: They want to be together long enough to celebrate their golden wedding anniversary in 2058.

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Related Topix: Nevada County, CA, Wedding, US Navy, US News

The Union

Mine Discussion huge success

On the evening of Wednesday, June 25, nearly 300 community members showed up at the Center for the Arts for a panel discussion on the re-opening of the Idaho-Maryland Mine.

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The Union

Fireworks banned in Grass Va...

The city of Grass Valley decided late Thursday to ban the sale and use of consumer fireworks this year because of the fire danger.

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Related Topix: Wisdom Teeth, Health

Wed Jul 02, 2008

The Union

Marching orders clear: July ...

Recent concerns about wildfires, fireworks and smoky skies have left a haze over Friday's Independence Day parade that organizers want to clear up: The show will march on.

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Related Topix: Life, Holidays, 4th of July, Nevada City, CA

CBS13/CW31

Grass Valley Baby Survives Fall From 2nd-Story

An 11-month-old infant who fell 18 feet from a second-story window was found crawling around her backyard.

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Related Topix: Nevada County, CA

The Union

A movie on a mission: Exploring the human condition around the world

A still from the film of KD Lang and some musicians from Mali playing M'bolon and N'goni instruments on the song "Wounded In All The Right Places"-an example of cross cultural collaboration in "What About Me." ...

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Related Topix: Agriculture, Science

The Union

Grass Valley and Nevada City...

Both Grass Valley and Nevada City have called special meetings at their respective city halls at 5 p.m. Monday to decide whether to ban the use of fireworks within the two cities on July 4 this year, officials ...

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Related Topix: Nevada City, CA, Nevada County, CA

Tue Jul 01, 2008

Fuzz

The Force Re-Group

June 29, 2008 - NorCal hardcore/punk band, The Force, is reuniting for the first time in 10 years.

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Related Topix: The Force, Pop/Rock, Sacramento Metro, Sacramento, CA

The Union

Jeff Ackerman: From Grass Valley to the heart of Paris

Matt and Donna Weaver sound like they've shaken off most of the culture shock. It's been more than five months since they packed their bags, grabbed the two kids, left behind most of their possessions, and ...

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Related Topix: Family, Kids, The Weavers, Folk, Opinion

The Union

Smoky air, threat of fire di...

Marshall Miller of Nevada City returned home four days early from his Boy Scouts camp this week because the camp near Chico, where he'd planned to spend the week, was evacuated due to fire danger.

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Related Topix: Nevada City, CA

The Union

Rape suspect due in court Thursday

Jonathan Rodriguez, suspected of breaking into a Grass Valley house and raping a 14-year-old girl, will appear in court at 1 p.m. Thursday to enter a plea, District Attorney Cliff Newell said Tuesday.

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Related Topix: Nevada County, CA

Mon Jun 30, 2008

The Union

Grass Valley fire chief resigns

Jim Marquis will resign as fire chief of Grass Valley July 25 and said his move will open the door to re-evaluate the future of the city's fire protection service and management.

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Related Topix: Nevada County, CA

The Union

Air advisory remains despite...

It may look clearer outside because firefighters are making major progress on the Yuba River Complex of wildfires, but an air quality advisory has been extended through Tuesday by local officials.

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Related Topix: Placer County, CA, Nevada County, CA

Sun Jun 29, 2008

The Union

Safe and insane fireworks?

I listened to our local radio station, KNCO, and I was appalled to hear a member of the Grass Valley City Council announce that even though we are suffering from the smoke of the multitude of fires raging ...

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Fri Jun 27, 2008

The Union

All that jazz camp

Megan Gentes, 13, of Loomis, played saxaphone at jazz camp last year and is returning this year.

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Related Topix: Debbie Davies, Blues, Theater, Arts, Nevada City, CA

Wed Jun 25, 2008

The Union

Discover Wet Ink

Mark Vance, Randy McKean, Ludi Hinrichs, Jerry Grant and Mikail Graham-all members of the Nevada County Composers Cooperative-take a break from serious composing to jam together.

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Related Topix: Marketing, Nevada County, CA, Sacramento, CA, Classical

Mon Jun 23, 2008

Inside Bay Area

Boy pens children's book on Alzheimer's

Young author Joseph Voight age 12 years old and in the fifth grade, sits holding his book "My Grandmother has Alzheimer's", a how to guide for kids, inspired by his experiences when his grandmother was ...

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Related Topix: Pleasant Hill, CA, Kids, Family

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