Penn Valley Safety Watch

An automated maintenance system marked removed Flock cameras as offline and dispatched crews to reinstall them in Grass Valley after the city ended...

Highway 193 near Gold Hill fully reopened after a both-directions closure from about 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday due to a hazmat situation. Penn Valley residents heading out should check Caltrans and CHP road updates before travel.

California may set the nation's first standards for testing and remediating wildfire smoke damage, addressing when survivors can safely return home....

California's legislature blocked ALPR oversight for the fifth straight year, denying new limits on data collection, sharing, and police misuse along...

California Highway Patrol launches a Holiday Enforcement Period from 6 p.m. Friday through Monday night, focusing on removing impaired drivers. Penn...

Nevada County Sheriff's Office is boosting off-highway vehicle enforcement Sept. 4-7 in popular recreation spots. The patrols focus on trespassing,...

FEMA outlines three practical steps for National Preparedness Month to keep households ready.

• Be in the know: Sign up for state and local alerts,...

Even with Alert California's 1,200+ cameras statewide, Pilot Peak volunteers in El Dorado County remain the first to detect fires like the Miners...

• Showers reach northern Sacramento Valley Wednesday evening, with possible thunderstorms in the mix
• Valley lows dip into the 50s, with frost possible at elevation through Friday
• Highs 15-20 degrees below average, marking an early shift toward fall

California issued a voluntary recall for an ASHE vape cartridge after incomplete and incorrect compliance testing, labeling the product adulterated...

• Serious crash response: Single-vehicle incident at 10:45 a.m. Friday left semi dangling from bridge on I-80 near Floriston
• Driver injuries:...

A Nevada County jury acquitted 72-year-old Anthony Eric Stewart of murder in the 2023 shooting death of Daniel Joseph Leidel, ruling that prosecutors...

• A suspicious death was reported Friday afternoon in the 22000 block of Highway 49.
• Nevada County Sheriff's deputies and detectives are actively...

• Governor's proposal to eliminate subrogation would have shielded utilities like PG&E from repaying insurers, but it was removed from talks after...

Clear skies and sunny days set mild conditions through early next week.

• Overnight lows range 53-61°F with mostly clear to clear skies.
• Light winds...

The FPPC determined two 2022 Nevada County mailers about Measure V crossed into advocacy rather than neutral information, leading the county to accept...

Prescribed burns and timber harvesting were highlighted at a Nevada County town hall as key tools to reduce wildfire danger, with officials noting...

AB 2760 would ban electric shock gloves statewide for local, state and federal agencies, blocking purchases with state funds.

• Equipment impact:...

Flock cameras helped track and arrest an armed robbery suspect in Colfax just hours before Grass Valley indefinitely suspended the system due to...

• Grass Valley: Two men, one wearing a "Peaky Blinders" hat, ran in traffic on East Main Street making threats while appearing drunk or on...