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Parts of Interstate 80 to be closed for nearly one week. Here’s why
(FOX40.COM) — The California Department of Transportation is reminding drivers of various lane closures and delays that will take place along Interstate 80 beginning on Sunday and lasting until Thursday in some parts of Northern California. Caltrans said it performed an “extensive field review” of the I-80 corridor in 2023 and found “an unprecedented amount […]
Yuba County looks to improve traffic along SR-65 near Wheatland
(FOX40.COM) — The City of Wheatland and Yuba County are making strides in improving vehicle travel around the southern area of the county and potential emergency response times to Beale Air Force Base. •Video Above: The Foresthill Bridge is an icon of Northern California The South Yuba Transportation Improvement Authority, a partnership between Wheatland and […]
Nevada County Celtic Festival moved to spring to avoid wildfires
GRASS VALLEY — A popular Northern California festival is officially moving from the fall to the spring. We're talking about the family-friendly KVMR Celtic Festival in Nevada County.With the annual threat of wildfires and billowing smoke in the county, the Celtic festival finally said enough is enough and they're making a big change."Being a festival in the fall, we were always kind of the closer of the festival season here in Grass Valley. We're now opening it," said over Celtic festival event producer Christian Gutt.After several consecutive years of horrible air quality and a cancellation two days before the festival,...
Wheatland expressway gains support: SACOG transportation plan could open funding for bypass project
In order to access federal funding for the East Wheatland Expressway – a proposed bypass on Highway 65 – Yuba County and Wheatland are seeking support from neighboring jurisdictions in hopes of placing the project on the Sacramento Area Council of Governments’ (SACOG) Metropolitan Transportation Plan update.
Butte County Association of Governments met to go over strategic plan for the North Valley Rail
CHICO, Calif. - The Butte County Association of Governments met on Thursday to go over the strategic plan for the North Valley Rail. Nothing is set in stone yet, but the public hearing did provide some insight as the board gets closer to finalizing the plan. Over a dozen people showed up to hear more about the train route that would connect Butte, Yuba and Sutter counties to the Northern Sacramento Valley.
Nevada County Sheriff volunteers train for animal evacuations
(FOX40.COM) — Over 60 volunteers with Nevada County Sheriff’s Humane Emergency Animal Rescue Team (HEART) recently got hands-on training on how to safely and quickly evacuate a number of different animals in the case of an emergency or rescue, according to the Nevada County Sheriff’s Office. The volunteers met at the Nevada County Horsemen’s Facility […]
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