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'It's going to take some time': Alhambra's Lai Lai Ballroom seeks to buoy 'healing process' after...

'It's going to take some time': Alhambra's Lai Lai Ballroom seeks to buoy 'healing process' after...

Pasadena Star-News — Just a handful of couples remained swaying underneath darkened and purple hued overhead lights by the end of Friday afternoon's tea dance, leaving most of the floor at Lai Lai Ballroom and Studio empty and exposed.
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Case data lag slows contact tracing of COVID-19

Case data lag slows contact tracing of COVID-19

The Union — Despite adding over 180 COVID-19 cases in the last month, more than doubling Nevada County's cases in that time, public health officials say the increase may represent an undercount.
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Friar Tuck's to stop indoor dining

Friar Tuck's to stop indoor dining

The Union — After defying state orders to shut down indoor operations for more than a week, Ken Paige, co-owner of Friar Tuck's Restaurant and Bar, said they will cease indoor dining operations in an attempt to work with the county on compliance.
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Some Nevada County businesses continue to operate despite food permit revocation

Some Nevada County businesses continue to operate despite food permit revocation

The Union — Despite receiving notices of violation Tuesday, effectively revoking their food permits, at least two local restaurants refusing to come into compliance with state COVID-19 mandates continued operations Wednesday. On Tuesday the Nevada County Environmental Health Department gave notices to Old Town Cafe and Sergio's Caffe in Grass Valley, and Friar Tuck's Restaurant & Bar in Nevada City, for not adhering to the state's July 13 order restricting indoor operations for several industries.
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County expands COVID-19 tracing team after 2 cases linked to mass gathering

County expands COVID-19 tracing team after 2 cases linked to mass gathering

The Union — Nevada County public health officials have expanded their case investigation and contact tracing team in response to a continued increase in COVID-19 cases, with at least two cases having been linked to a large July Fourth weekend gathering in the San Juan Ridge area.
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Nevada County conducts over 250 outreach visits; no business shut down

Nevada County conducts over 250 outreach visits; no business shut down

The Union — Restaurateurs who vowed to remain open despite this week's statewide shutdown of indoor operations are, so far, still in business. "I think our county did an incredible job of responding initially to the shutdown. We took a hard hit in business to do that," said Chad Paige, co-owner of Friar Tuck's in Nevada City, who said Tuesday they will keep indoor operations open.
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U.S. Rep. Doug LaMalfa talks shutdown in Grass Valley (VIDEO)

U.S. Rep. Doug LaMalfa talks shutdown in Grass Valley (VIDEO)

The Union — Congressman Doug LaMalfa on Tuesday visited a downtown Grass Valley restaurant still operating indoors - a day after the governor ordered a halt to indoor dining - and addressed a group of protesters who rallied outside the Eric Rood Administrative Center earlier that morning. According to LaMalfa, his message was to encourage Gov.
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Nevada County preps for possible COVID-19 spike

Nevada County preps for possible COVID-19 spike

The Union — Judy Seabridge waited 10 days for her coronavirus test results before receiving a message saying she needed to be retested. "Well, at 10 days I thought, 'I'm not going to do that, I've been back 10 days, I feel fine,'" Seabridge said.
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Nevada County looks for homeless resource center stop gap

Nevada County looks for homeless resource center stop gap

The Union — Editor's note: This is the fourth and final part in a series of stories on homeless people and the agencies, organizations and resources available to assist them in western Nevada County. While Nevada County officials continue to work to house homeless people, when it comes to their proposed homeless day center, they are yet to nail down a home of their own.
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Housing vouchers go largely unused

Housing vouchers go largely unused

The Union — After trying to survive housing insecurity while on wait lists that can last for up to two years, just over 3% of families selected from the Housing Choice Voucher program waiting list - commonly known as Section 8 housing - actually end up finding a home.
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Sierra Roots, Nevada County warming shelter gets tested

Sierra Roots, Nevada County warming shelter gets tested

The Union — Following criticism that it was not open enough last year, the Sierra Roots warming shelter updated its memorandum of understanding with Nevada City in August, adding Nevada County to the agreement along with changes to the criteria for opening its doors.
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Nevada City Mayor Reinette Senum dodges sanctions, underlying issues unaddressed (VIDEO)

Nevada City Mayor Reinette Senum dodges sanctions, underlying issues unaddressed (VIDEO)

The Union — Nevada City Mayor Reinette Senum retained her mayoral title and faced no sanctions during Tuesday's City Council meeting, after no motion was made following discussion of possible censure or removal of her title.
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Disc golf pros help with $10K improvement to Grass Valley's Condon Park course

Disc golf pros help with $10K improvement to Grass Valley's Condon Park course

The Union — At age 15, while most of the world had still not heard of disc golf, Gregg Barsby had already committed himself to becoming a professional.
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CNPA counsel: Nevada City consultant's Brown Act interpretation 'exact opposite of law'

CNPA counsel: Nevada City consultant's Brown Act interpretation 'exact opposite of law'

The Union — The Nevada City City Council and about 30 members of the public gathered at Seaman's Lodge in Pioneer Park for a special governance training meeting Monday morning, led by Gerry Preciado, president and consultant for 34th Street, Inc. The meeting was originally planned as a private event but was made open to the public last Tuesday.
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FAIR plan upgrades not enough for Nevada County homeowners

FAIR plan upgrades not enough for Nevada County homeowners

The Union — When California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara came to Grass Valley in August to discuss issues with the FAIR homeowners insurance plan, Marjorie Quist, desperate and determined for answers, raised her hand high and would not put it down until the panel took her question.
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Formerly homeless vet now runs Nevada County Veterans Resource Center

Formerly homeless vet now runs Nevada County Veterans Resource Center

The Union — In the Marine Corps David West was a platoon sergeant in charge of the lives of 134 Marines and a regimental tech chief for five battalions. When he left the military, on the first day of his civilian job he was told he was not experienced enough to use the copy machine.
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Nevada City mayor slams PG&E, calls for its dismantling (VIDEO)

Nevada City mayor slams PG&E, calls for its dismantling (VIDEO)

The Union — Residents and attendees of the Nevada City Council meeting stepped into the dark night bearing head lamps, Christmas lights and glow sticks. They protested PG&E's planned power outage, but also celebrated it for bringing them together.
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Nevada County supervisors push back against PG&E on power outage

Nevada County supervisors push back against PG&E on power outage

The Union — Nevada County supervisors had harsh words for a PG&E representative over this week's power outages. The representative appeared Tuesday before the Nevada County Board of Supervisors to talk about what his company is doing to ensure it won't contribute to fire danger.
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Brady family relives You Bet history with tour

Brady family relives You Bet history with tour

The Union — The gold that lay beneath the town of You Bet has thought to have been completely dredged up from the Earth for nearly a century. However, for the past 35 years Jerry Brady has struck gold by digging through and retelling the history of this once booming mining town.
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Nevada Union High School grad dies in big rig wreck near South Lake Tahoe

Nevada Union High School grad dies in big rig wreck near South Lake Tahoe

The Union — "To be honest with you, I get up at two o'clock in the morning and I cry until six," Dan Peterson said, his voice quivering. "I want to be strong for the rest of my family, but it's hard," he said.
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Nevada County juvenile hall to detain more minors from other counties

Nevada County juvenile hall to detain more minors from other counties

The Union — Despite costing Nevada County more than $1,400 per day to house juveniles, according to a March San Francisco Chronicle investigation, the county's Juvenile Detention Center has now contracted to detain Lassen County juveniles at a price of just $100 per bed each day.
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Nevada County native Sarah Marie in running for Maxim magazine cover

Nevada County native Sarah Marie in running for Maxim magazine cover

The Union — If you asked her at age 4, when her first local furniture commercials aired, she would say her name was "Tewa," unable to pronounce Rs and Ss and struggling with a speech impediment that extended well into her adolescence.
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