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sacramento connect NPR.org“Home is where the heart is,” but like many of you, I’ve been following international news for years. I lived in the International House at UC Berkeley during the Iran hostage crisis, and students from many different cultures would gather around the big, boxy television in the “great hall” for the ABC Nightly News, which [...]
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Russ Steele has posted this press release on his blog from the ERC, confirming that our Congressman will address the group, as I mentioned previously. The meeting is open to the public: “Congressman Tom McClintock to Address Business Community at Thursday’s Economic Resource Council Board Meeting Grass Valley, CA. — U.S. Congressman Tom McClintock will [...]
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SmithGroup Inc. will be the architect of the Nevada County Courthouse, the state announced on Tuesday. The press release is here. SmithGroup is a national leader in sustainable design, according to its website. The 800-employee architecture, engineering, interiors and planning firm is composed of client industry-focused practices serving the education, healthcare, workplace and science & [...]
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This press release was emailed to me while I was on the road, but I can still post remote from the parking lot of Newcastle Produce. Eat your heart out George Rebane! Today, after six years of on-and-off negotiations, the City of Nevada City will take title to Sugarloaf, the promontory that has always graced [...]
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The Nevada City Council voted 4-1 to table whether Grass Valley or the county Sheriff should run Nevada City’s police department, as I discussed the other day. It doesn’t mean any deal is dead — it just means the timing was wrong, on the heels of a contentious B&B debate that divided the town. Nevada [...]
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“Hundreds of environmentalists, union members and liberal activists converged on Rancho Mirage on Sunday to rally against what they see as the influence of two of the nation’s leading financial backers of conservative causes,” the L.A. Times is reporting. “The protestors waved signs condemning ‘corporate greed,’ chanted slogans and surged toward a line of helmeted [...]
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Under a “donate” tab, the Nevada County Tea Party Patriots has a page that reads: “Donate Contribute Now! Help the Nevada County Tea Party Patriots Grow. “You can send a check, or use the PayPal button below. Please make your checks payable to NCTPP. Mail to: NCTPP 3026 Nevada City Highway, Grass Valley, CA 95945″ [...]
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According to the career page of its corporate parent, Nevada-based Swift Communications, The Union is seeking a graphic designer: Graphic Designer – Full-time available. The Union is looking for a talented professional to join our fast-paced, award-winning graphic design team. Position entails building daily a high-volume of effective print and web ads, as well as, [...]
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“The Obama administration appears to be now preparing for an Egypt without President Hosni Mubarak, pushing the hard-line 82-year-old leader to swiftly meet the cry from the streets for greater political freedom while growing ever-more doubtful that their longtime ally can survive the upheaval,” the L.A. Times is reporting. “The administration is not yet ready [...]
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