Chief Estes spoke with KVMR News' Cláudio Mendonça at CAL FIRE NEU's annual Type I Fire Crew Certification Exercise on April 29th.

Various crews including the California Conservation Corps Placer Center, the Washington Ridge Fire Crew Camp, and the California National Guard Task Force Rattlesnake Crew 23, met a week ago to certify for the season. While there, KVMR's Cláudio Mendonça spoke with Brian Estes, fire chief for the CAL FIRE Nevada Yuba Placer Unit.

A Nevada City woman and an Auburn man were arrested on multiple charges following a pretrial release search.

California's AB 1038 would allow bear hunting with the use of dogs, a practice outlawed in 2013.

May is Mental Health Awareness Month and our local library is marking the occasion by organizing an event highlighting all the mental health resources available locally.

KVMR News Correspondent Kelley Rees spoke with Brittany Blake, the Adult Programming Coordinator at the Grass Valley library to get the details.

If you are interested in learning more you can reach out by email at fullcirclecommunitygarden@gmail.com

The new skate park will require the demolition of the old park, something that many local skaters think is a bad move.

Caltrans announced several lane closures along multiple locations on State Route 20 and Interstate 80. Closures near SR-20 are part of the Yuba Pass Separation Overhead Bridge Project.