Alta Sierra
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92 minutes agoNevada County Launches the Mile One Recreation Hub with Community Partners
Nevada County opened the Mile One Recreation Hub to improve safe, convenient access to local trails and the River Shuttle. In partnership with Bear Yuba Land Trust, the hub offers parking, maps, wayfinding signs and kiosks to support outdoor recreation.
Community Groups & Organizations
County of Nevada
8 hours agoPublic Works Employees Honored for Stepping Up for Young Family in Wagon Accident
The Board of Supervisors honored Isaac Novander and Shawn Sullivan for their compassion, professionalism and dedication after they stopped to help a young mother and her two young children following a frightening accident July 13.
Community Groups & Organizations
County of Nevada
September 16Local Author Caleb Dardick in Conversation with Josh Weil
Celebrate Caleb's forthcoming memoir, "The Adventures of Superfreak: My Childhood on the Hippie Trail."
Creatives & Arts
South Tahoe Now
6 hours agoI80 closure near Truckee due to the Floriston wildfire
3:30PM UPDATE: The Floriston Fire in Nevada County is now five percent contained and has burned 300 acres. There are no mandatory evacuations at this time, but warnings remain. There […]
Public Safety
County of Nevada
September 15County Supervisors Approve $261,884 in Funding for Four New Recreational Projects
Supervisors approved support for four new recreation projects, including a new pocket park in Nevada City, a skate spot in Grass Valley, an equestrian trail off Highway 20 and a nature pavilion on Bear Yuba Land Trust’s Wildflower Ridge Preserve.
Real Estate & Development
South Tahoe Now
September 15Registration open for 31st annual Truckee River Day and River Fair
TRUCKEE, Calif. – The Truckee River Watershed Council (TRWC) is calling all nature lovers to join its annual Truckee River Day volunteer event on October 18, 2026, from 9 a.m. […]
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Alta Sierra by the numbers
- Area
- 8.32 sq mi (21.55 km²), 0.02 sq mi water
- Median age
- 55
- Households
- 3,072
- Persons per household
- 2.4
- Median household income
- $105,603
- Median house value
- $563,700