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Nevada City, California Patch AM: a 4 min readGreetings Nevada City! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How a $4.5 million grant will change cannabis enforcement here
- Could a free home assessment lower your wildfire risk and insurance costs?
- Want to test-drive Nevada County’s new surgical robot next week?
Today's riddle: How do you fit 10 horses in 9 stables? You cannot add any stables, you cannot put 2 horses in one stable. (Draw 9 boxes to help you figure this out) 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high of 83 and low of 59 degrees.
- Friday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 85, low: 63.
- Saturday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 89 and low of 66 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
📰 News we're reading
• Nevada County Awarded $4.5 Million Proposition 64 Grant to Combat Illicit Cannabis, Reduce Environmental Harm, and Expand Youth Prevention Programs (yubanet.com) — Nevada County officials in Nevada City have secured a $4.5 million, five-year state grant to crack down on illicit cannabis grows and expand youth prevention programs countywide. The funding will create the EPIC-NC team, adding detectives, a crime analyst, vehicles, and youth outreach to protect local watersheds, reduce crime, and support prevention activities that directly affect Nevada City and surrounding communities. 
• Wildfire-Ready Coalition Launches Home Advisory Assessment Program (yubanet.com) — Homeowners in Nevada County, including Nevada City residents, can now request free Wildfire-Ready Home Advisory Assessments that translate complex fire-safety standards into clear, step-by-step actions. Trained volunteers review each property, suggest low-cost improvements, and help residents boost wildfire survivability and possibly qualify for insurance discounts, with workshops and assessments continuing into the fall.
• Dignity Health Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital to Host Demonstrations for New da Vinci Robot (yubanet.com) — Residents from Nevada City and across western Nevada County are invited to Grass Valley on July 10 to try out Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital’s new da Vinci robotic surgery system. Two free public sessions will let visitors test the controls, ask questions of hospital leaders and a system representative, and learn how the technology could improve local surgical care.
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Preschool Storytime
Placer County Library Foresthill Library - 24580 Main Street Foresthill CA 95631
10:30 am -
Baby Lapsit
Placer County Library Rocklin Library > Rocklin Library Meeting Room - 4890 Granite Dri
10:30 am -
Toddler Time
Placer County Library Granite Bay Library > Granite Bay Library Meeting Room - 6475 Doug
10:30 am -
Karaoke - Grass Valley Brewing Co.
Grass Valley 141 E Main St, , CA
6:00 pm -
Independence Day
Yuba County 915 8th St # 109, Marysville, CA 95901
9:00 pm -
Wayward Buffalo: Foresthill 4th of July Parade →
Foresthill Divide Chamber of Commerce, 24470 Main St Suite B, Foresthill
10:00 am -
Read to a Dog
Placer County Library Granite Bay Library - 6475 Douglas Boulevard Granite Bay CA 95746
10:30 am -
Opera Gala - Summer Festival — Apollo Arts →
Apollo Performing Arts, 12587 Rices Crossing Rd Unit 1000, Oregon House
5:00 pm -
FIRST SUNDAY BINGO – At the Sierra Vista Community Center →
Sierra Vista Community Center, 55 School St, Colfax
12:45 pm -
After Hours Trivia
Placer County Library Rocklin Library > Rocklin Library Meeting Room - 4890 Granite Dri
5:30 pm -
Knit and Crochet Group →
El Dorado County Library | Georgetown Branch, 6680 Orleans St, Georgetown
3:00 pm -
Builders Club
Placer County Library Granite Bay Library - 6475 Douglas Boulevard Granite Bay CA 95746
4:30 pm
Thursday July 2
Friday July 3
Saturday July 4
Sunday July 5
Wednesday July 8
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- This beautiful adult kitty has been in our yard for a day or two.
Very vocal & thirsty/hungry. On Wet Hill Road near Bloomfield Rd just up from the library & ballfield & pond. Is this your cat,? 815 403-6656 (Nextdoor Nevada City) - Caregiver
We are looking for a member of a Care Giving team for an elderly gentleman in downtown nevada city it would be both regular shifts and relief shifts… (Nextdoor Cement Hill)
- County Of Nevada posted a job opening for Deputy Sheriff II - (Laterals From Other Public Agencies) in Nevada City. Apply here.
- The Stepping Stones Group, LLC posted a job opening for School Counselor in Nevada City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Nevada City here.
🗞 Nearby News
Grass Valley
- Bhangu Inc, DBA: H&H Smoke Shop (ca.gov)
- Two Northern California Destinations Land on California's Friendliest Small Towns List (activenorcal.com)
Auburn
- What Makes Auburn Real Estate Ideal for Relocation? (kdhnews.com)
- Placer to join County Medical Services Program as uninsured population is expected to rise (yubanet.com)
- Ceronix Sells Auburn Industrial HQ in $8.5M Sale-Leaseback (cremarketbeat.com)
Ok Nevada City! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: [T] [E] [N] [H] [O] [R] [S] [E] [S] (Thank you Lisa K. for sending it in!)
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