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🌱 Victorian Christmas brings five festive dates to downtown Nevada City

Nevada City, California Patch AM: a 4 min read

Hello again Nevada City! We’re bringing you the latest town highlights. Don’t miss out, keep going! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Victorian Christmas brings five festive dates to downtown Nevada City
  • Why Nevada City's downtown reminds travel writers of Vermont
  • Caller reports $25,000 loss to fake Geek Squad representatives

Also on today's calendar: Grass Valley Library Accessibility Listening Session and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Very warm with sunshine, with a high of 75 and low of 52 degrees.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny, nice and warm, temps: high: 74, low: 48.
  • Friday: Cooler with showers around, with a high of 57 and low of 44 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. 12 Old-Fashioned Christmas Towns That Feel Like the 1950s (cheapism.com) — Nevada City's Victorian Christmas returns downtown December 6, 9, 13, 16 and 20, with seasonal treats, music and costumed carolers amid historic storefronts. A national holiday travel roundup includes the celebration among 12 nostalgic Christmas destinations, noting that its traditions evoke the Victorian era rather than the 1950s.
   

2. Eight Northern California Towns That Will Make Anyone Double-Check Which Country They're In (activenorcal.com) — Nevada City's sugar maples and historic storefronts earn it a Vermont comparison in a Northern California travel roundup. The feature traces that resemblance to New England settlers and highlights the Nevada Theatre and December's Victorian Christmas as parts of the town's enduring historic character.
   

3. Nevada County Police Blotter: Caller's mother scammed out of $25,000 by fake 'Geek Squad' (theunion.com) — A Highway 174 caller reported that her mother lost $25,000 to people posing as Best Buy's Geek Squad, according to the county police blotter. She said a man collected the money after providing a prearranged code. The weekend log also includes Nevada City arrests on suspicion of impaired driving and shoplifting.
   

4. Nevada County Brings Community Partners Together to Identify Legislative Priorities (yubanet.com) — Nevada City joined neighboring governments and community organizations to help shape Nevada County's push for state and federal support. October's discussions covered wildfire prevention, housing and water infrastructure, with county staff using the input to develop the 2027 legislative platform. One existing priority is securing support for Scotts Flat spillway repairs and replacement.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • OWNER FOUND!
    happy ending Found dog! Found cute little pup. Near Newtown and Discovery (Nextdoor Newtown)
  • Intruder thwarted!
    Had baby boy shown up 20 minutes earlier he would have waltzed right inside! Best critter drop yet! I love my new cubby boy. UPDATE: HE’S BEEN… (Nextdoor Nevada City - East)
  • O'Reilly Automotive posted a job opening for Parts Specialist in Grass Valley. Apply here.
  • Tractor Supply posted a job opening for Team Member in Grass Valley. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Nevada City here.

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: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Nevada City

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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Nevada City

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.