Follow live Election Day updates for Nevada County, including polling hours, ballot tracking tools, and live results shortly after 8 pm on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026.

CAL FIRE lifts the burn permit suspension for Nevada, Yuba, Placer and Sierra Counties starting Nov. 3, 2026, outlining permit rules and pile burning safety ...

Nevada County voters can expect initial results election night, but certification won't happen until late November as workers verify, count, and audit every ballot.

A Halloween golf cart crash in Alta Sierra left children injured after the driver fled the scene; CHP later arrested her on suspicion of DUI.

Fifteen Nevada County high schoolers will work as paid poll workers on Election Day, gaining hands-on experience while helping neighbors vote across the county.

Caltrans outlines upcoming lane closures and traffic shifts on SR 20 and SR 49 in Nevada County through Nov. 6, with details on driveway access and bridge work.

CAL FIRE/Placer County Fire plans a prescribed burn near Colfax on Mt. Howell, reducing 38 acres of grass and brush to protect the lookout and infrastructure.

Nevada County dedicates Mule Spring as a historical landmark, honoring the 1847 Donner Relief Parties who braved deep snow to rescue stranded pioneers.

Caltrans outlines Nov. 1-5 lane and ramp closures across I-80 in Placer and Nevada counties, warning drivers of delays up to two hours during ongoing projects.

MARYSVILLE – Caltrans is reminding motorists that now is the time to prepare for wet weather and winter driving, as an early season storm begins to impact the valley, foothills and Sierra Nevada.