The Nevada City Zero Waste Summit took place in the historic Alpha building on Saturday, September 12th and featured music, clothing and plant swaps, and a repair cafe. Key note speakers included Shawn Donnille, president and owner of Mountain Rose Herb, as well as bestselling author Bea Johnson.

The GVPD says a third-party contractor installed 2 cameras in Grass Valley after the agency ended its contract with Flock Safety. One was installed on East Main Street in the Brunswick area, the other in the area of High Street on West Main Street. Both of those have been taken down. The picture used for this episode is of a Flock camera in the public parking lot at 309 Mill St in Grass Valley. The picture was taken on the evening of September 9th.

The Nevada County Republican Party passed a resolution (NCRP Resolution No. 2026-0801) calling for Bullock to resign over comments he made about a settlement agreement the county reached with the Fair Political Practices Commission regarding two postcards that were mailed to local residents about 2022's Measure V.

KVMR News checks in with SYRCL’s River Ambassadors on the unofficial last day of summer in 2026.

Last month (August 2026) the U.S. Supreme Court denied President Donald Trump’s appeal to throw out a jury's initial $5 million dollar ruling in favor of writer and journalist E. Jean Carroll. The defamation case (one of two) stems from Trump's denial and subsequent degrading remarks about Carroll after she published her 2019 memoir What Do We Need Men For?.  The book was the first time Carroll publicly described a mid-1990's New York City department store encounter in which Trump sexually assaulted her in the dressing rooms.

The documentary Ask E. Jean chronicles the court cases and what Carroll faced once the Trump revelations became public.  The film is directed and produced by the award-winning filmmaker Ivy Meeropol.  Meeropol spoke with KVMR for a special 30-minute conversation about documentary filmmaking, the trials sexual abuse survivors are expected to endure and the difficulties of seeking justice for victims.

The film will be screened at the Nevada Theater on Tuesday, September 8th with proceeds supporting Community Beyond Violence.

A California appeals court has appointed a referee to investigate the office, helmed by District Attorney Jesse Wilson. The findings may signal whether or not Wilson will face sanctions for his office’s misuse of generative artificial intelligence which led to court documents containing false citations and other errors being filed in four separate cases. Madison Maxwell, a former Nevada County deputy district attorney, also awaits potential sanctions.

KVMR News spoke with CalMatters Technology Journalist Khari Johnson about his original reporting covering the latest updates in an ongoing saga that began a year ago. 

Dolly Parton is known not just for her indelible music career but also for her literacy advocacy. In 1995 she created the Imagination Library - a program that sends a free book to children every month from birth until their fifth birthday. However, up until recently Nevada County families weren’t able to participate. 
In the wake of Dolly Parton's passing, Nevada City Rotary Club President Andrea Mason, First 5 Nevada County Executive Director Melody Easton and Nevada County Youth Services Librarian Tricia Caspers join KVMR News to discuss the behind-the-scenes work and partnerships that made this program accessible here locally.

Nevada County Registrar of Voters Armando Salud-Ambriz says his office is closely following the recent developments involving mail-in voting. He says that as of now he expects the November 3 General Election to move forward in much the same way as the June Primary. Ballots are scheduled to be mailed to registered voters beginning Oct. 5. If you have any questions you can call 530-265-1298 or email [email protected].

Nevada County is preparing a plan that will guide housing decisions in unincorporated county for the next eight years and wants residents to share their thoughts. Learn more about the Housing Element at nevadacountyca.gov/housingelementupdate.

Psilocybe cubensis "Golden Teacher" (Wikimedia Photo/Mädi)

On August 26th the Nevada City City Council voted unanimously to Adopt Resolution No. 2026-29, which declares "specified adult personal and
noncommercial conduct involving naturally occurring entheogenic plants and fungi as among the city's lowest local law enforcement priorities."