The Truckee Police Department held what they called a community conversation on police technology and equipment on Monday. The discussion included how they use the 2 dozen Flock Cameras deployed in town.

• The You Bet Firewise Community held its annual gathering at the Chicago Park Fire Station #57 on Saturday. The event featured an expert panel and gave residents an opportunity to network while getting up to speed about this year's wildfire season. Learn more about Firewise Communities at ReadyForWildfire.org.
• Members of the Nevada County Amateur Radio Club (NCARC) set up antennas and transceivers at the Nevada County Airport that afternoon for the American Radio Relay League Field Day. The annual event has been happening for almost a century and takes place all over the United States. It serves as ham radio's open house.

• Outgoing vice-mayor Lue Ceci bid his colleagues farewell at Wednesday's City Council meeting in Nevada City. Ceci's parting remarks and the general tone of the meeting was markedly different from Grass Valley's meeting a day earlier where several members of the public attended to criticize the city for its continued use of Flock Safety LPR cameras and for allowing current Chief of Police Alex Gammelgard to serve as interim city manager. 

KVMR arts reporters Joyce Miller and Cy Musiker spoke to Kimberly Clouse, founder of the Nevada County Playwrights Collective and actor and director Sky Seals about the festival of new plays the collective is presenting Thursday June 25th through Sunday June 28th at the Miners Foundry in Nevada City. 

• Learn about AB 2697 on CalMatters' Digital Democracy website. 
• Nevada County Elections will post unofficial results again on Thursday, June 25, by 10:00 a.m.

• Minnie Street between Butler Street and Brighton Street and Butler Street between Brighton Street and Minnie Street, will be closed to through traffic for tree work on June 22nd, 23rd and 24th, 2026.  The closure will take place between the hours of 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM. Access to businesses/residences will be maintained, however through traffic will be required to use an alternate route. Condon Park access will only be available via eastbound travel on Butler Street.  Idaho Maryland Road, between Centreville Road and Brunswick Road will be closed to through traffic for tree work on June 24th, 25th and 26th, 2026.  The closure will also take place between 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM. Access to businesses/residences will be maintained, however through traffic will be required to use an alternate route. Please observe all construction signs and the instructions of onsite personnel.  We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your patience.

• This year the community will celebrate Juneteenth at Condon Park this Saturday June 20th from 11:30 am to 2 pm. Learn more online on Color Me Human's website.
• Nevada County Connects is offering free rides this week in support of The Father’s Day Bluegrass Festival. All busses on all routes will be free today, tomorrow, and Saturday. Route 3, "The Grass Valley Loop" offers direct service to Brighton Street at Gate 8
  of the fairgrounds. Bus route maps and schedules are available online at nevadacountyconnects.com.

Learn more about Nevada County’s budget process and read the adopted 2026-27 budget at NevadaCountyCA.gov/Budget.

• Lavender Glow: Queer Art & Our Shared History is currently on display at the the Eric Rood Administrative center in Nevada City and will run through August 28th.
• Meet and visit with adoptable dogs at the Rood Center on Wednesday, June 17th at Tails with Nevada County.
  
  

Back in the fall of 2024, the first Nevada City Bike Bus consisted of founder Adian Minty and two kids. Last Friday, at least 100 kids rolled through Nevada City as part of the last Bike Bus of the 2025-2026 school year.