http://www.yourstreet.com/news/nevada-city YourStreet collects the latest local news and information from around the web. Find out what's going on in your town. en-us Skip Maggiora, now owner of Skip's Music in Sacramento, was a 21-year-old local concert promoter when he headed out to a farm field in tiny Bethel, N.Y., hauling music gear for bluesman Johnny Winter and becoming a part of the historic Woodstock festival. Forty years... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6554009/area-residents-recall-woodstock,-40-years-later Fri, 14 Aug 2009 23:18:08 -0700 Gary Gall, the current chairman of Sierra Vista Bank in Folsom, has been named president and chief executive of Citizens Bancorp in Nevada City. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6477287/gary-gall-named-ceo-of-citizens-bank Mon, 03 Aug 2009 10:30:08 -0700 One lane is open on State Route 20 at Washington Road in Nevada County where a big rig overturned and spilled a load of boxed lettuce. Crews on the scene say the road could be open in both directions by 7:30 a.m., a California Highway Patrol dispatcher reported. The... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6451718/cleanup-of-highway-20-overturn-continues Thu, 30 Jul 2009 05:31:08 -0700 At Camp Quest, campers may not believe in God, but they do have faith in their community. On July 12, 49 children from across the western United States arrived at the camp nestled in the hills outside Nevada City. It is one of five summer camps in http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6415327/kids-at-camp-celebrate-their-non-belief Fri, 24 Jul 2009 18:47:00 -0700 Drug enforcement officers arrested one man and found hundreds of marijuana plants Wednesday after serving search warrants at three Nevada County sites. The first warrant resulted in the arrest of Robert Furnas, 50, of Nevada City on suspicion of growing and... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6402603/one-suspect,-plenty-of-plants-seized-in-nevada-county-pot-bust Thu, 23 Jul 2009 10:12:08 -0700 Camp leader Neil Polzin talks about Greek philosopher Socrates at Camp Quest, a gathering for the children of atheists in the Sierra foothills. NEVADA CITY – At Camp Quest, campers may not believe in God, but they do have faith in their community. On Sunday... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6345489/atheists-put-own-stamp-on-summer-camp-in-sierra-foothills Tue, 14 Jul 2009 07:49:08 -0700 Kika Kane always had an affinity for children, but it wasn't until her late 50s that she became a nanny. She had tended bar at a port-side bar in Hilo, Hawaii; operated a movie house in Nevada City; helped start a preschool; and worked as a substitute teacher... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6281010/what-i-do-kika-kane,-nanny Sun, 05 Jul 2009 23:00:08 -0700 In February, Davis was a host city for the Amgen Tour of California. The nine-day race received widespread attention because of the presence of Lance Armstrong and three-time defending champion Levi Leipheimer. The event reinforced Davis' reputation as one of the... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6270977/bike-wheels-go-round-again-in-davis-for-annual-criterium Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:00:08 -0700 It was a bike race, a festival, a tourist town's promotional dream. But most of all, the Nevada City Bicycle Classic was the Lance Armstrong show, from the moment he arrived in town Sunday until he crossed the line in first place, arms extended overhead, his muscular... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6184070/armstrong-laps-most-of-field-to-reign-as-king-of-foothills Mon, 22 Jun 2009 05:22:08 -0700 Long after the housing market peaked, Mark Engstrom – brother of Community Business Bank director James G. Engstrom – and his partners borrowed $2.9 million from the bank to purchase 17 lots in a gated community near Folsom Lake. Just two have sold,... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6178481/bailed-out-bank-s-deals-raise-concerns Sat, 20 Jun 2009 23:00:08 -0700 Welcome to Father's Day, one of those rare days when Northern California has an embarrassment of sports riches. • Go northeast, and you'll find the Nevada City Bicycle Classic, featuring some of the sport's biggest names – namely Lance Armstrong – two... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6178490/leading-off-father-s-day-features-bevy-of-sports-options Sat, 20 Jun 2009 23:00:08 -0700 The owner of a foothill television production company said today that live video of the Nevada City Bicycle Classic, which includes Lance Armstrong and Levi Leipheimer, will be available on the Internet. At the last minute, TouchDown Productions was able to arrange... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6169624/nevada-city-bicylcle-classic-will-be-streamed-live Fri, 19 Jun 2009 12:58:08 -0700 Temperatures are expected to be cooler than normal for the Father's Day weekend -- making it more comfortable to sit in the stands for a River Cats game, watch Lance Armstrong ride in Nevada City, or simply lounge in the back yard with a favorite beverage. The mild... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6167052/father-s-day-weekend-weather-just-what-dad-ordered Fri, 19 Jun 2009 06:15:08 -0700 Sacramento pro-cyclist Chad Gerlach is back in the saddle racing in the US and overseas. This Sunday, he's riding in the Nevada City Bicycle Classic. But for several years, Gerlach's promising career was stalled by drug addiction and homelessness. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6164565/sacramento-cyclist-continues-comeback-from-drugs Fri, 19 Jun 2009 00:00:08 -0700 Seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong said via Twitter that he and Santa Rosa's Levi Leipheimer will race in the Nevada City Bicycle Classic on Sunday, Channel 3 (KCRA) reported Tuesday. Armstrong's manager called race organizers Monday to set up a charter... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6150807/regional-digest-armstrong-to-race-in-nevada-city,-kcra-reports Tue, 16 Jun 2009 23:00:08 -0700 Lance Armstrong, Levi Leipheimer and Chris Horner of the Astana Cycling Team will take part in the 49th annual Nevada City Classic, according to Armstrong.Armstrong, the seven-time Tour de France winner, made the announcement on the popular social http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6143452/armstrong-on-twitter-i-m-racing-in-nevada-city Tue, 16 Jun 2009 14:46:08 -0700 Firefighters will be conducting a training burn Tuesday at the Richards Ranch in Yuba County, according to a news release from the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. The burn, covering 50 to 100 acres, will start around 9:30 a.m. and will continue... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6082542/training-burn-planned-at-yuba-county-ranch Mon, 08 Jun 2009 15:35:08 -0700 ROB CARR Associated Press Former Elk Grove High School and Cosumnes River College star David Hernandez earned his first major league victory last week against the Detroit Tigers. For his efforts, he got a pie in the face from a teammate during the postgame interview.... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6032383/hometown-report-has-frizzi-called-his-last-game- Mon, 01 Jun 2009 23:00:08 -0700 After 33 years, the Foothill Theatre Company of Nevada City has announced it will close its doors May 17 at the end of its current show, "Bad Dates." The company restructured in November 2008 and through emergency fundraising efforts was able to create a three-play... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/5849516/foothill-theatre-company-to-close-may-17 Thu, 07 May 2009 16:32:08 -0700