Alta Sierra news
Nothing new from Alta Sierra in the news feeds lately, so here’s what’s happening next door.
From the schools
4 notices in the past month, read every morning from Alta Sierra’s own websites. Each one opens on the site that posted it.
- ETS/CDE State Data Breach - Nevada County Superintendent of Schools Letter
Please see letter for information regarding the recent Educational Testing Service (ETS) and California Department of Education (CDE) state data breach.
Oct 26 - Gold Country Chess Winter Tournament
Come join the Gold Country Scholastic Chess Winter Tournament! All skill levels welcome, and individual players are encouraged to participate. Pre-registration required! Register by November 7, 2026 for a discount. Registration closes December 9th, and no registration is accepted at the door.
Oct 16 - Measure M Questions (and Answers) from a Concerned Citizen
Recently, a concerned citizen reached out and asked a number of questions regarding Measure M, a PRSD Bond measure that is currently on the ballot. For transparency sake, we pledged to the citizen to post his questions and our response. See the attached file for more information.
Oct 8
Headlines from next door
Alta Sierra’s own feed is quiet, so here’s news from the towns around it.
Join Our Fight Against Breast Cancer (Pink Patch Project)
Varsity Girls Flag Football Gridley High School - 10/07/2026 | Live & On Demand
Nevada City Rotary Announces Return of Pumpkins Palooza Family Celebration and Painted Pumpkins Scavenger Hunt This October
Call for Local Authors: Nevada County Library’s Local Author Showcase Returns!
Malaki Thompson - Colfax Falcons Football (Colfax, CA)
Ryan Greenspan - Colfax Falcons Football (Colfax, CA)
Letters Assigned for Truckee School District and Nevada City November Ballot Measures
Arson arrest made after fire near Grass Valley that prompted evacuation order
From neighbors
The news that never makes the paper: what Alta Sierra is posting.
Posts go to Town Square, where neighbors can reply.
Headlines come from the outlets that cover Alta Sierra, found through Google News; stories with Alta Sierra in the headline come first, and outlets or places that aren’t Alta Sierra, CA are left out. Articles belong to their publishers and aren’t independently verified; every story links to the publisher who wrote it. Topics are sorted automatically from each headline’s words. Notices, meetings and events come from the town, school district and library websites, read every morning and linked to the page that posted them. Game listings come from the NFHS Network.