Category Archives: Local

Spare No Expense In Nevada City

Posted on May 18, 2024 by RL CRABB

I’ve covered the Nevada City council for three decades and seen more than a few ugly confrontations, but watching the current mayor deride former mayor Cathy Wilcox Barnes for her objection to the city’s spending spree was definitely a new … Continue reading →

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What’s At Stake

Posted on April 17, 2024 by RL CRABB

In all my years covering the city council I never saw anything like this episode. There have always been contentious issues that defy compromise, but to blow $30K on a symbolic resolution really takes the cake. (And no facilitator is … Continue reading →

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Homerun!

Posted on April 4, 2024 by RL CRABB

Beginning next year, the A’s will play at Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento.

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TRUMP OR…?

Posted on March 30, 2024 by RL CRABB

In a recent letter to the editor of The Union, reader Timothy Jensen failed to find any humor in my satirical cartoon advertising Donald Trump Jackboots, describing it as “trashy” and “intellectually inept”. I can only respond by pointing out … Continue reading →

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Cornish Cuisine

Posted on March 2, 2024 by RL CRABB
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A Penny For Your Fears

Posted on February 16, 2024 by RL CRABB

Every couple of years we are asked to approve another small tax increase to fund a worthy cause, in today’s example, mitigating our exposure to wildfires. It’s hard to object when you see what can happen to a town like … Continue reading →

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Ophir, Under, Sideways, Down

Posted on January 29, 2024 by RL CRABB

Amazing how one of the shortest streets in town can cause so much confusion…

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Today’s Specials

Posted on January 15, 2024 by RL CRABB
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Was It Something I Said?

Posted on December 26, 2023 by RL CRABB

Two members of the GVHC tendered their resignations last week, citing the attitude of City Manager Tim Kiser toward historical plaques, and a few other things…

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Happy Holydays

Posted on December 24, 2023 by RL CRABB
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