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🌱 Why Downieville Fire is handing dispatch duties to the Sheriff’s Office
Downieville, California Patch AM: a 4 min readHi there, Downieville! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Why Downieville Fire is handing dispatch duties to the Sheriff’s Office
- Planning a summer escape? See why travelers are finally noticing Downieville.
- How Downieville responders helped save a dirt biker in remote terrain
Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Sunny and very warm, with a high of 87 and low of 67 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Saturday: Sunny and very warm, temps: high: 87, low: 66.
- Sunday: Warm; a stray p.m. t-shower, with a high of 87 and low of 68 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Downieville Fire Dispatchers: Telling Us Where to Go and How to Get There (themountainmessenger.org) — Downieville Fire is ending its in-house volunteer dispatch service after more than 33 years, shifting all emergency dispatching to the Sierra County Sheriff’s Office because of declining volunteer numbers. Local residents are reassured that emergency responses will continue, while the department publicly honors dozens of longtime dispatchers whose calm voices and local knowledge have quietly supported every fire, medical, and rescue call since 1992. 
• California's Most Underrated Sierra Spot Is A Charming Mountain Town You've Never Heard Of (thetravel.com) — Downieville is highlighted as a quiet but thriving Sierra mountain town where two rivers meet, offering historic Gold Rush charm, lively downtown spots, and big outdoor adventures. The piece spotlights mountain biking, hiking, seasonal activities, and the August 6–9, 2026 Downieville Classic race, along with local lodging, restaurants, and the Boomtown Lounge for visitors seeking a laid-back escape.
• Dirt Bike Rider Rescued Near Little Deer Lake (themountainmessenger.org) — A dirt bike rider was seriously injured Wednesday on a rugged OHV trail near Little Deer Lake, prompting a coordinated rescue that relied on Downieville Ambulance, Downieville Fire, and several partner agencies. CHP’s H20 helicopter hoisted the patient from difficult terrain to a roadside landing zone, where they were transferred to a ground ambulance, underscoring the region’s strong interagency emergency network.
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Eight Plein Air Painters show years of their best work
Nevada City Chamber of Commerce Seven Stars Gallery 210 Spring Street
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Nevada City Winery Gallery - “All About the Birds: Art Qu
Nevada City Chamber of Commerce Nevada City Winery
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Lavender Glow | Queer Art & Our Shared History - Opening Re
Nevada County Arts Eric Rood Center950 Maidu Ave, Nevada City 95959
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Gregory C. Joseph, International Master Healer Talk & Q&am
Nevada City Chamber of Commerce 119 Florence Ave.Grass Valley, CA
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Eli Rush Retrospective Art Show
Nevada County Arts 571 Searls Ave Ste BNevada City, CA. 95959
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Music in the Garden with Watson & Garfinkel
Nevada City Chamber of Commerce New Life Nursery17115 Penn Valley DrivePenn Valley, CA
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From the Hip | Casual Photos of Contradictions & Conundrums
Nevada County Arts Camptonville Community Center15333 Cleveland Ave, Camptonv
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Tommy Coster at the National →
The National Exchange Hotel nevada city ca, 211 Broad St, Nevada City
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Off Broadstreet Theatre presents The Angry HouseWives
Nevada City Chamber of Commerce Off Broadstreet Theatre305 Commercial StNevada City
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Lucinda Williams
Nevada County Arts 314 West Main StreetGrass Valley, CA95945
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Cars and coffee grass valley
Nevada County Arts Mcknight crossing shopping center
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STEAM Exploration Saturdays
Nevada County Arts Kidzone Museum11711 Donner Pass RdTruckee, CA 96161
9:00 am
Friday June 12
Saturday June 13
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- Feather River College posted a job opening for Assistant Football Coach in Quincy. Apply here.
🗞 Nearby News
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- Collaborative helicopter training held near Graeagle (plumassun.org)
Nevada City
- Nevada County Launching Summer River Shuttle Pilot to Improve Safety and Reduce Traffic at South Yuba River (yubanet.com)
- Prescribed Burn Planned at Olala Ranch this evening (yubanet.com)
- The Center for the Arts Names Michelle Amador Executive Director (yubanet.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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