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🌱 What will Grass Valley’s new $65K downtown funding actually pay for?

Grass Valley, California Patch AM: a 5 min read

Hey there, Grass Valley! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • What will Grass Valley’s new $65K downtown funding actually pay for?
  • How will Grass Valley’s Center for the Arts change under new leadership?
  • Could your dog make the Grass Valley Post Office stop delivering?

Also on today's calendar: A Peculiar PopUp at the Holbrooke Hotel and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Hot with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 94 and low of 67 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: Sunny and toasty conditions, temps: high: 93, low: 66.
  • Sunday: Sunny and very warm, with a high of 89 and low of 65 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• GVDA Gets Annual Funding Allotment (knco.com) — Grass Valley City Council has approved a $65,000 allotment of parking and business improvement funds for the Downtown Association, continuing its annual support. Association leaders say the money helps pay for events, plaza upgrades, and future restroom improvements, which are drawing more families, pedestrians, and visitors to Mill Street and the downtown core.
   

• The Center for the Arts Names Michelle Amador Executive Director (yubanet.com) — Grass Valley’s Center for the Arts has appointed local resident and arts leader Michelle Amador as its new executive director, with her tenure beginning June 16. Amador brings deep experience in Nevada County’s cultural scene and statewide arts advocacy, and board leaders say her mix of artistic credibility and fundraising expertise positions the Center for a strong future.
   

• Dangerous dogs mean you could have to pick up your own mail: Grass Valley Post Office gets serious about dog bites (theunion.com) — Grass Valley postal customers are being warned that unsafe dogs could lead to suspended home delivery, forcing residents to pick up mail at the post office. Local carriers, the Grass Valley Post Office, and Grass Valley Police are teaming up on dog-bite safety demos and sharing practical tips so owners can better secure pets and protect mail carriers.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Friday June 12
  • Eight Plein Air Painters show years of their best work
    Nevada City Chamber of Commerce Seven Stars Gallery 210 Spring Street
    11:00 am
  • Nevada City Winery Gallery - “All About the Birds: Art Qu
    Nevada City Chamber of Commerce Nevada City Winery
    2:00 pm
  • Opening Reception: Lavender Glow | Queer Art & Our Shared History →
    County Government Center, 950 Maidu Ave, Nevada City
    4:30 pm
  • Gregory C. Joseph, International Master Healer Talk & Q&am
    Nevada City Chamber of Commerce 119 Florence Ave.Grass Valley, CA
    4:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • We use Auburn Road daily and have noticed a lot of dead trees, mostly around the Hidden Valley intersection.
    This is an obvious potential fire situation if someone carelessly throws away a cigarette or sparks from the numerous dirt bikes start a fire. I… (Nextdoor Hidden Valley)
  • At approximately 11 am or shortly thereabouts a car going up 174 towards Colfax in Nevada County, CA, on the very windy road about 1/2 mile from the intersection that takes you to Colfax to the right, and Lake Collins to the left, a vehicle slammed
    into a tree. Traffic was stopped, passengers were ok, lots of big rigs going both directions, car fire prevented by quick thinking truck driver with… (Nextdoor Pampas Dr)
  • Panda Express posted a job opening for Shift Leader (P1-1360762-0) in Grass Valley. Apply here.
  • Les Schwab Tire Centers posted a job opening for Tire Technician - Grass Valley #628 in Grass Valley. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Grass Valley here.

🗞 Nearby News

Nevada City

  • Nevada City staffing updates, School District requests grant funding to be reallocated back to original project (yubanet.com)
  • Build a Forest-Related Business Fast: Free Sierra Commons Training in Auburn This July (yubanet.com)
  • Sierra Foothills Audubon Society hosts birding field trip to Martis Creek Reservoir and Truckee Ponds (theunion.com)

Wheatland

  • Motionless In White announce fall 2026 U.S. tour (metalinsider.net)
  • Jorge Medina Arrives in the United States With His 'Legendario Tour' (livenation.com)

Ok Grass Valley! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- 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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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Grass Valley

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Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.