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Yahoo
4 hours ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Former Grass Valley tech building to transform into music, art, and culture hub
( — Nevada County is home to a few dedicated theaters, with the Nevada Theater, minutes away from the tech company Grass Valley, being the oldest theater west of the Mississippi. Now, there are new plans to turn Grass Valley into a central destination for music and the arts. The former tech company's owner tried to sell it during the COVID-19 pandemic, but no buyer was in sight, until InConcert Sierra purchased it at a bargain price of about $2.3 million. The purchase kicked off the construction of Crown Point Venues, but it wasn't all seamless at first. Within 36 hours of In-Concert Sierra purchasing the building, Mother Nature had other plans. 'We signed the papers on March 3, 2023, closing the deal, and sometime that weekend, within about 36 hours, right where we're standing, the roof of the building collapsed,' Artistic Director of In-Concert Sierra, Ken Hardin, said. A powerful storm rolled in, dumping several feet of snow that the grass valley community hadn't seen in years, which caused sections of the building's roof to collapse. 'It wound up being just Mother Nature saying, let's get this project started, because we were going to raise the roof here anyway,' Hardin added. Driven by resilience, Hardin and his team sprang into action, giving the building a fresh start that is projected to cost $20 million. 'InConcert Sierra is primarily a concert presenting organization. We don't build buildings. We don't operate buildings. So, we've had a huge learning curve,' Hardin said. 'We have a wonderful board of directors that's been very involved in shepherding the project.' Crown Point Venues is set to house three venues all under one roof. From a conference center with enough seating for at least 400 people. '4,400 square feet, which will be available for galas, fundraisers, banquets, and also for corporate trainings, government meetings, any kind of public assembly that people want to have,' said Hardin. '…and that'll really be the economic driver of the building, that space will support the building economically.' To a black box theater designed with flexible seating options to suit just about every type of performance. 'This wall surface doesn't touch this wall surface anywhere, so sound can't travel, vibration can't travel through, and sound can't right, so we don't bleed into another venue,' Hardin said. And the crown jewel of them all, an acoustic concert hall. 'Basically, means that the performer performs without amplification, and the audience experience is that whatever they do on stage sounds the same anywhere in the room, anywhere you are in the room without amplification,' Hardin explained. Hardin said the concert hall is aimed at attracting world-class talent. 'And personally, as a musician, this kind of space is exactly the kind of space that musicians dream of performing in, a beautiful acoustic, a large stage,' Hardin said. 'We could have easily 700 people in this room with performers on the stage, an orchestra, and an audience of 540.' Roughly $15 million of the $20 million has already been raised, and they're working to raise the remaining amount with an anticipated opening in 2026. Any music enthusiast looking to get involved can visit the project's website to sign up for their fundraising event, which includes a behind-the-scenes tour of their transformation. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
CBS News
5 days ago
- General
- CBS News
Nevada Union High School placed on lockdown after reports of firearm nearby; 4 detained
GRASS VALLEY – Four people were detained after Nevada Union High School was placed on lockdown on Thursday afternoon, the Nevada County Sheriff's Office said. Shortly before 12:45 p.m., deputies said they received reports that a person had a firearm near the school. After arriving on the scene, four "persons of interest" were detained for questioning, the sheriff's office said. The school was placed on lockdown due to its proximity. No injuries or gunshots have been reported, deputies said. At this time, deputies have not said if a firearm was located. People are urged to avoid the area for the time being as the investigation is ongoing.
CBS News
5 days ago
- Climate
- CBS News
Thousands of Nevada County residents hit by power outage
Tens of thousands of people in Nevada County have been without power since the early morning hours on Thursday. The outage started around 3:30 a.m., according to PG&E. Nevada City and portions of Grass Valley are impacted by the outage. Exactly what caused the outage is unknown, but PG&E said crews were working to restore power. PG&E estimates that residents should start getting back online by mid-morning.
Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Rise Gold Grants Stock Options
Grass Valley, California--(Newsfile Corp. - May 22, 2025) - Rise Gold Corp. (CSE: RISE) (OTCQB: RYES) (the "Company" or "Rise Gold") announces that it has granted a total of 3,320,000 stock options to directors, officers, and consultants of the Company pursuant to the terms of the Company's Stock Option Plan. The stock options are exercisable at a price of US$0.10 (CAD$0.14) per share until May 22, 2030. The Company also announces that it has entered into an agreement to receive investor relations services from Millstream Partners. Millstream Partners' contact information is: 4 Ducking Stool Walk, Christchurch, England, BH231GA, telephone: (+44)7726655975, email: MillstreamPartners@ The contract starts on May 22, 2025, and has an initial term of four months. Rise Gold will pay US$8,000 per month to Millstream Partners in exchange of services that include organizing of meetings and events in person or online with individuals and organizations interested in investing in the mining sector. The compensation paid to Millstream Partners does not include options to purchase securities of Rise Gold. About Rise Gold Corp. Rise Gold is an exploration-stage mining company incorporated in Nevada, USA. The Company's principal asset is the historic past-producing Idaho-Maryland Gold Mine located in Nevada County, California, USA. On behalf of the Board of Directors: Joseph MullinPresident and CEORise Gold Corp. For further information, please contact: RISE GOLD CORP.345 Crown Point Circle, Suite 600Grass Valley, CA 95945T: 917.349.0060jmullin@ The CSE has not reviewed, approved or disapproved the contents of this news release. To view the source version of this press release, please visit Sign in to access your portfolio
CBS News
16-05-2025
- General
- CBS News
Tensions grind between City of Grass Valley, skate community ahead of skatepark demolition
GRASS VALLEY — Tensions are grinding between the local skate community and the City of Grass Valley. The city wants to demolish the long-standing Condon Skatepark and replace it with a modern, but smaller version. Local skaters are fighting to keep it just as it is. "Being a skateboarder and having been everywhere skating, this is a very large skateboarding community for the size of our population. It's enormous," said Graham Hayes, treasurer of the Grass Valley Skatepark Coalition. Currently, Condon is a large skate park for a large skating community. The 20,000-square-foot skatepark is considered a landmark to many. Soon, it's going to lose a fourth of its size. "It was considered one of the top 10 skateparks in California, and as time has gone on — it's 24 years old, going on 25 — it's not been maintained to any degree by the city, and so they found themselves in a position where they have to approach some level of attention to it," Hayes said. The City of Grass Valley hired Grindline Skateparks Company to do an evaluation. "Ultimately, the recommendation was that the existing skatepark was at the end of its lifetime and any repairs made to that skatepark were not permanent," said Zac Quentmeyer, deputy public works director for the city. The two options were to renovate and upgrade the existing park or demolish it and start over. Based on the evaluation, the city says demolition will start on May 19. "It's not good. It's a huge loss for the community," said rollerskater Violet Gillogley. Skaters of all backgrounds joined forces to create the Grass Valley Skatepark Coalition. They say the park just needs some tender loving care. They've even been showing up at city council meetings for weeks. "It's not in the public's best interest, not in the city's best interest to destroy existing infrastructure and replace it with something smaller with less space that less people can use," Hayes said. "While we certainly appreciate the recent engagement that we had, we would appreciate it a little more if it had come sooner," Quentmeyer said. "The city did put the project on pause to address concerns, but ultimately, our council has made the decision to move forward with the contract." The city says pulling out of the contract now would mean losing $175,000 already spent in the design phase, and a potential lawsuit from the company they hired. I asked the deputy public works director why the park was being downsized. "It's all driven by budget. The city has $1.5 million to spend, and $1.5 million will buy you 15,000 square feet of new concrete," Quentmeyer said. The money is coming from a grant, but skaters say the smaller park could pose a safety risk. "Because there's movement happening. So when there's movement happening on different skill levels, the risk level significantly increases exponentially in terms of who is at risk of being hurt," Hayes said. While the city says they plan to move forward with the project on Monday, they're looking into creating a committee to come up with plans and funding to potentially expand the park further beyond the scope of this project. Grass Valley Skate Coalition wants them to leave the park as is and build a new one in the empty space next to it. "I'm in mourning. I got married here. My kids took their first steps here," Gillogley said. "Just trying to soak her up while I still can."
