http://www.nevadacityadvocate.com/ ©2007 Spoonlabs d.o.o. Vivvo CMS 4.1 2010-03-09T19:37:16-08:00 http://www.nevadacityadvocate.com/nevada-city/3343.html 2010-03-09T08:19:00-08:00 2010-03-09T08:19:00-08:00 Pat Butler Since 2007, Scooter’s Pals has saved more than 400 dogs from what Susan Wallace calls “death row.” Wallace is the founder of Scooter's Pals, which is named after her pet dog, the victim of a housefire. http://www.nevadacityadvocate.com/nevada-city/3342.html 2010-03-09T08:14:00-08:00 2010-03-09T08:14:00-08:00 Tom Grundy It's also becoming clearer that our elected officials have the power to determine our energy future. Just a few of the thousands of energy programs put into motion by our elected officials are: cash-for-clunkers; nuclear loan guarantees; ethanol production mandates; renewable portfolio standards; continuing oil subsidies in the form of billions in depletion allowances. http://www.nevadacityadvocate.com/elections/3341.html 2010-03-09T07:35:00-08:00 2010-03-09T07:35:00-08:00 Pat Butler Of this group, four are running for the first time in the June 8 election when voters also will consider candidates for the U.S. Senate, state senate and assembly, and a host of statewide races that includes the governor’s office, which will be vacated by Arnold Schwarzenegger after six years as California’s chief executive. http://www.nevadacityadvocate.com/opinion/3340.html 2010-03-08T12:24:00-08:00 2010-03-08T12:24:00-08:00 Pat Butler The Nevada City Chamber of Commerce sponsors the annual celebration and support for it appears to be waning among some board members. Others, like new board President David Painter, are more circumspect when measuring the value of the annual celebration. http://www.nevadacityadvocate.com/entertainment/3339.html 2010-03-08T11:57:00-08:00 2010-03-08T11:57:00-08:00 submitted Blues legend and superharpist James Cotton will perform at 8 p.m. Thursday at the Center for the Arts in downtown Grass Valley. http://www.nevadacityadvocate.com/grass-valley/3338.html 2010-03-08T11:05:00-08:00 2010-03-08T11:05:00-08:00 submitted Harpist Lisa Stine, singer/songwriter Jane Rivar, and blues and gospel singer Sista Monica wll be performing as part of the program today at the Holiday Inn Express. http://www.nevadacityadvocate.com/nevada-city/3337.html 2010-03-08T10:56:00-08:00 2010-03-08T10:56:00-08:00 Pat Butler Google, the search-engine giant, announced on Feb. 10 it is looking for one or more communities to serve as test sites for its Fiber for Communities project. The communities that are selected can expect to have many of their homes connected to fiber-optic cable that can deliver information at a speed of 1 gigabit per second, according to Google. http://www.nevadacityadvocate.com/nevada-city/3336.html 2010-03-08T10:50:00-08:00 2010-03-08T10:50:00-08:00 Pat Butler Duane Strawser said around 200 media organizations will be in Nevada City for the start of the race on May 16. This list includes ESPN, NPR and Velo News, a popular biking magazine that is published in Boulder, Colo. http://www.nevadacityadvocate.com/nevada-city/3335.html 2010-03-05T15:07:00-08:00 2010-03-05T15:07:00-08:00 Stacy Butler A new opportunity to amp up your level of “green” living has been introduced to our community. Lori Largent has opened S.O.A.P. (Save our Ailing Planet) One-Stop Refill Shop at 104 Argall Way in Nevada City. http://www.nevadacityadvocate.com/business/3334.html 2010-03-05T14:56:00-08:00 2010-03-05T14:56:00-08:00 Pat Butler 'The Race to Nowhere' examines the pressures faced by American schoolchildren and their teachers in a test-obsessed public and private education system and culture. It will be shown on March 11 at Miners Foundry.