County of Nevada CA

Nevada City, CA – Nevada County Public Health Department is seeing an increase in COVID-19 cases as reported by health care providers and congregate care settings. This is mirroring what is reported statewide in wastewater surveillance and hospital reports and is driven by new variants, particularly EG.5. As of last week, the County has been […]

Nevada City, CA – Have you considered a career with Nevada County? The County is one of our area’s largest employers, with approximately 800 employees covering a full range of services and positions, from accountants to wastewater treatment system operators. Mark your calendar for Nevada County Human Resources’ Job and Internship Workshop for interested residents […]

Nevada City, CA – Today, the Nevada County Board of Supervisors voted to support the consolidation of three fire districts — Rough & Ready Fire Protection District, Penn Valley Fire Protection District, and Nevada County Consolidated Fire District — into one combined district. The Board also approved the fire district chiefs’ request for up to […]

Nevada City, CA – Three local fire districts announced their intention to explore reorganization as one new district at today’s meeting of the Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCo). Uniting the three independent fire districts — Nevada County Consolidated Fire District, Penn Valley Fire Protection District, and Rough & Ready Fire Protection District – would strengthen […]

Nevada County has millions of federal grant dollars available to hire work crews to create defensible space at hundreds of homes, all at no cost to homeowners or renters. The county just needs people to apply. “Work has been completed on 27 properties, 35 parcels are awaiting work to begin, another 226 are in the […]

Nevada City, CA – Have you considered a career with Nevada County? The County is one of our area’s largest employers, with approximately 800 employees covering a full range of services and positions, from accountants to wastewater treatment system operators. If you’re interested in learning about the career and internship opportunities Nevada County has to […]

Nevada County’s Eric Rood Center and downtown Nevada City businesses are thrilled to welcome trick-or-treaters of all ages on Halloween, Monday, October 31st, from 3:00 to 5:00 pm for a fun, family-friendly Halloween event. Find convenient parking at the Eric Rood Center, trick-or-treat throughout the County building, and then take the free Nevada County Connects […]

Nevada City, CA – Since 2019, Nevada County has hosted 94 interns who have contributed over 40,000 hours serving Nevada County and its residents. Today, the California State Association of Counties (CSAC) presented a Challenge Award, the most prestigious award CSAC provides to counties, to Nevada County Human Resources for the successful program that has […]

Nevada City, CA – These days, Nevada County’s Emergency Operations Center is open an average of 50 days annually compared to just a handful of days only a few years ago. From wildfires and winter storms to extended power outages, extreme weather events are increasingly impacting our area and the County has increased its response […]

The public is invited to join a webinar providing a Winter Storm Update for Nevada County hosted by the County of Nevada and YubaNet. Panelists from the Nevada County Sheriff’s Office, County Emergency Operations Center, CAL FIRE, and PG&E will share the latest updates on the storm’s impact, emergency response efforts to date and available […]

Nevada County recently entered into an “Adopt-a-Trail” agreement to support the eastern portion of the well-loved local Hirschman Pond Trail in Nevada City. Hirshman Trail is minutes from the Eric Rood Center and is a source of enjoyment for County staff almost every day. Employees frequently use the trail for walks and lunch breaks to relax […]

Today, the Board of Supervisors recognized County employees for their dedication to public service during Nevada County’s annual Employee Recognition Program. Award winners were announced in seven categories, and over one hundred employees were nominated. “I am incredibly proud of our staff for their dedication to public service and resiliency over the last few years,” […]

Only 5 more days to apply for relief.  All eligible restaurants, bars, and vendors should submit applications by Monday’s deadline.  The Small Business Administration (SBA) announced that eligible eating establishments have until Monday, May 24, 8 p.m. ET, to submit applications to the Restaurant Revitalization Fund. Don’t miss the deadline: apply now. If this applies to you: women, veteran and minority owned, […]

Nevada County, CA March 17, 2021 – Nevada County’s COVID case rate has kept our communities countywide in the State’s Purple Tier. We are one county and can only open when, together, we have numbers that align with the State’s blueprint.  The past year has been challenging and frustrating, but the science is very simple and settled– […]

NEVADA COUNTY, Calif. March 18, 2020 – The County, City of Grass Valley and City of Nevada City continue to jointly respond to coronavirus and COVID-19, the illness caused by coronavirus, by implementing social distancing protocols. Coronavirus continues to be an emerging, rapidly evolving situation. We thank our community partners who are making all efforts […]