Nevada County COVID-19 Cases Continue to Rise Exponentially

Nevada County has seen a rapid rise in COVID-19 cases, with over 120 new cases over the weekend representing 10% of our total COVID-19 cases since March. Today, the State announced that Nevada County’s COVID-19 data continues to meet criteria for the most restrictive Purple “Widespread” Tier, keeping a reduced capacity and increased restrictions for local businesses until we begin seeing a significant decrease in new daily cases and positivity rate. The State’s tiered framework connects the level of openness of business sectors to COVID-19 conditions on the ground.

Especially during the holiday season, Nevada County Public Health reminds residents to continue practicing social distancing, masking, hand washing, and minimizing social mixing between households. Even if you are mildly symptomatic, please stay home and don’t assume it is allergies or a cold. California has also issued a travel advisory alongside Oregon and Washington to discourage non-essential travel over the holidays, encourage staying local and ask that those that choose to travel self-quarantine for 14-days after returning.

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What if I Test Positive for COVID-19?

Because of the large number of positive COVID-19 cases in our community, those with a positive COVID test may not hear from the Public Health department. If you have tested positive for COVID-19, you must follow the Isolation Guidance and share the Quarantine Guidance with your close contacts. Your close contacts must follow the Quarantine Guidance.

It is important to stay calm and stay home if you test positive for COVID-19. Remember to isolate immediately, continue to isolate while you are infectious, share the Quarantine Guidance with everyone in your household, identify all “close contacts” you had while you were infectious, and let your employer know if you were infectious while at work.

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Go Behind the Scenes with Citizen's Academy

Nevada County is now accepting applications for its 7th year of Citizen's Academy! Citizen's Academy offers a behind the scenes look at County government, including presentations from elected officials and department leaders. Participants will learn from over twenty presentations that cover a wide range of services from A (Agriculture) to Z (Zoning).

Citizen's Academy participant and Grass Valley Mayor Lisa Swarthout, said, “I thoroughly enjoyed the Nevada County Citizens Academy. It was great to get such a close look at the different areas of County Government.“

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What are you Thankful for? Happy Thanksgiving, Nevada County!

Give a Gift to a Foster Child This Holiday

Nevada County Child Welfare Services (CWS) has distributed their annual "Giving Trees" to locations throughout our community. Every December, CWS works with community partners to collect donated presents for foster care children in Nevada County. This annual tradition brings joy to foster children during the holiday season and helps support their foster families.

Each Giving Tree includes tags for a child currently in agency care. The tags include the child's gender, age, and some of their interests/wishes. Simply take a tag, shop for the items listed, and return the tag and all donations of unwrapped gifts back to the pick-up site or to the Child Welfare Services office at 988 McCourtney Road in Grass Valley. All gifts and tags must be returned to Child Welfare Services by Friday, December 18th to be wrapped and delivered to a foster child by Christmas.

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CNL’s Giving Tuesday Nonprofit Wishlist

#GivingTuesday is a global generosity movement unleashing the power of people and organizations to transform their communities and the world.

Anyone who lives in or visits Nevada County knows it’s a special place and it’s not just the beautiful scenery and iconic history. Our community is rich with nonprofit organizations that enhance our lives every day with essential community services that help people to connect, grow and thrive. These organizations are threads in the fabric that make Nevada County so special. The Center for Nonprofit Leadership provides educational programming and leadership development opportunities. CNL also advocates for our local nonprofit sector and cultivates philanthropy right here in our community to ensure these organizations have access to nonprofit management best practices and technical support resources.

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Nevada County Elections Certifies Election Results for the 2020 Presidential General Election

Nevada County Elections has certified results for the November 3, 2020 Presidential General Election. Of 75,123 registered voters in Nevada County, 65,800 cast a ballot. Official results for the election are posted to Elections Department website.

Thank you to all the voters, temporary and permanent elections staff, County staff and volunteers, and vote center workers that made this election a success. Nevada County Elections Office could not be successful without your dedication and commitment to American democracy.

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Sheriff and OES Purchase Satellite System to Increase Communication Resiliency

Nevada County’s rugged landscape can make communication for first responders difficult when emergencies strike in river canyons and parts of the County with limited telecommunications infrastructure. Radio coverage can be spotty, and many times cell and data service are non-existent. Until now, the Incident Command Post in the field was not able to reliably share real-time data with the Office of Emergency Services nor the Sheriff’s Office Command Staff overseeing the incident. Thanks to funding from a Federal Homeland Security Grant, the Sheriff’s Office now has a device that provides critical cellular and WiFi communications via satellite.

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Nevada County OES Offers Free Sandbags and Winterizing Tips

Being Ready Nevada County means being ready for anything. Winter weather is here and the Nevada County Office of Emergency Services (OES) would like to remind residents that free sand and sandbags are available at four locations.

Residents must bring their own shovel to fill the sandbags with sand. Sandbags are limited, so we request that residents only take what they plan to use for protection of their personal property.

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Job Openings at Nevada County: Senior Community Development Technician

Nevada County employs approximately 800 employees covering a full range of services and positions, from accountants to wastewater treatment system operators. In Nevada County, quality of life comes first. It is the only rural California county with two designated Cultural Arts Districts and is known for its abundance of outdoor recreational activities.

The Nevada County Environmental Health Department is looking for a highly organized individual to assist with performing field surveys, samplings, inspections and investigations, reviewing and approving permits, supporting and participating in project assignments, serving as a customer service representative to resolve permit or project related challenges, and processing data for State of California requirements. Knowledge of land use, zoning, and environmental health ordinances and laws is a huge plus!

Find out more information about this position online. Have a question? Contact Human Resources by calling (530) 265-7010 and selecting option 2.

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