Posted on: February 22, 2021
Beginning this week, Nevada County will launch a new, simpler online service request tool, which will function like the former “Ask Nevada County App.” This new system will continue to place Nevada County Government services in the palm of your hands. Thi...
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Posted on: February 24, 2021
The Nevada County Office of Emergency Services (Nevada County OES) is excited to announce a new pilot project for countywide zone-based evacuation planning that is now underway. This unprecedented local initiative involves the collaboration of all the Cou...
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Posted on: February 23, 2021
The County of Nevada Board of Supervisors unanimously adopted their 2021 Board Objectives at the February 23 Board Meeting. The Board Objectives for 2021, listed below, include fiscal stability and core services, emergency preparedness including wildfire ...
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Posted on: February 12, 2021
Space for the clinic is being provided by Dignity Health’s Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital with support from the Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital Foundation. Internet service for the site was donated by Smarter Broadband and local artist Kathy Wr...
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Posted on: February 10, 2021
An extremely limited number of appointments will be available as we test the system before expanding access in the coming days and weeks. These first few appointments are a small pilot of MyTurn in Nevada County. Nevada County residents who have signed up...
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Posted on: February 18, 2021
NOTICE OF INTENT TO PURCHASE REAL PROPERTY THE PURCHASE PRICE OF WHICH IS $768,990
Notice is hereby given that on Tuesday, March 9, 2021, at 10:00 am or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, in the Board of Supervisors Chambers, First Fl...
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Posted on: February 5, 2021
We continue to received a very limited supply of vaccine, with an average of 1,850 doses a week. This total includes both first and second doses. Although the state has increased vaccine eligibility, access locally remains dependent of vaccine supply. And...
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Posted on: February 3, 2021
On Wednesday February 3, 2021, teachers from the Tahoe Truckee Unified School District received their first COVID-19 vaccinations, administered by Tahoe Forest Hospital staff and school nurses from Tahoe Truckee Unified School District. Nevada County is c...
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Posted on: January 28, 2021
The NEA Big Read in Nevada County is presented by the Nevada County Community Library in partnership with the Nevada County Arts Council and the Nevada County Superintendent of Schools, with support from the National Endowment for the Arts.
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Posted on: January 27, 2021
New! Starting vaccine access for 75+
- A limited number of primary care physicians, pharmacies and clinics are starting to set vaccine appointments for their 75+ year old patients.
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Posted on: January 22, 2021
Expediting access to the internet for all residents is the goal of the County of Nevada’s “Last-Mile Broadband Grant Program.” With the Board of Supervisors’ allocation of $250,000, County staff, working with the Sierra Business Council, seeks application...
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Posted on: January 22, 2021
The Nevada County Building Department recently collaborated with the development community, Nevada County Contractors’ Association (NCCA), and several other community stakeholders in developing a comprehensive off-grid solar policy for residential, commer...
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Posted on: January 22, 2021
In recent days I’ve been thinking a lot about my grandmother, who is a resident of a memory care facility, and recently had her first dose of COVID-19 vaccine. Elderly residents of long-term care facilities have been among the hardest hit of this pandemic...
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Posted on: January 20, 2021
If you are a healthcare provider, please complete Nevada County Public Health's online form so we can contact you when vaccine is available for you. We are working to vaccinate all Phase 1A healthcare providers so we can move forward in broader c...
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Posted on: January 19, 2021
- If you are an IHSS provider, check your mail! You should have received a hard copy letter to your mailing address in the last few days. This letter tells you who to contact to schedule an appointment for your COVID-19 vaccine.
- If you are an IHSS provider a...
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Posted on: January 18, 2021
An FDA-approved, no-cost vaccine will be available to everyone in Nevada County--the light at the end of this pandemic tunnel! We are excited and grateful that so many residents are interested in getting vaccinated. It will, however, take months to delive...
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Posted on: January 17, 2021
COVID-19 vaccine is one of the most important tools we have to end the pandemic. An FDA-approved, no-cost vaccine will be available to everyone in Nevada County--the light at the end of this pandemic tunnel!
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Posted on: January 15, 2021
Nevada County Public Health has partnered with 211 Connecting Point to provide the community text updates when new information about the COVID-19 vaccine in Nevada County becomes available. Residents can subscribe to find out updates like when, where and ...
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Posted on: January 12, 2021
The State has lifted the Regional Stay Home Order for the Greater Sacramento Region, which includes Nevada County. Due to Nevada County's current daily average of COVID-19 cases and positivity rate, Nevada County will be exiting the Stay Home Order into t...
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Posted on: January 12, 2021
Caltrans has recognized the successful completion of the $3.8 million State Route 49 Wolf/Combie Acceleration Lanes Project with a virtual ribbon-cutting video.
Because in-person events have been suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the department chose...
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Posted on: January 7, 2021
Nevada County’s Grass Valley COVID-19 testing site has increased testing to six days a week to add 165 more tests to its weekly testing capacity, an increase of more that 15% of the testing site’s previous capacity. Placer County’s Truckee COVID-19 testin...
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Posted on: December 31, 2020
Nevada County continues to be under the State's Stay Home Order along with neighboring counties in the Greater Sacramento region. According to the State's latest COVID-19 facts, the Greater Sacramento region’s daily current ICU...
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Posted on: December 31, 2020
Beginning January 1, 2021, Dr. Scott Kellermann will be joining the County of Nevada as Public Health Officer. While Dr. Kellermann will begin his role as Public Health Officer on the first, his contract will formally come before the Nevada County Board o...
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Posted on: December 17, 2020
On Thursday morning Nevada County received the first shipment of the COVID-19 vaccine which included 975 doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine. These first doses are being distributed to our two hospitals, Tahoe Forest Hospital in Truckee and Sierra Nevada...
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Posted on: December 16, 2020
At Tuesday's December 15th Board of Supervisors meeting, the Nevada County Board of Supervisors unanimously voted to support the restoration of Federal recognition of the Nevada City Rancheria Nisenan Tribe. The County received 888 letters suppor...
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Posted on: December 1, 2020
Nevada County COVID-19 cases rapidly rise due to social gatherings and workplace exposures
California Governor Gavin Newsom has indicated that additional measures, such as a statewide Stay-at-Home Order, are possible if current trends continue
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Posted on: November 24, 2020
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 fo...
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Posted on: November 24, 2020
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 d...
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Posted on: November 18, 2020
Today, the City of Nevada City learned the California State Treasurer’s Tax Credit Allocation Committee (TCAC) awarded $25.8 million in Federal Nine Percent (9%) Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (yielding approximately $22.4 million in investor equity) to t...
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Posted on: November 20, 2020
Due to the rapid rise in COVID-19 cases across California, Governor Newsom and CDPH announced a limited Stay at Home Order requiring generally that non-essential work, movement and gatherings stop between 10 PM and 5 AM in counties in the purple tier.
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Posted on: November 20, 2020
The spread of COVID-19 is increasing across the country and in California as colder weather drives more people indoors. Here are some extra tips on how to celebrate the holidays more safely.
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Posted on: November 16, 2020
Nevada County COVID-19 cases rapidly rise due to social gatherings and workplace exposures
The State announced Nevada County in the most restrictive Purple “Widespread” Tier for COVID-19 business modifications
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Posted on: November 4, 2020
Nevada County remains in the Orange “Moderate” Tier, although is trending towards the Red “Substantial” Tier
On August 31st, the State introduced a new tiered framework that connects the level of openness of business sectors to COVID-19 conditions on the g...
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Posted on: October 30, 2020
PPE requests must be made in advance: www.MyNevadaCounty.com/PPENevada City, CA—The County of Nevada Office of Emergency Services (OES) is offering local small business owners, with 25 employees or less, masks and hand sanitize...
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Posted on: October 23, 2020
The Environmental Health Department recognizes the severe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on local restaurants, bars and breweries, body art & tattoo, swimming pool and spa, and organized campground facilities. The inability to operate and remaining ...
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Posted on: October 22, 2020
On October 9th, Governor Gavin Newsom announced the County of Nevada is receiving $2.8 million as part of the fourth round of funding awards for Project Homekey, California’s innovative $600 million dollar program to purchase and rehabilitate ho...
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Posted on: September 24, 2020
On Tuesday, the Nevada County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved $3.2 Million to support economic and community resiliency, and offset COVID-19 related economic hardships and disruptions to local businesses and nonprofits.
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Posted on: September 22, 2020
The State announced Nevada County in the Orange “Moderate” Tier which allows businesses to safely increase the capacity in facilities
All members of the community are encouraged to continue to be COVID safe as we move into the Orange “Moderate” Tier as we’...
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Posted on: September 11, 2020
Please join representatives from Nevada County Cannabis Compliance, Grass Valley, and Nevada City for a virtual discussion and listening session with YubaNet.com. The Town Hall is currently scheduled for September 23rd from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. All are encou...
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Posted on: September 16, 2020
Nevada County remains on the cusp of the orange “Moderate” tier which would allow businesses to safely increase the capacity in facilities
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Posted on: September 4, 2020
With Labor Day coming up, Nevada County Public Health reminds residents to stay COVID safe while enjoying their holiday weekend. Please remember to maintain physical distance from those outside your household, wear a mask when you are not able to maintain...
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Posted on: September 4, 2020
OES will be hosting a Recovery Resource Center on Wednesday, September 9th to connect residents impacted by the Jones Fire to recovery resources.
Residents can find additional information at ReadyNevadaCounty.org/JonesFireRecovery.
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Posted on: August 28, 2020
Your Actions Save Lives: Individuals are urged to wear a mask, maintain six feet of space, wash hands and get tested to help move Nevada County from Tier 2 to Tier 3 and support a Safer Economy.
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Posted on: August 24, 2020
Nevada City, CA – With only 70% of the Jones Fire contained and evacuated residents just now returning to their homes, the Nevada County Relief Fund is requesting donations to provide emergency relief to wildfire survivors. According to CAL FIRE...
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Posted on: August 21, 2020
National Weather Service Sacramento has updated the Fire Weather Watch to a Red Flag Warning for most of Nevada County and many Northern California counties due to the potential for thunderstorms beginning Sunday through Monday with little to no rainfall....
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Posted on: August 20, 2020
CAL FIRE Nevada-Yuba-Placer Unit is reporting 705 acres and 15% containment Thursday evening. There are currently 175 parcels under a mandatory Evacuation Order due to the Jones Fire. Several residential areas outside of the fire perimeter have been reope...
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Posted on: August 20, 2020
Nevada County’s Solid Waste Division of Public Works Department has begun the planning process for the McCourtney Road Transfer Station Renovation Project. The proposed project will address current facility challenges and future operations to ac...
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Posted on: August 18, 2020
CAL FIRE Nevada-Yuba-Placer Unit is reporting 650 acres and 15% containment Tuesday evening. There are currently 4,103 residents under a mandatory Evacuation Order due to the Jones Fire with another 1,213 residents under an Evacuation Warning. The Evacuat...
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Posted on: August 17, 2020
The Jones Fire prompted the mandatory evacuations of 3,891 residents today with another 212 residents under an Evacuation Warning (potential threat to life and/or property. Those who require additional time to evacuate, and those with pets and livestock s...
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Posted on: July 28, 2020
Being Ready Nevada County means being ready for anything and using all the tools available to both prepare for and respond to emergencies in real time. With that goal in mind, the County’s Office of Emergency Services (OES) is proud to share the...
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Posted on: August 15, 2020
Cooling Centers Available in Western Nevada County
With high temperatures forecasted today and through next Thursday, the Nevada County Public Health Department and Office of Emergency Services are activating air-conditioned Cooling Centers in Western Neva...
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Posted on: August 11, 2020
County Supervisors Allocate $250,000 to the Nevada County Relief Fund for Third Round of Grants to Small Businesses and “Safety-net” Nonprofits
Round 3 Grant Applications due August 21st; Apply online at https://www.ne...
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Posted on: July 28, 2020
Being Ready Nevada County means being ready for anything and using all the tools available to both prepare for and respond to emergencies in real time. With that goal in mind, the County’s Office of Emergency Services (OES) is proud to share the...
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Posted on: August 6, 2020
As peak fire season approaches, the County of Nevada Office of Emergency Services and the Town of Truckee are urging residents to sign up for emergency alerts in preparation for a test scheduled for August 12. This will be a simultaneous test of the both ...
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Posted on: July 30, 2020
“Mysterious and Unsolicited Seed” shipments from China
Recently, the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) has become aware of a number of reports regarding “mysterious and unsolicited seeds from China and other...
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Posted on: July 29, 2020
The County of Nevada Board of Supervisors approved $1.5 Million to support a new “Economic & Community Resiliency” grants program designed to offset COVID-19 related economic hardships and disruptions to local businesses and nonpro...
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Posted on: July 8, 2020
oin us for a SPECIAL EDITION of our TFF Carhop as we partner with Ready Nevada County to find new ways to support local businesses and have some fun too!Being Read Nevada County means being ready for anything. Office of Emergency Services is excited to pa...
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Posted on: July 15, 2020
PPE requests must be made in advance: https://bit.ly/SmallBusinessPPERequestFormNevada City, CA—The County of Nevada Office of Emergency Services (OES) is offering local small business owners, with 25 employees or less, a 30-day supply of masks ...
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Posted on: July 14, 2020
Nevada County Relief Fund Provides $200,000 in Second-Round Grant Awards
to Local “Safety-net” Nonprofits and Small Businesses
Nevada City, CA – The Nevada County Relief Fund announced it...
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Posted on: July 8, 2020
Join us as we find new ways to support local businesses and have some fun too! TFF Carhop events are intended to support local food vendors and provide the community with a safe way to get their favorite summer treats.Events are scheduled to run Every Sat...
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Posted on: June 30, 2020
Nevada County Public Health will continue to have enhanced health officer support from Dr. Glennah Trochet and Dr. Ken Cutler
Nevada County Public Health welcomes Dr. Richard Johnson as interim Public Health Officer. Dr. Johnson is an M.D., has a...
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Posted on: June 30, 2020
Public Invited to talk with economist Jon Haveman, July 9th, 6:00-7:30PM
Nevada City, CA – Renowned economist, Jon Haveman, will present a public talk on the national and...
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Posted on: June 19, 2020
Physical Distancing and Reopening with Modifications Remains Important to Protect our Community and Continue to Reopen
Stage 3 Personal Service Businesses May Reopen with Modifications Today, June 19th
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Posted on: June 19, 2020
Nevada County Launches Let’s Talk Nevada County Campaign
NEVADA COUNTY – In challenging times, taking care of ourselves and others is important. Life can leave us feeling stressed, anxious and worried during good times, not to mention d...
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Posted on: June 18, 2020
Join us as we find new ways to support local businesses and have some fun too! TFF Carhop events are intended to support local food vendors and provide the community with a safe way to get their favorite summer treats.Events are scheduled to run Every Sat...
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Posted on: June 16, 2020
Moving Forward - A Virtual Town Hall with Local Officials
As we move into Stage 3 reopening, how do we balance the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic with community health and wellness? Can we protect both our small businesses and our most ...
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Posted on: June 16, 2020
Nevada County Relief Fund Seeks Round 2 Grant Applications from “Safety-net” Nonprofits and Small Businesses
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Posted on: June 11, 2020
Nevada County Stage 3 Businesses May Reopen with Modifications, June 12th
Nevada County Public Health Officer Rescinded Local Lodging and Short-Term Rental Order
Nevada County is hosting a follow-up Stage 3 Business Guidance Workshop on Tuesday, June 16th&a...
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Posted on: June 4, 2020
Nevada County Concludes Fiscal Year 20/21 Budget Hearings
Nevada City, CA – On June 2, 2020, the County of Nevada conducted budget hearings for the fiscal year (FY) 20/21 County Budget. Nevada County’s long-...
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Posted on: June 4, 2020
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL STUDENTS AND THE CLASS OF 2020
Nevada County is proud to bring together the community and celebrate the graduating class of 2020 through our upcoming Carhop event this weekend. To show support for our graduating high school students ...
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Posted on: June 2, 2020
Six additional confirmed cases in Eastern Nevada County
Five of the residents are closely connected with a common exposure; the sixth was a person who had no symptoms
Nevada County received notification of six new COVID-19 cases today; five of the residents...
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Posted on: June 1, 2020
Nevada County Relief Fund Announces $210,000 in First-Round Grant Awards
Nevada City, CA – The Nevada County Relief Fund has announced the first round of grant awards, totaling $210,000 boosting eight “safety-net” no...
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Posted on: May 12, 2020
Nevada County Stage 2 businesses can reopen with COVID-19 Prevention Plans in Place
County staff have been working with businesses to help with COVID-19 Prevention Plans
Nevada County’s attestation of readiness, or readiness plan, has been approve...
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Posted on: May 11, 2020
State is expected to give approval of Readiness Plan in 24-48 hours
Nevada County businesses are encouraged to start preparing for Stage 2 reopening
Today, Nevada County Public Health Officials received good news after a meeting with the California Departme...
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Posted on: May 10, 2020
Guidance is available to help local businesses create COVID-19 Prevention Plans for a quick and safe reopening
County staff will be reaching out to local businesses to provide guidance on safe reopening
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Posted on: April 30, 2020
May 4th UPDATE: Testing locations confirmed and appointment registration now available
Western Nevada County
New COVID-19 testing sites are accepting appointments and will open on TUESDAY, May 5, in Grass Valley. Visit https://lhi.care/covidtesting (or call...
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Posted on: May 1, 2020
Customers Required to Wear Face Mask for Entry. Limits on Acceptable Items Expanded Slightly
There will no longer be a limit to the number of vehicles that can access McCourtney Road Transfer Station, but customers seeking to utilize the facility will be r...
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Posted on: April 15, 2020
Nevada County Health Officer Dr. Ken Cutler has issued a new Order that clarifies and complements the statewide Stay-at-Home Order in order to address local questions and issues. This Order is in effect until rescinded.
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Posted on: April 7, 2020
Today, April 7, 2020, in an effort to slow the spread of COVID-19 and to protect vulnerable individuals and to help prevent the local healthcare system from being overwhelmed, the Nevada County Health Officer, Dr. Ken Cutler, has issued two new separate, ...
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Posted on: April 2, 2020
The Nevada County Public Health Department needs your help in combating coronavirus in our community.
At this critical time, you can make an important contribution to the battle against COVID-19 by sheltering in place. We are asking all Nevada County resid...
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Posted on: March 27, 2020
Last Friday, over seventy-five business and nonprofit leaders participated in a kick-off video call to launch the “Nevada County COVID-19 Business Task Force,” co-chaired by Board Chair Heidi Hall and Vice Chair Dan Miller.
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Posted on: March 23, 2020
It is required for all California residents to shelter at home, except to get food, care for a relative or friend, get necessary health care, or go to an essential job. Reducing social contact can help slow the spread of this coronavirus and keep our comm...
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