The purpose of the measure would be to save lives, reduce the threat of wildfires, and improve all-hazards disaster readiness and evacuation safety. Learn More

Public hearing for purchase of real property located at 1103-1105 Sutton Way, Grass Valley, California, 95945, Assessor’s Parcel Number: 035-400-042-000. Read More

The Recreation Collection includes a wide assortment of outdoor and indoor recreational items that can be checked out for free. Learn More

The Truckee Donner Recreation and Park District have committed to a 2-acre parcel at the Truckee Regional Park for a new Truckee Library. Learn More

Pacific Gas and Electric Company is joining together with utilities across the country to help spread the word about the risks of digging at any depth. Learn More

August is National Breastfeeding Month and the week of August 1 is World Breastfeeding Week! Learn More

The Nevada County Board of Supervisors reviewed progress highlights for the Board’s newest objective, Recreation, including recent awards totaling $415,570 in Outdoor Visitor Safety Fund Grants to community organizations. Learn More

The Nevada County Board of Supervisors is looking for community members to join the Assessment Appeals Board. Learn More

Candidate filing for the November 8, 2022 General Election began on Monday, July 18, 2022. The deadline to file is August 12, 2022. Learn More

As of Saturday, July 16th, everyone in the U.S. can access suicide prevention support by simply dialing three easy-to-remember numbers. Learn More

Craig Griesbach Named Emergency Services Director. Learn More

The Micro-Grant program will make twenty-six grants of $3600 each available for projects that increase defensible space around homes, remove hazardous vegetation from private lands, or clear evacuation routes on private roadways this summer. Learn More

Want to ask questions about your property but are worried that you will be opening up a can of worms? Or maybe you want to renovate, but are concerned about that unpermitted shed? The Nevada County Community Development Agency (CDA) is here to help! Learn More

The Community Development Agency (CDA) is bringing back 2 ways to assist you with your permit and application needs: Over the Counter Wednesday and the Building Outpost! Learn More

Ride the bus for free to the California CareForce clinic in Grass Valley on July 15th and 16th! Learn More

The Glenbrook Kiosk was refreshed and restored. Glenbrook Basin, for years the center of recreation in western Nevada County, was declared a historical landmark by the Board of Supervisors in 1993. Learn More

Filing Period for for Fiscal Year 2022/23: July 2 through November 30, 2022. Read More

The Nevada County Veterans Services Office is partnering with Guitars 4 Vets to offer veterans 12 free one-on-one guitar lessons. Learn More

Dozens of men, women, and children are preparing to transition from homelessness into permanent housing this summer with the grand opening of Brunswick Commons! Learn More

Have a Fire Safe 4th of July! 4th of July weekend is here, and with fire season beginning much earlier this year, our Office of Emergency Services has a few tips for enjoying your holiday weekend safely. Learn More

Nevada County has awarded an additional $50,000 in relief funds to 20 microbusinesses impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, totaling $107,500 awarded to 43 microbusinesses with Nevada County's Microbusiness Grants program. Learn More

The Nevada County Historical Landmarks Commission is pleased to announce that on June 14, 2022 the Nevada County Board of Supervisors designated The Nevada City African Methodist Episcopal Church Site as a Nevada County Historical Landmark, NEV 22-02. Learn More

In order to assist residents in preparing for fire season, participants will receive free flash drives to store scans of their important documents and a packet of information including personalized evacuation route maps and evacuation zone information. Learn More

Nevada County Library is pleased to announce the start of the 2022 Summer Learning program. Summer Learning is a countywide event that takes place from June 13th-August 13th. Learn More

The Community Academy is a program designed to give those with little to no law enforcement exposure or experience a chance to see what goes on “behind the scenes” at your Sheriff’s Office. Learn More

The Board of Supervisors recognized Nevada Union High School senior Anthony Pritchett for his outstanding leadership as the Student Member of the Nevada Joint Union High School District Board of Trustees and his excellence in academics and athletics. Learn More

Summer Learning is a countywide event that takes place from June 13th-August13th. Community members can enjoy fun events and reading challenges across Nevada County throughout the duration of the program. Learn More

Nevada County Public Health Department efforts are underway to help families identify and navigate local resources. Learn More

Nevada County is pleased to announce the appointment of Kimberly Parker as its first Economic Development Program Manager and Erika Seward as its first Senior Administrative Analyst for Recreation. Learn More

The $2.1 million award from CAL FIRE will support selective thinning in an area directly above the River Fire burn scar and flanked by two critical evacuation corridors – State Highway 49 to the east and State Highway 174 to the north. Learn More

Heads up Nevada County residents in Truckee! Free residential green waste disposal is coming to the Truckee Rodeo Grounds – on May 20, June 4, and June 17, 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Learn More

For the ninth year the Nevada County Department of Social Services will partner with 211 Connecting Point to bring a Market Match Program to local Nevada County Farmers' Markets. This year the Market Match Program will be offered at three locations: Learn More

Funds were awarded to carry out wildfire prevention through storm debris removal, stockpile removal, and hazardous tree removal. Learn More

Nevada County has been awarded $1.7 Million in Youth Workforce funds from the State’s California Volunteers program. Learn More

The increasing fire danger posed by dead grass and hotter, drier conditions in the region is prompting CAL FIRE to suspend all burn permits for outdoor residential burning within the State Responsibility Area of Nevada, Yuba, and Placer and Counties. Learn More

Using Ladris’ Evacuation Pre-Planner tool, Nevada County’s emergency managers and law enforcement personnel can now simulate detailed models for evacuations, traffic times, and road congestion scenarios for wildfires or other disasters. Learn More

Nevada County Human Resources was named as one of twenty-nine most innovative teams in the US by Human Resources Director (HRD), out of over 2,800 submissions from across the United States. Learn More

Fire trucks, police cars and helicopters - oh my! Free family fun is to be had at the Health, Safety, and Fire Preparedness Carnival this Saturday, May 7th 11 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. The Rood Center. Learn More

Nevada County is asking residents what is most important to them around emergency preparedness and prioritizing critical resources required to prevent and respond to disasters. Data will also be used to better analyze gaps in resources and services. Learn More

The results of the survey will help the County prioritize new broadband projects, apply for funding, and advocate to elected officials and state regulators. Learn More

In this meeting, learn more about this exciting project, review conceptual design and development options for future growth in the Greater Higgins Plan Area, and interact with other participants to identify development and circulation improvements. Learn More

Tune in online on Monday, April 25th at 6pm to get your questions answered in a webinar co-presented by Nevada County Superior Court, Nevada County, Nevada City, and produced by YubaNet. Learn More

Nevada County has awarded $57,500 in relief funds to 23 microbusinesses impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Twenty microbusiness grants are still open on a rolling basis until filled and are encouraged to apply for the grant funding as soon as possible. Learn More

Need one or two more FREE Green Waste days? To keep your momentum up Waste Management is offering two more days. Read on for all the details. Learn More

Effective 8:00 a.m. Monday, April 18, 2022, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) Nevada-Yuba-Placer Unit (NEU) will require burn permits for residential burning within Nevada, Yuba, and Placer Counties. Learn More

You can now visit California State Parks for free using your library card with State Parks passes. Learn More

Collaboration with the Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital Foundation promotes early literacy. Learn More

Sierra Roots and the County of Nevada are activating the Extreme Weather Shelter Protocol for Monday and Tuesday nights with COVID-19 safety measures in place. Learn More

Nevada County’s Outdoor Visitor Safety Fund Grant Program will provide up to $850,000 in one-time grants to promote public health and public safety at highly impacted outdoor recreation destinations. Learn More

The Board approved nearly $850,000 in grant-funded contracts and programs for defensible space and green waste, $900,000 for storm-related cleanup, and grant applications for over $1 million towards vegetation removal along County roadways if awarded. Learn More

Microbusinesses in Nevada County may be eligible for $2,500 in grant funding. Applications will be open Friday, February 23rd at 9:00 a.m. through Friday, March 25th at 5:00 p.m. Learn More

Want to learn more about the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)? Review the CEQA page. Additional Info...

Nevada County is developing an exciting plan to help guide future improvements for the Higgins Corner area in the South County region. Join in the community discussion to help shape the community. Learn More

Point-in-time (PIT) counts are required by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to receive federal funding to address homelessness. Results will be posted to BetterTogetherNevadaCounty.org once available. Learn More

As the local masking order is rescinded, it is still highly recommended that everyone, regardless of vaccination status, wear a high-quality mask while in public spaces. Learn More

Patrons will be invited back into the buildings to browse the shelves, use public computers, and enjoy library spaces once more. Curbside pick up will still be available for anyone that would like to use it. Learn More

211 Connecting Point is Nevada County’s free, multilingual information and referral call center, and serves Nevada County, Placer County, and the Tahoe-Truckee region. Learn More

This notice announces the extension of the public comment period through Monday, April 4, 2022, at 5:00 pm and that the Special Meeting Public Meeting before the Nevada County Planning Commission has been rescheduled to March 24, 2022, at 9:30 am. Learn More

Caleb served as Project Administrator in the CEO's Office since September 2019 working on the Board of Supervisor’s priorities including wildfire mitigation, economic development, broadband expansion, and the protection of open spaces and trails. Learn More

Nevada County offers free storm-related green waste disposal at 12625 Brunswick Rd, Grass Valley on March 11-13, March 25- 27, and April 8-10 from 9:00 am - 3:00 pm. Learn More

Residents with storm damage repairs will receive priority permitting and have local fees waived for repair permits through the Nevada County Community Development Agency (CDA) for serious repairs needed following the December 27, 2021 winter storm. Learn More

Notice is hereby given that a 60-day review period has begun to provide interested individuals an opportunity to review & respond to the adequacy of the draft environmental impact report prepared for that project known as the Idaho-Maryland Mine Project. Learn More

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 resources and services. Learn More

Nevada County has firewood pick-up locations across Nevada City and Grass Valley to make firewood available to residents without power. Learn More

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Considering the weather prediction and widespread power outages, Nevada County and Sierra Roots are activating the Extreme Weather Shelter Protocol through Saturday for the nights of December 30th, December 31st and January 1st. Learn More

Considering the weather prediction and widespread power outages, Nevada County and Sierra Roots are activating the Extreme Weather Shelter Protocol for tonight and tomorrow, Tuesday and Wednesday nights, with COVID-19 safety measures in place. Learn More

The County is opening two shelters in Nevada City at the Madelyn Helling Library Community Room and the lower level of the Nevada City Veterans Hall. The shelters open at 4:30 p.m. and will close at 7:30 a.m. Learn More

Last week, the CPUC approved over $8 million between two Nevada County broadband projects for Race Telecommunications, Inc., and Nevada County Fiber connecting 527 additional Nevada County homes to high-speed internet. Learn More

District 4 Supervisor Sue Hoek shared some holiday cheer and a special update on affordable housing with residents of Lone Oak Senior Apartments in Penn Valley. The update consisted of the premiere of a film featuring Lone Oak resident Nadean Cain. Learn More

The National Weather Service predicts significantly COLD weather starting tonight night through Saturday morning. Learn More

The independent study will focus on determining estimated direct, indirect, and induced impacts of the project, including the construction and operation phases of the project to surrounding commercial businesses and residential property values. Learn More

Angelina Coffey, Administrative Services Officer at the Nevada County Probation Department, was selected as the Probation Business Managers Association (PBMA) member of the year. Learn More

The National Weather Service predicts significantly COLD and WET weather tonight with a winter storm warning issued for 2,000 feet and above and snow on the ground. Learn More

The independent study will focus on determining estimated direct, indirect, and induced impacts of the project, including the construction and operation phases of the project to surrounding commercial businesses and residential property values. Learn More

Sierra Roots and the County of Nevada are activating the Extreme Weather Shelter Protocol for Tuesday, December 14th, with COVID-19 safety measures in place. Learn More

The building has been under renovation to expand treatment beds for clients in need of intensive mental health while preparing to transition to independent living. Learn More

On Monday evening, Nevada County celebrated the18 new graduates of its 2021 Citizen’s Academy class. Over the ten-week course, participants learned from over twenty departments covering a wide range of services from A (Agriculture) to Z (Zoning). Learn More

Four Nevada County programs have been honored with the California State Association of Counties (CSAC) 2021 Challenge and Merit Awards. CSAC’s annual statewide program honors innovation and best practices in county government. Learn More

The National Weather Service Sacramento is predicting rain over the next week. To prepare, free sand and sandbags are available for pickup at four convenient locations. Learn More

The Order requires a minimum of twice a week testing, at least two days apart, if participants will not be wearing masks while playing. Learn More

The National Weather Service predicts significantly cold and wet weather starting Thursday night through Saturday morning. Sierra Roots and the County are activating the Extreme Weather Shelter Protocol for two nights with COVID-19 safety measures. Learn More

Tina M. Vernon, Nevada County Treasurer and Tax Collector, would like to remind property owners that the due date for the 1st installment of the 2021-2022 secured tax bill is December 10, 2021, at 5:00 p.m. Learn More

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 used by County staff almost every day. Learn More

This winter, the library is bringing the joy back by challenging our community to read 100,000 minutes with the Winter Reading Challenge! The challenge begins December 1, 2021 and runs through January 14, 2022. Learn More

This time of year offers a unique opportunity to affordably and efficiently reduce green waste levels on your properties, and residential debris burning is allowable when the Northern Sierra Air Quality Management District deems it a burn day. Learn More

The Truckee, Madelyn Helling, and Grass Valley Libraries will be open from 10 am to 6 pm Monday through Friday. Patrons will be able to check out books and movies, enjoy library events, and use curbside pick up during these hours. Learn More

On Tuesday, November 9th, the Nevada County Board of Supervisors unanimously awarded $1,991,884 in “Community Resiliency Grants,” funded by the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), to 32 local nonprofits, small businesses, and special districts. Learn More

Nevada County’s Public Health Officer has issued an amendment to his August 25, 2021 order to remove limits on events while leaving masking requirements in place. Learn More

The Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11 cleared the final hurdle for Emergency Use Authorization. Learn More

In the two months since the August 4th River Fire burned 2,619 acres, destroyed fifty-four homes, and damaged nine others in Nevada County, the community raised over $260,000 to help wildfire survivors. Learn More

Nevada County is kicking off an exciting project to help guide future development and amenities in the Higgins Corner and Lake of the Pines area in the South County region. Read on...

The Nevada County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a contract to conduct a Countywide Programmatic Environmental Impact Report (EIR) to meaningfully increase the viability of universal and accessible broadband throughout Nevada County. Read on...

On September 28, the Nevada County Board of Supervisors passed two resolutions accepting grant funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Hazard Mitigation Grant Program. The two programs will provide critical defensible space assistance. Read on...

California is now cleared to follow the federal recommendations that certain individuals can receive a booster dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine. Read on...

On September 20th, a Covid-19 memorial was installed in the lobby of the Madelyn Helling Library, in Nevada City, California. It will remain in residence for six weeks. Read on...

CAL FIRE recently announced that the County of Nevada Office of Emergency Services received grant funding to complete the South County Shaded Fuel Break. Read on...

Accreditation through PHAB Demonstrates Nevada County Public Health Department’s Commitment to Excellence in Serving the Community Read on...

Nevada County Connects and Now encourages the community to vote for public art that will be wrapped around 11 buses within the fleet. Please take 1 to 2 minutes to vote on the artwork for the bus wrap. Continue reading for the link to vote. Read on...

September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. As part of Suicide Prevention Awareness Month the county has planned a number of activities, including training opportunities for community members and a virtual Suicide Prevention Town Hall with YubaNet. Read on...

Nevada County Public Health Officer Dr. Scott Kellermann has amended his August 18th order on face coverings to include further mandates for crowded outdoor settings and large events. The order becomes effective at 12:01 a.m. on August 27, 2021. Read on...

The order, which goes into effect at 12:01 am on Friday, August 20th, requires all individuals, regardless of vaccination status, to wear face coverings when indoors in public settings and businesses. Read on...

Public Workshop to receive a report on the redistricting process and permissible criteria to be considered to redraw Board of Supervisors election district boundaries; and conduct a public workshop to receive public input. LOCATION REVISED: Board Chambers Read More

CAL FIRE recently announced that the County of Nevada Office of Emergency Services received grant funding to complete the South County Shaded Fuel Break. Read on...

No cost PPE (masks and hand sanitizer) is available at locations across Nevada County for small businesses and non-profits while supplies last. Read on...

No cost PPE (masks and hand sanitizer) is available at locations across Nevada County for small businesses and non-profits while supplies last. Read on...

CAL FIRE recently announced that the County of Nevada Office of Emergency Services received grant funding to complete the South County Shaded Fuel Break. Read on...