Community Update on COVID & Stay-at-Home Order

Nevada County Community Update on COVID-19 and Regional Stay-at-Home Order

To blunt the curve and save lives, California has introduced a Regional Stay-at-Home Order for counties whose regional hospital systems fall under 15% ICU capacity. Although Nevada County is not immediately placed into a Stay-at-Home Order due to regional hospital capacity, the “Greater Sacramento” health system is projected to fall below 15% ICU capacity in early December and would move Nevada County into a Stay-at-Home Order for a minimum of 3 weeks with neighboring counties in the “Greater Sacramento” health system. Find more information about the possible Stay-at-Home Order at COVID19.ca.gov.

“We’re seeing a concerning increase in hospitalizations across the state, the region, and locally,” said Nevada County Public Health Director Jill Blake. “As a county with two small hospitals that regularly rely on the ability to transfer patients to hospitals outside our jurisdiction, it’s important to remember that there is a regionality to our healthcare system and that what happens in neighboring counties impacts us as well.”

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Nevada County COVID Cases Continue to Rise

Nevada County COVID-19 Cases Continue to Rise

Nevada County Public Health’s mission is to support community health and protect the community against disasters. Nevada County continues to have a rapid rise in COVID-19 cases, with active COVID-19 cases jumping from 307 to nearly 400 over the past week.

These are extremely challenging times, but our county has come together to address challenges before, and we know we can do it again. We can slow the spread and limit the impacts that COVID is having on everyone who lives here by continuing to practice 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. With the high transmission of COVID-19 throughout the nation, state and locally, Nevada County Public Health encourages those who traveled over the Thanksgiving holiday to behave as though they have been exposed to COVID-19 and limit their interactions with others or in public spaces.

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Five COVID Deaths Reported Today, Largely Due to Outbreaks in Skilled Nursing Facilities

Nevada County reported five additional deaths from COVID-19. Four of these deaths are related to COVID-19 outbreaks in local skilled nursing facilities and elderly residents who lived there, and the other was an older adult not affiliated with a skilled nursing facility. Another death was reported earlier this week, bringing our County’s total deaths due to COVID-19 to fifteen.

"Our thoughts are with the family, friends and loved ones of the deceased, as well as the healthcare staff who cared for them,” said Jill Blake, Nevada County Public Health Director. “This is a sober reminder of the threat of COVID-19. We encourage everyone to take precautions to protect themselves and those around them. To slow the spread of this virus, we all need to maintain a minimum of 6 feet from one another, wear a mask or face covering, and limit our person to person interactions.”

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Nevada County Reads & Writes 2021

The Nevada County Community Library will present Nevada County Reads & Writes in celebration of The Round House by Louise Erdrich from February 8th through March 27th, 2021. Copies of The Round House are available now at all library branches for curbside or front door pickup, and local bookstores have copies in stock. Nevada County is one of 84 communities nationwide participating in the National Endowment for the Arts Big Read initiative from September 2020 - June 2021.

Nevada County Reads & Writes will feature a full calendar of events including book discussions for all age groups throughout the county, several Storywalks around the different towns in our area, featuring Nisenan and Native storybooks. Writing workshops will be held virtually to encourage adults and teens to reflect on their own narratives. The library will also be hosting several virtual Nisenan cultural programs and tours so the Nevada County community can all learn more about the history of our area. The NEA Big Read in Nevada County is presented in partnership with the Friends of the Nevada County Library and the Nevada County Superintendent of Schools.

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Nevada County awarded $1.1 Million in 2019/2020 Community Development Block Grant Funding

Nevada County Housing and Community Services has been awarded $1,129,500 based on the submission of their 2019/2020 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) application. While funding is not expected to be received until early Spring of 2021, these funds will serve to reduce food insecurity through the County’s partnership with Interfaith Food Ministries (IFM) and Gold Country Community Services (GCCS) while also providing design funds for a resource center for homeless residents.

Funding provided by this grant will allow GCCS to increase the number of seniors served by the Meals on Wheels Program while providing two daily meals. Additionally, GCCS will be providing seniors with shelf-stable meals to ensure they have food during an emergency such as a power outages and inclement weather.

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Tips & Tricks for Safe Pile Burning to Reduce Fire Risk

In Mid-November, CAL FIRE NEU Unit Chief Estes lifted the burn suspension in Nevada, Yuba, and Placer Counties. Nevada County residents are now able to burn dry green waste on permissible burn days.

Pile burning is a necessary and efficient tool which helps residents develop defensible space and implement good land stewardship practices. However, in a little over two week’s time, November 16th - December 3rd, there have been 7 vegetation fires in Nevada County which required fire department action because of an out of control burn pile.

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Prescribed Burn on Tuesday December 8^th, North of Nevada City near Round Mountain

A prescribed burn will be conducted on 17 private acres on Merrimas Way between Rock Creek Road and Hudson Road on the north side of Round Mountain. It will be directed by a qualified Burn Boss. Personnel will be volunteers from the Yuba Bear Burn Cooperative and other Northern California Prescribed Burn Associations.

The burn will be completed in one day. After completion, the area will be patrolled and monitored daily until fire is fully extinguished. The Yuba Bear Burn Collective have been monitoring weather patterns and fuel moisture to ensure they meet the prescription outlined in the burn plan. Predicted weather forecasts over the next few days are for continued dry weather, which will help reduce smoke levels. Permits for this low-intensity surface burn have been obtained from CalFire and the Northern Sierra Air Quality Management Board for smoke management.

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Nevada County Office of Emergency Services Advocates for Rural Counties at Legislative Hearing

While there has been some rain recently, much of the State, including Nevada County, is in a drought and the threat of Wildfire still exists.

On Monday November 30th, California’s Joint Legislative Committee on Emergency Management, comprised of twelve Assembly Members and Senators from across the state, met to address Emergency Response to Disasters with a specific focus on emergency alerts and evacuations. The committee, chaired by Assembly Member Luz Rivas, met at the Capitol and listened to experts share testimony on this statewide challenge. One of the subject matter experts presenting was the Nevada County Office of Emergency Services Program Manager, Paul Cummings. His testimony was heard along with senior representatives from CAL FIRE, CAL OES, the President of the California State Association of Counties, Butte County’s Sheriff, and more.

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Nevada County Intern Spotlight: Cristian Nuño

The Human Resources Office administers a vibrant, made-to-order internship program designed to provide learning and experience opportunities for individuals in the community, high school and college students, and members of the military community. We solicit departmental needs and create unique internship opportunities covering a wide range of fields and interests. We encourage citizens to reach out to us to inform us of their areas of interest, and we attempt to match them to an internship opportunity. We strive to reach and teach! We attempt to ignite interest in public sector careers by providing meaningful internship experiences.

Cristian has been working as a Public Communications Intern in the County Executive Office since May 11, 2020 under the direction of County Public Information Officer Taylor Wolfe. By leveraging his skillset, he has performed duties ranging from social media to creating graphics for various topics including COVID and wildfires. Cristian has also been creating the weekly County newsletter, Nevada County News. The newsletter reaches approximately 1,500 subscribers and goes out every Friday at 2:00 p.m.

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Job Openings at Nevada County: Correctional Officer I

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.

Urgent and immediate need for female correctional officers. Are you ready to be part of Nevada County Sheriff's Office? Consider working as a Correctional Officer I. A Correctional Officer is a jailer who works at the county's Wayne Brown Correctional Facility. You have the mission-critical responsibility of being responsible for and providing a safe and secure environment at a wide variety of locations and facilities associated with the operations of the jail and courts. A Correctional Officer is an integral part of the sheriff's team whose mission is to provide perfection in public service in partnership with our community!

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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