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Posted on: May 30, 2023

District 4 Town Hall, June 15 from 6-8 PM

District 4 Town Hall

Come join me, Supervisor Sue Hoek, on Thursday, June 15 from 6 to 8 PM at the Penn Valley Fire Station on Spenceville Road for a District 4 town hall event hosted by the Penn Valley Municipal Advisory Council (PV MAC). Lazy Dog Chocolateria will be servin...

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District 4 News
Posted on: April 28, 2023

Nevada County Releases RFQ for County Cafe

County Cafe

Nevada County is inviting proposals from qualified vendors, individuals and/or businesses to enter into a lease agreement and establish a business within the County Café space located inside the Eric Rood Administrative Building (ERAC).

Food selection shou...

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District 4 News
Posted on: April 21, 2023

Nevada County Issues Request for Qualifications for Last Mile Broadband Grant Support

Broadband RFQ

Internet service providers (ISPs) are invited to respond to a newly released Request for Qualifications for Last-Mile Broadband Grant and Support Opportunity.

In preparation for upcoming funding opportunities from local, state, and federal agencies, Nevada...

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District 4 News
Posted on: April 19, 2023

Bridgeport Covered Bridge Wins 2023 Preservation Design Award

California Preservation Foundation Awards 2023

The California Preservation Foundation (CPF) has announced the winners of the 2023 Preservation Design Awards, recognizing the best in historic preservation, restoration, adaptive reuse, and rehabilitation. One of this year’s 16 winners is our v...

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District 4 News
Posted on: April 19, 2023

Community Wildfire Defense Grant Funding Awarded to Projects in Nevada County

Community Wildfire Defense Grant

On March 20, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that it was investing over $600,000 in wildfire protection projects in Nevada County through the Community Wildfire Defense Grant (CWDG) program. This program is designed to assist ...

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District 4 News
Posted on: April 11, 2023

Landline, Cellular, and VoIP Customers: Help Improve Existing California Telephone Service Standards

CPUC Voice Service Complaint

Have you experienced repeated or extended service outages? Poor response to customer service requests? Other non-billing challenges? Tell your story to the California Public Utility Commission so they can assess whether existing standards for telephone se...

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District 4 News
Posted on: February 15, 2023

Top Priorities in 2023

Each year, the Board of Supervisors identifies our top priorities – our “objectives” – during the Board’s January workshop. These objectives aim to address community challenges, help prioritize staff time ...

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District 4 News
Posted on: November 3, 2022

Nevada County Awarded $497,799 Grant for High-Speed Internet Expansion

Broadband stock photo

Nevada County was awarded $497,799 in Local Agency Technical Assistance (LATA) grant funding from the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC). The grant will provide broadband network design and engineering throughout rural Nevada County, accelerati...

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District 4 News
Posted on: December 6, 2022

Nevada County Embarks on First-Ever Recreation and Resiliency Master Plan

Recreation and Resiliency Master Plan

Nevada County is embarking on the development of a countywide Recreation and Resiliency Master Plan. The plan is not only a first for Nevada County, but also one of the first of its kind in the state of California to comprehensively integrate solutions fo...

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District 4 News
Posted on: December 16, 2022

Nevada County Now Accepting Applications for Citizen’s Academy

Citizens Academy NewsFlash

Nevada County’s Citizen’s Academy offers a behind-the-scenes look at the ins and outs of County government. This is a unique opportunity to learn about the people, places, and programs that make our County government work. Have you ever wondered how the C...

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District 4 News
Posted on: December 16, 2022

Nevada County Connects Celebrates 12 Days of Free Transit Fares

Transit Nevada County Connects Free Fare - NewsFlash

Celebrate the 12 days of Holiday Cheer as Nevada County Connects offers free fares on all routes from December 17 until the end of the year! It’s our gift to you for the holidays.

Nevada County Transit Services has received a Low Carbon Transit Operations ...

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District 4 News
Posted on: December 15, 2022

Big Wins for the South Yuba River

Emergency Call Box

This fall, we celebrated the five-year anniversary of the South Yuba River Public Safety Cohort (known as “the Cohort”), a roundtable discussion group led by myself  -- District 4 Supervisor Sue Hoek -- and District 1 Supervis...

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District 4 News
Posted on: December 15, 2022

$6.6M in Federal Funding Awarded to Public Safety Projects in Nevada County

Funding Wins

Back in the spring of 2021, as Congress was starting to put together its proposed budget for FY22, they announced that they were bringing back federal “earmarks” – a portion of the federal budget that is set aside for members...

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District 4 News
Posted on: November 30, 2022

Nevada County and Sierra Roots Open Cold Weather Emergency Shelter

Cold Weather Shelter_NewsFlash

The National Weather Service predicts significantly COLD weather Thursday night, December 1st, through Saturday morning, December 3rd. Considering the weather prediction, Sierra Roots and the County of Nevada are activating the Cold Weather Shelter Protoc...

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District 4 News
Posted on: November 23, 2022

Christmas Tree Permits in Tahoe and Plumas National Forest

NewsFlash (2)

How do you reduce wildfire risk and increase holiday cheer? By obtaining a Christmas Tree Permit, of course! Removing small-diameter trees from selected areas reduces wildfire risk by reducing over-growth, particularly among firs. Tahoe National Forest an...

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District 4 News
Posted on: November 29, 2022

Nevada County Voters Choose Not to Adopt Measure V

Nevada County Voters Choose Not to Adopt Measure V

On November 8th, Nevada County voters opted not to approve Measure V, the “Wildfire Prevention, Emergency Services and Disaster Readiness” measure.

The Board of Supervisors placed Measure V on the ballot to establish a locally controlled ½ percent countywi...

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District 4 News
Posted on: November 30, 2022

Nevada County and Sierra Roots Open Cold Weather Emergency Shelter

Cold Weather Shelter_NewsFlash

The National Weather Service predicts significantly COLD weather Thursday night, December 1st, through Saturday morning, December 3rd. Considering the weather prediction, Sierra Roots and the County of Nevada are activating the Cold Weather Shelter Protoc...

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District 4 News
Posted on: November 18, 2022

Don’t Miss Out on Medi-Cal Renewal – TAKE ACTION

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All Medi-Cal renewals are waived until the end of the Public Health Emergency, which Governor Newsom has announced will be February 28, 2023. Please report any changes in your contact information so you don't miss important details about your Medi-Cal cov...

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District 4 News
Posted on: October 25, 2022

Five Micro-Grants Awarded to Firewise Communities in District 4

Micro-Grants to Local Firewise Communities

The Nevada County Office of Emergency Services (OES) recently awarded a number of micro-grants to support recognized Firewise Communities in reducing wildfire risk. Congratulations to District 4, which was awarded five of these micro-grants. This unique p...

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District 4 News
Posted on: October 25, 2022

Disaster Prevention on the Ballot

Ballot Initiative

As wildfires become more frequent and more destructive, heat events become increasingly common, and climate uncertainties mean more risk of droughts, floods, and extreme weather events, Nevada County is residents and leaders are seeking ways to be better ...

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District 4 News
Posted on: September 14, 2022

New Affordable Housing Development Completed

Brunswick Commons Rsign with the building in the background

We recently celebrated the completion of Brunswick Commons, a multi-family housing community overlooking Brunswick Basin in Grass Valley that will provide 41 units of affordable housing to homeless or at-risk individuals. The development includes a commun...

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District 4 News
Posted on: September 14, 2022

Big Win for Western Gateway Regional Park

Prop 68 State of California Parks and Water bond 2018

Western Gateway Recreation & Park District will receive $1,144,634 through the California State Parks’ Rural Recreation and Tourism Program for new recreation opportunities that support economic, tourism, and health-related goals. Awards wer...

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District 4 News
Posted on: August 19, 2022

South Yuba River Public Safety Cohort Celebrates 5 Years

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The South Yuba River Public Safety Cohort, a multi-agency work group amongst its members as “The Cohort,” recently celebrated five years of meeting monthly to coordinate public safety efforts in the Yuba River corridor.

The Cohort, originally formed under ...

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District 4 News
Posted on: August 19, 2022

Sen. Feinstein Staff Visit and Tour The Ponderosa West Grass Valley Defense Zone

Feinstein Staff Tour-20220810-1325

When we combine local funds with state and federal funds, we can achieve bigger things that move the needle for public safety in Nevada County.

Last year, Senator Feinstein helped Nevada County secure $750,000 toward Phase 2 of the Ponderosa West Grass Val...

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District 4 News
Posted on: August 22, 2022

Nevada County Officials Celebrate Completion of Brunswick Commons

Brunswick Commons Rsign with the building in the background

Nevada County Officials Celebrate Completion of Brunswick Commons 

Affordable Housing Units Expanded

 For Immediate Release:

 Grass Valley, Calif. (August 22, 2022)- Nevada County celebrated the completion of the newly constructed ...

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Posted on: August 1, 2022

Mid-Year Report Card – How We’re Doing on our 2022 Board Objectives

2022 Mid-Year Board Objectives

At the end of each quarter, the County reports out on how we’re doing on the board of supervisors’ annual objectives that we set at the beginning of the year. I’m pleased to offer you this summary of our mid-year report card....

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District 4 News
Posted on: August 1, 2022

It's Almost Fair Time!

2022 Nevada County Fair

The 2022 Nevada County Fair – themed, “Who Let the Hogs Out?” – will run from August 10 through 14. The fair is an iconic Nevada County event that celebrates so much of what defines this community – agriculture, creativity, and good times with family and ...

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District 4 News
Posted on: August 1, 2022

Get Involved in your County Government

Join a committee or commission

We are seeking to fill numerous vacancies on county committees and commissions, including the Adult and Family Services Commission, the Assessment Appeals Board, and the Child Care Coordinating Council. Committees and commissions provide an opportunity fo...

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District 4 News
Posted on: June 8, 2021

Affordable Housing for Seniors

Lone Oak Apartments

District 4 has affordable housing for seniors coming online very soon. The Lone Oak Senior Housing Project, located on Broken Oak Court in Penn Valley, will provide 31 new units of needed affordable housing for seniors. The project includes a community ga...

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District 4 News
Posted on: June 8, 2021

The Yuba

River Ambassador with Bandana 2021

California State Parks and SYRCL kicked off the river season on Memorial Day weekend with the launch of the River Ambassadors’ 2021 presence at the South Yuba River crossings. River Ambassadors are volunteers who use a friendly, non-confrontational approa...

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District 4 News
Posted on: June 8, 2021

Heat

Truck Bed Liner Temperature on a Hot Day

Well above average temperatures with generally dry conditions are continuing. In addition to drying out vegetation and elevating wildfire risk, this weather can also lead to heat illness. Penn Valley Fire reports that they have already responded to severa...

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District 4 News
Posted on: June 8, 2021

Wildfire

RSG Handbook Cover

Fire season is here. There have been several recent fires in District 4, including the Hutto Fire on the Yuba/Nevada County line, which burned 11 acres and triggered our first evacuation warning of 2021. Let it serve as a reminder of the value of our coun...

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