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The threat of catastrophic wildfires has driven a California town to launch a “Goat Fund Me” campaign to bring herds of goats to city-owned land to help...

By John Orona | Staff Writer Nevada City Police Chief Chad Ellis will be acting as city manager until an interim can be appointed, Mayor Erin Minett said Thursday. The appointment could be short-lived, however, as a special meeting agenda for 4 p.m. Friday lists the potential appointment of former Colusa and Clearwater city manager Joan Phillipe as interim. If approved, her appointment would be effective Monday at a rate of $56.67 per hour. “Right now it’s unknown,” Ellis said of how long his new role will last. “Until someone is actually seated in that position, I’ll hold down the ...

The Nevada City Council could be shaking up its city manager and city attorney positions next week. The council agenda for Wednesday lists the appointment of an acting and interim city manager as an item during a closed session. The evaluation of the performance of the city manager is also listed as a closed session item. City Manager Catrina Olson first came to the city in 2007 as a finance manager before becoming assistant city manager in 2013, according to city records. Olson was officially named city manager in 2018 after former City Manager Mark Prestwich resigned the previous year to ta...