Smoke Visible from CALFIRE LMU Hog Flat Burn

Be aware smoke will be visible to the West of Susanville from a prescribed fire burn tomorrow. The burn is part of the Hog Flat Vegetation Management Project (VMP). Cal Fire’s Lassen Modoc unit says DO NOT BE ALARMED by the VISIBLE SMOKE IN... Read More.

High Desert State Prison Investigates Inmate Homicide

SUSANVILLE — California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) officials are investigating the May 20, 2023 death of an incarcerated person at High Desert State Prison (HDSP) as a homicide. At approximately 6:40 p.m., HDSP staff observed incarcerated people Pedro Ayon and Brandon Martinez assaulting... Read More.

Campfire Sparks Fire Near Keddie

A Campfire sparks a blaze near Keddie. Late Thursday evening, fire crews were called to a fire burning near SR 70 and Keddie in the Mt Hough Ranger District of the Plumas National Forest. The blaze shut down SR70 between Quincy and the Greenville... Read More.

Lassen County Sheriff’s Make Firearms Arrest

Press Release Firearms Arrest Detectives from the Lassen County Sheriff’s Office received information that an individual identified as, Brian Keith Johnson Jr., 41, of Sacramento, CA was living in Herlong and in possession of illegal firearms. Johnson is a convicted felon and is prohibited from possessing... Read More.

Pool’s Shoulder Season Threatened by Rising Costs

The Honeylake Valley Pool Board and the community collaborate to keep the pool open. On Tuesday, the Board and the community met to discuss closing the spring and fall shoulder seasons to help cut costs. The fall shoulder season is critical for Lassen High’s swim... Read More.

Lassen Sportsman Club Postpones Jr. Fishing Derby

Historic snowpack forces a hard-to-make decision to postpone a long-standing youth event in Susanville. Wade Workman, who heads the Jr. Fishing Derby with the Lassen Sportsman Club, has been forced to cancel this weekend's Jr fishing derby after speaking with Susanville Fire Chief James Moore. Workman... Read More.

Portola Schools on Lockdown

Update: As of this afternoon Plumas Sheriff's Office releases detailed information on the threat to Portola schools. On May 17, 2023 at 0747 hours, The Plumas County Sheriff’s Office Dispatch Center received a call from the Veteran’s Crisis Center. The V.A. Center received a text into... Read More.

Sheriff Responds to Board Accusations of Employee Departures

Very disappointed in the decision to attack myself and staff are the words Plumas Sheriff Todd Johns used when addressing the Supervisors during the board's May 9th meeting over the claimed facts presented the meeting one week prior. During Department Head's reports, Sheriff Johns read... Read More.

Fire Sparks at Old Mill Site

Smoke filled the skies in Susanville yesterday afternoon when a brush fire sparked on the Old Mill site. Susanville Fire Department has not reported what started the fire but said it was contained to just over one acre. Crews remained on scene throughout the... Read More.