Caltrans Updates 70 Closure

Caltrans says work to remove debris from the Highway 70 slide is underway. The most significant slide at post mile 15 has completely blocked the roadway from the consecutive storms that brought the hillside down starting in January. Crews are focusing on removing hazardous... Read More.

Lassen County Sheriffs Locate Homicide Suspect Hiding in Herlong

Lassen County Sheriff's Office and Fairfield Police Department Investigators have worked together to bring a fugitive on the run to justice. After days of investigation, detectives from the Lassen County Sheriff's Office, along with the help of the Fairfield Police Department, were able to capture... Read More.

Chester Icon Crumbles Under Snow

Another building collapses under the weight of snow in Plumas county. Over the weekend, The Lassen Modoc unit of CalFire says the Church of Christ in Chester could not withstand the weight of snow on the building's roof and crumbled. Images from the Calfire... Read More.

Historic Courthouse Renovation Budget Falls Short

Increasing material costs to the Lassen County Historic Courthouse renovation is stretching the budget thin, forcing the county to come up with additional funds to complete the project. Richard Egan, County Administrator to the Board of Supervisors, the courthouse is in its final major... Read More.

Sinkhole Near Beckwourth Grows

The sinkhole on SR 70 is getting larger. With continued water-logged roads and a nearby flooded culvert, Caltrans says the sinkhole has grown to an impressive 8 feet wide and 6 feet deep. It takes up the entire westbound lane between A23 and A24,... Read More.