Shooting Investigation in Westwood

A Westwood woman is in stable condition after being shot in the face, the bullet exiting through her neck. Deputies arrived at the home on 3rd avenue around midnight on Saturday, after reports of the shooting were called in. They could not locate a suspect,... Read More.

Lassen County Jail Benefits From New Cell Construction

The County Jail will be able to better house suicidal inmates with the construction of a second padded safety cell. Public works along with the Sheriffs Department will have the second cell constructed by Kirack Construction Company. The existing holding cell does not meet... Read More.

10 Local Entities Settle 24M Deal for Dixie Fire Claims

After nearly two years since the Dixie Fire started, Lassen and Plumas counties settled their claims with PG&E. The two counties and eight others have collectively settled a 24 million dollar deal for the public and natural resource damages caused by the Dixie Fire that... Read More.

City to Purchase 35K SxS for Homelessness Problem

Susanville will be purchasing a side-by-side for 35,000 dollars to combat homelessness, one of the council’s top priorities. The city has identified the Susan walk as a “feature of the city to promote and make safe” for the community and visitors. The addition of... Read More.

Severe Weather Derails Train in the Feather River Canyon

The latest storms have caused havoc throughout much of Plumas county, including four slides in the feather river canyon on SR70 that have left the roadway closed for over a week and even derailed a train over the weekend. A Union Pacific train carrying grain... Read More.

Susanville City Limits Proposed to be Expanded

The Susanville city council will look to expand city limits as a Land Use Assessment Report, started early last year, is now complete. With the use of state road tax funding, a study was conducted involving community and stakeholder input to determine the potential growth... Read More.