SxS to Teach 2nd Graders About Ag Stolen From Fairgrounds

On the night of May 23rd, a red Honda Side-by-side was stolen from the Lassen County Fairgrounds. The vehicle had been set up for the annual Farm City Day, an event aimed at educating over 250 second-grade students about agriculture and food sources. It... Read More.

Developing: Home Fire Spreads to Vegetation in Susanville

Update 2:00 pm: The fire has been knocked down. Susanville Fire asks you to remain out of the area for emergency crews. Fire response will begin salvaging the structures. ______________________ A fire has broke out at the Pine View Mobile Home Park on Paiute Lane. Initial... Read More.

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.