Avian Flu in Lassen County, Threat to Domestic Flocks

The spread of Avian flu is likely to threaten domesticated flocks in Lassen County. Brian Ehler, the biologist with the CDFW, confirms avian flu was detected in the carcasses of geese at Emmerson lake on the Golf Course just a few months ago after... Read More.

SR 70 Re-opens

Quick work with the help of an excavator, contractors, and Caltrans crews cleared SR 70 and re-open the highway in record time. You can now travel between Jardo Gap and Greenville Wye, following the midnight highway closure due to a rock slide. Crews removed... Read More.

Communication Outage Takes Down Plumas 9-1-1 System

A communication outage has brought down the sheriff's office 9-1-1 system in Plumas County. A system-wide AT&T outage will allow only local calls to go through but all 9-1-1 calls from cellphones and landlines are not working. If you have Verizon or T-Mobile phone line... Read More.

Highway 70 Closed Due to Rock Slide

Highway 70 through the Feather River Canyon, where a series of storms shut down the highway this summer, has happened again. The highway from the Greenville wye through Keddie to just outside Big Bend is closed. Caltrans closed the highway around midnight due to... Read More.

Sheriff’s Office Shares Updated Pictures of Escapee

Over the weekend, the Lassen County Sheriff’s office released updated pictures of the inmate who escaped the jail Thursday evening. After being able to cut fencing covering a 25-foot concrete wall in an exercise yard, with the help of other inmates, Angelo Atencio slipped... Read More.

Escaped Inmate Had Help From Girlfriend

Deputies and Detectives from the Lassen County Sheriff’s Office determined that Angelo Atencio was assisted in his escape from the Lassen County Jail by Ashly Ward, 33, of Susanville, Ca.   Ward is Atencio’s girlfriend, who was not in custody at the time of his escape.... Read More.

Inmate Escapes LCSO Detention Yard

LCSO: The Lassen County Sheriff’s Office announced that Deputies are currently searching for an inmate who escaped from the Lassen County Jail. On Friday, December 2, 2022, correctional deputies discovered Angelo Atencio II, 35, had escaped from the facility. The circumstances of his escape... Read More.

Another Winter Storm in Line for the Weekend

A new winter storm warning is in effect late this evening into early Monday morning, potentially bringing several more inches of snow to the region. Plan on periods of heavy snow with significant travel impacts, as sub-freezing temperatures create slick roadways and snow accumulations,... Read More.

LMUD Sets Date for Rate Workshop

The Lassen Municipal Utility District board has set a rate workshop as promised following November's rate increase. At the boards, last meeting General Manager Pat Holley said future rate hikes are very likely as the cost of power continues to rise due to the... Read More.

Non-Emergency Lines Down for LCSO and SPD

The Lassen County Sheriff's Office and Susanville Police Department's phone systems will be down. At the same time, the dispatch center undergoes service work, and there is a new temporary non-emergency line to call. This morning for a brief 2-hour window that started from... Read More.