City of Portola PAVEMENT REHABILITATION UPDATE

The City of Portola has  successfully completed pavement rehabilitation on both the northbound and southbound lanes of the Gulling Street bridge middle section.Kudos to City Public Works team for their outstanding effort in completing all three targeted areas this season. These locations were prioritized... Read More.

Adam Doig Sentenced to Five Years

A Modoc County man has been sentenced to five years in state prison following his conviction on assault and domestic violence charges, the Modoc County District Attorney’s Office announced this week.Adam Doig was found guilty by a jury on August 25, 2025, of assault... Read More.

Deadly botulism outbreak affecting waterfowl at Leavitt Lake

Over the past five weeks, approximately 1,200 sick and dead waterfowl have been removed from Leavitt Lake due to a botulism outbreak. The Department of Fish and Wildlife (DF&W) biologist Brian Ehler explained that the toxin responsible arises from the bacteria Clostridium botulinum. This... Read More.

Ditch Camp Prescribed Burn Project

Bieber - On Friday, October 31st, 2025, CAL FIRE Lassen-Modoc Unit will be conducting a 42-acre prescribed burn located 5 miles South of Bieber off County Rd A-2, in the Big Valley Area of Northern Lassen County. This type of burning has been a multi-year ongoing... Read More.

Lassen MUD Board Adopts Three-Year Rate Plan

During its regular meeting on October 28, the Lassen Municipal Utility District (LMUD) Board of Directors held a public rate hearing to discuss a proposed three-year rate plan.The hearing was called to order by Board President Fred Nagel at 5:37 p.m. LMUD General Manager... Read More.