Swift Response Halts Blue Fire Near Standish

A vegetation fire, named the Blue Fire, broke out near Highway 395 and Old Lambert Lane in Standish yesterday afternoon, quickly growing to approximately five acres and threatening multiple structures. The fire was first reported at 1:43 PM when smoke was spotted on the Antelope... Read More.

Guilty Verdict in 2019 High Desert State Prison Murder Case

Lassen County’s District Attorney’s Office says HDSP inmate Russell James McAllister was found guilty on July 18, 2024, of first-degree murder for the killing of a fellow inmate in 2019 McAllister was also convicted of possessing a weapon while incarcerated. McAllister has been in state... Read More.

Lassen County Leaders Back Tenessa Audette for State Assembly

Redding’s Mayor and State Assembly candidate Tenessa Audette just picked up two big endorsements from Lassen County. Supervisors Gary Bridges and Mike Scanlan have thrown their support behind Audette in her bid to represent District 1. Bridges, a third-generation logger and current Supervisor, praised Audette... Read More.

Lake Almanor Fishing Report 8/12/24

Lake Almanor Fishing Report 8/12/24 The Park Fire continues to burn west of the Lake Almanor. A recent cooling trend and higher humidity have helped and drastically reduced fire activity. A huge shout out and thank you to all those firefighters battling this fire. The... Read More.

Commenting Open on Plumas National Forest North Fork Recovery Project

A thirty-day commenting period has started on the Plumas National Forest’s near 200,000-acre forest recovery project, and there's an opportunity for you to provide feedback in person.  The North Fork Forest Recovery Project is in the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) planning process proposing a... Read More.