Local Programs Unite to Save Christmas for Lassen County Kids

The loss of a Christmas tradition, the Lassen County Toys for Tots program has been shuttered. The organizers announced the “difficult decision” this week.But there’s still hope, as the Toys for Tots program has been “working closely with and discussing [the] decision with the other... Read More.

Plumas Supervisors Continue Talks on Dixie Fire Settlement Funds

Discussions on using Dixie Fire settlement funds will begin as the new year approaches in the Plumas Supervisors Chambers.This week, the board brought back the discussion to flush out how they will proceed in determining where the monies will be allocated.CAO Debra Lucero clarified... Read More.

El Nino Predictions for NE California

El Nino is expected to persist through spring.As the storm doors widen, letting winter weather settle in with sub-freezing temperatures and mountain snow, the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration climate prediction center indicates that the weather pattern that typically brings wetter conditions and above-average temperatures... Read More.

Measure D Fails, Chester Fire’s Fate Hangs in the Balance

Chester Fire's Hail Mary Measure failed to pass during yesterday's elections, leaving the department in a financial mess, at least for now.Three hundred of over 460 votes cast were against Measure D, which aimed to levy a 350-dollar parcel tax to make up some... Read More.

Plumas and Lassen National Forests Update Fall RX Pile Burns

Plumas National Forest updates Fall Piles burn operations with more scheduled today to bring smoke impacts to the Eastern Plumas and Janesville.Crews continue in the Bucks Lake area, wrapping up the remaining few acres of piles today, and firefighters will also begin pile burning... Read More.