CDCR Searching for Walk-Away From Male Re-Entry Program in Butte County

A participant in the Butte County Male Community Reentry Program (MCRP), a program designed to facilitate the reintegration of eligible individuals, managed to escape California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) officials Saturday evening. The search is now on for Justin Martinez, a minimum-security... Read More.

Wood Chip Truck Catches Fire

  A Chip truck catches on fire on the way to a delivery Thursday morning around 10:50 am.  The Plumas County Sheriff's Office dispatch received a call from a driver stating he saw smoke from his trailer that contained wood chips when turning from Quincy... Read More.

CAL FIRE Suspends Burn Permits in Lassen, Plumas, and Modoc Counties

CAL FIRE Suspends Burn Permits in Lassen, Modoc, and Plumas Counties Saturday, July 15th. Unit Chief Scott Packwood said after a wet winter and above-average snowpack, warming temperatures and winds are quickly drying out the abundant annual grass crop. The increasing fire danger posed by... Read More.

CDFW Says Warming Waters May be Cause of Fish Die-Off at Lake Davis

Dead fish have been popping up around Lake Davis; CDFW says a naturally occurring bacteria may be a cause. CDFW biologists have been working with local authorities since early June, identifying  Brown Bullhead, a species of catfish, dead or dying throughout the reservoir. These fish... Read More.

Sports Physical for Plumas

Plumas District Hospital has been gracious enough to provide our athletes with free sports physicals for the coming school year. Student-athletes are required to have a physical annually (they are good for one calendar year). Student-athletes may not participate unless they have a current... Read More.

Almanor Fishing Report

Almanor Fishing Report Lake level has dropped fractionally since last week, currently sitting at 4492.75 ten feet above the same date in 2022 (4482.85). Water temperatures are in the low seventies and clarity ranges from seven’ at the bank to fifteen’ in the main section... Read More.