Plumas Schools on Delay Dec. 6th

2 Hour Delayed start, Tuesday, December 6thGood morning; due to county-wide chain controls, all PUSD schools will be on a two-hour delayed start on Tuesday, December 6th. All bus pick-up times and school start times will be delayed by two hours.

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.

Big Rig Blocks Uptown Traffic

Westbound traffic through Susanville is currently blocked in uptown near Roop St. by a spunout big rig.Sheriff's office and the Susanville Police Department are on scene.

Winter Weather Advisory in Effect

Another winter weather advisory is now in effect through early tomorrow morning, with an added 8 inches of snow on the west slope. The national weather service says snowfall will likely be heavy at times. Falling at up to 2 inches per hour. You... 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.

City to Plan EIR for Community Compost Facility

Where once a sports complex was proposed in Susanville a decade ago will potentially be the site of a future community compost facility. Wednesday's City Council meeting will ask the council to accept funds through a community development block grant awarded to the Local... 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.