SR70 Remains Closed, but Scaling Ops Begin

With favorable weather, scaling operations began on the SR70 slides that have had the highway closed to through traffic since January. Work started this weekend at the slide just outside of Belden to break up large boulders on the top of the slide. The... Read More.

SVL PD K9 Zeke Assists LCSO in Arrest

Susanville Police Department's K9, Zeke, helps Lassen County Sheriff's deputies in a traffic stop, resulting in the arrest of two locals. Zeke detected the presence of dangerous drugs, including Fentanyl, Xanax, and Oxycodone after deputies stopped the vehicle for code violations. The driver, 30-year-old Brianna... Read More.

BLM Litchfield Corrals Reopen for Adoptions

The Bureau of Land Management’s Litchfield corrals has thawed out. The Wild Horse and Burro refuge has reopened for animal adoptions and purchases after icy conditions forced the stables closed for safety reasons. Monday through Friday from 8 to 4 pm, you can tour the... Read More.

Seneca Has a New Number

Seneca Healthcare District Announces the hospital's New Telephone Number. You can now call toll-free at 1(833) careSHD. This change is part of the district's transition to a new telephone system and the addition of a new telephone operator position. The change will take effect on... Read More.

Janesville Man Allegedly Breaks into Susanville School and FS Yard

Early Sunday morning, Susanville Police officers were alerted to a suspicious person at the Forest Service’s Yard on Fifth Street and Grand Avenue. Officers searched the area and located a man matching the description; he was identified as 44-year-old Jeremy Paul Swartz of Janesville.... Read More.

LCSO Stop Leads to Arrests for Drugs and Firearm

The Lassen County Sheriff’s Office deputies have been busy with drug and firearms arrests this first week of February. On Friday, deputies made a traffic stop on a vehicle in Janesville. The driver, 23-year-old John Smith from Doyle, had a suspended license. The passenger, 45-year-old... Read More.