CHP Updates US 395 Collision Involving Caltrans Snowplow

The identity of the Caltrans worker struck yesterday morning following a collision on US395 has been released by the California Highway Patrol as 61-year-old David Recasens of Beckwourth. CHP says The roads were snow-covered and slippery that morning. Recasens was operating a Caltrans snowplow and... Read More.

Caltrans D2 and LCC Invite Community on Discussion to Improve HWY 139

Lassen Community College and Caltrans are teaming up to discuss improvements to Highway 139, which also serves as Ash Street through Susanville. The college will host the open house discussing improvements to service, safety, and accessibility. Just last year, a long-standing crossing guard for McKinley Elementary... Read More.

Snowshoe Walks Extended in Lassen Volcanic National Park

There is so much snow the Lassen Volcanic National Park is extending Ranger Ledd Snowshoe walks. You can take part in the adventures each weekend through April 30th. The walks start at 1:30. The park says with the latest round of storms, another 2 feet... Read More.

Chester Icon Crumbles Under Snow

Another building collapses under the weight of snow in Plumas county. Over the weekend, The Lassen Modoc unit of CalFire says the Church of Christ in Chester could not withstand the weight of snow on the building's roof and crumbled. Images from the Calfire... Read More.

Multi-Vehicle Collision Shuts Down US395 Over Weekend

A multiple-vehicle collision over the weekend shut down US 395 for about 2 hours. The California Highway Patrol responded around 8:30 on April 1st, reporting four vehicles were tangled up near county road A3. Family members of one of the cars involved said through a... Read More.

Highway 70 Near Beckwourth Partially Re-opens

Travel through the Beckwourth area has eased as Caltrans reopens the highway to one-way traffic control through the sinkhole closure. Crews have completed temporary repairs to get the stretch of roadway between county road A23 and A24 open to traffic until permanent repairs can be... Read More.