Caltrans Updates Slide Status on SR70

Caltrans has updated progress in the Feather River Canyon, where four slides closed the 50-mile stretch over a week ago. Although the route remains closed, Caltrans crews and Hat Creek construction continue to clear slide debris, including large boulders the size of cars near... Read More.

Severe Weather Derails Train in the Feather River Canyon

The latest storms have caused havoc throughout much of Plumas county, including four slides in the feather river canyon on SR70 that have left the roadway closed for over a week and even derailed a train over the weekend. A Union Pacific train carrying grain... Read More.

Lassen and Plumas Supes Hold 2nd January Meetings

Today the Lassen board of supervisors meet for their second gathering for the month after seating the newly elected supervisors for districts 3 and 5. The board will discuss the county’s updated fire hazard severity zones as CALFIRE has updated the map to current conditions.... Read More.

Pile Burns Resume Near Brush Creek in PNF

Pile Burning will pick back up in The Plumas National Forest tomorrow. Strong winds with the incoming winter storms halted the planned burns early last week, but firefighters were able to complete 6 acres of pile burns near the Brush Creek Work Center. As... Read More.

Susanville City Limits Proposed to be Expanded

The Susanville city council will look to expand city limits as a Land Use Assessment Report, started early last year, is now complete. With the use of state road tax funding, a study was conducted involving community and stakeholder input to determine the potential growth... Read More.

CHP Search for Missing Driver of Car Found Upside Down in Creek

The California Highway Patrol was on the lookout overnight, searching Plumas county hospitals for a potentially injured driver. A car was partially submerged upside down in a creek near the Taylorsville area. The CHP and Caltrans will be removing the vehicle this morning, but... Read More.