Public Health Departments Issue Air Quality Health Advisories

The Public Health Departments of Lassen, Plumas, and Sierra counties have issued an air quality health advisory due to smoke from out-of-the-area fires. Lassen County's advisory is in place for sensitive groups through Friday. In Plumas and Sierra, the advisory is ongoing as the... Read More.

Westwood Cries out for More Code Enforcement to Clean-Up Properties

Westwood’s community asks supervisors for better code enforcement to clean up the streets of the once quaint town.Driving through many homes are littered with excess belongings, broken vehicles, and clutter. During the Supervisors September 13th meeting at the Westwood Wellness center community members fed... Read More.

Supervisors to Make Changes to Viscious Dog Ordinaince

You can now be headed to court if your dog attacks, as Lassen’s supervisors, look to amend the county’s ordinance. The change was made to bring more teeth to the county law. County counsel says the new rule will remove the administrative process that... Read More.

PUSD and POEC to Stream Joint Sessions Virtually

Plumas Unified School District will move to begin streaming board meetings. This week the joint session of the Plumas Office of Education and the district will return to community meetings, previously held by Zoom, starting in Chester and also streaming on a YouTube channel.... Read More.

City Addresses Homeless Problem with Short and Long Term Solutions

Homelessness is an increasing concern in the only incorporated City in Lassen county, with those living on the street residing on riverfront property. Crime along the river has begun to impact businesses, and within months, Susanville fire has responded to multiple encampment fires. The... Read More.

La Niña Expected to Last Through Fall

Despite the welcomed rain, an update Thursday has meteorologists confident that La Niña conditions will persist through the end of the year, for the third year in a row, and that’s not good for California. The National Weather Service’s Climate Prediction Center says there... Read More.

More Delays to Add to Your SR70 Commute

In addition to the 30-minute delays through the Jarbo gap and Greenville wye along SR 70, you can add 10 minutes as Caltrans prepares to start more culvert work near Grizzly Creek Bridge. Caltrans will begin work on Sept. 19 to improve water drainage... Read More.

Correctional Officer Arrested for Sexual Relationship with Inmate

A Modoc correctional officer is arrested for an alleged sexual relationship with an inmate. The Sheriff’s department received reports from the relationship staff, and Sheriff Dowdy called in an outside agency to investigate. On September 10th, the Sheriff said, 34-year-old former correctional officer Melanie... Read More.

Cooler Temps and Rain Slow Fires Burning Out-of-the-area

Fires burning out of the area are gaining containment, with rainfall and cooler temperatures aiding the firefight. The Barnes fire in Modoc County is nearly 6,000 acres and 44% contained. Sheriff Tex Dowdy says the flames got some rain yesterday, and the winds remained... Read More.