LCSO Preps Eagle Lake for Winter

The Lassen County Sheriff’s office was out on Eagle Lake yesterday preparing the lake for the coming winter storm. All buoys have been removed from the lake, and the Forest Service will remove the dock within the next few days. If you are planning... Read More.

Chester Ice Skating Rink Opens Friday

The town of Chester is set to open its first annual Ice Skating rink tomorrow. The panels for the rink and its enclosure were laid and put together yesterday afternoon at Chester park in the basketball courts; by the evening, the rink was ready.... Read More.

Portola Ordinance Restricts Wood Burning Stoves and Fireplaces

Portola is under the annual mandatory wood stove curtailment period, which started on November 1st, restricting homes from using non-EPA-certified fireplaces or stoves. The U.S. EPA officially designated the Greater Portola area as not meeting federal standards of allowable fine particulate matter in the air... Read More.

Two HDSP Inmates Shot Dead While Attempting to Murder Another

CDCR staff at high desert state prison fatally shot two inmates who were attempting the murder of another inmate. Around 11am yesterday inmates Frank Nanez and Raul Cuen, attacked Anthony Aguilera with manufactured weapons. Staff quickly responded, first issuing verbal orders to stop and get... Read More.

Prepare for Snow – Lot’s of it

Get ready for a breezy day as the winter storm arrives this evening. The National Weather Service upgraded to a winter storm warning starting at 10 pm. Heavy snow is expected, with up to a foot of snow expected in most areas and winds gusting... Read More.

Senior Dine Around Town Program Off to Successful Start

The pilot senior meal Dine Around Town program in Susanville, now going on day three, is off to a successful launch. Health and Social Services director Barbara Longo says nearly 60 seniors have registered to participate in the program. The dine-around-town program is a nutrition... Read More.

Non-Emergency Lines Down for LCSO and SPD

The Lassen County Sheriff's Office and Susanville Police Department's phone systems will be down. At the same time, the dispatch center undergoes service work, and there is a new temporary non-emergency line to call. This morning for a brief 2-hour window that started from... Read More.