Lassen County District Attorney Case Update

Lassen County District Attorney Case Update – October 2025 During October, our attorney staff appeared on a total of 588 cases: October 1–3: 50 cases Week of October 6: 194 cases Week of October 13: 33 cases Week of October 20: 187 cases   Week of... Read More.

CalTrans Road Work

EB/WB Highway 36 Emergency work 8:45 a.m. Feb. 4, 2025 through indefinite 7.2 miles west of Highway 44 to 6.7 miles west of Highway 44 One-way traffic, 10-minute delay Monday, Nov. 3 EB/WB Highway 36 Highway construction 7:01 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 3 Highway 147 to 2.8 miles east of County... Read More.

Head on Collision on US 395

The California Highway Patrol is looking for witnesses to a double-fatal crash that happened on US 395 north of Mill Street in Milford, Calif., about 6:30 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 30. A 76 yr old female of Milford was traveling northbound while a 27 yr... Read More.

Head on Collision on US 395

Head on collision was reports on US-395 near Milford.  The highway was shut down till mid morning.  This was reported as a fatality we are following this and as more information becomes available we will update.

Burney High Launches Exciting Heavy Equipment Operations Class

Burney High announced that Big things are happening! The newest class, Heavy Equipment Operations, is officially up and running and Burney High couldn’t be more excited! Under the direction of Mr. Justin Croman, students are learning to operate real machinery, understand safety protocols, and gain... Read More.

City of Portola PAVEMENT REHABILITATION UPDATE

The City of Portola has  successfully completed pavement rehabilitation on both the northbound and southbound lanes of the Gulling Street bridge middle section. Kudos to City Public Works team for their outstanding effort in completing all three targeted areas this season. These locations were prioritized... Read More.

Adam Doig Sentenced to Five Years

A Modoc County man has been sentenced to five years in state prison following his conviction on assault and domestic violence charges, the Modoc County District Attorney’s Office announced this week. Adam Doig was found guilty by a jury on August 25, 2025, of assault... Read More.

Deadly botulism outbreak affecting waterfowl at Leavitt Lake

Over the past five weeks, approximately 1,200 sick and dead waterfowl have been removed from Leavitt Lake due to a botulism outbreak. The Department of Fish and Wildlife (DF&W) biologist Brian Ehler explained that the toxin responsible arises from the bacteria Clostridium botulinum. This... Read More.