Check Road Conditions

STATE ROUTE 70 CLOSURE: Due to mudslides and flooding, State Route 70 remains closed from Jarbo Gap to the Greenville Wye. Please avoid the area as crews continue to work to clear the roadway.Make sure you check the road conditions before traveling out.  Snow,... Read More.

Additional FEMA Rental Assistance Available for Fire Survivors

Release Date: October 20, 2021 SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Survivors of the recent California wildfires, who are receiving rental assistance for temporary housing through FEMA’s Individuals and Households Program, may get additional help if needed.Rental assistance is for paying rent. This includes a security deposit, and rent... Read More.

Last Day to Apply for FEMA Disaster Assistance is Monday

Release Date: October 19, 2021 SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The last day to apply for disaster assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is Oct. 25, 2021.Homeowners, renters and business owners who sustained uninsured or underinsured damage to their property... Read More.

Lassen Volcanic Highway Closes to Through Traffic for Winter Season

MINERAL, CA- Lassen Volcanic National Park Highway is closed to through traffic for the winter/spring snow season. Autumn storm events are continuing to bring rain, snow, and ice to the high-elevation roadway.Lassen Volcanic National Park remains open throughout the winter/spring snow season. Vehicle access... Read More.

HWY 70 Closed Due to Flooding

Hwy 70 is closed in both directions from the Jarbo Gap to the Greenville Wye due to flooding and debris flow. Earlier this morning flooding was occurring near the Rock creek dam slowing traffic. We will keep you updated on all your conditions throughout... Read More.

Missing Plane Update

The Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office regretfully reports the positive identification of the decease person at the plane crash site on Bradley Peak. Mr William Bushling was positively identified by our investigators. His family has been notified. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family.Around... Read More.

Final Results in for Recall Election

The final results are in for Newsom’s recall. Counties across the state had to submit final counts by last Friday. In comparison to when Newsom was elected in 2018 not much has changed across the state in counties that favor the governor versus those... Read More.

BioenergyDay

It's BioenergyDay! Tree trimmings and forest-based fuels like the tops of saw logs, wood chips and slash can be removed from the forest floor and converted into energy to power rural communities. And providing that energy helps the forests too: much of what is... Read More.

Prescribed Burns on 139

The Bureau of Land Management will conduct prescribed fire projects to reduce hazardous fuels and improve wildlife habitat near Eagle Lake and Horse Lake in Lassen County, when weather permits during the fall and winter months. The projects will reduce understory and hazardous fuels and... Read More.

Butte County Sheriff Traffic Stop results in Drug Bust

On Sunday morning, at approximately 12:22 a.m., BCSO Deputy Parmley was on patrol in the area of East First Avenue in Chico, when he conducted a traffic enforcement stop for a vehicle code violation.During the traffic stop Deputy Parmley contacted a passenger in the... Read More.