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USDA moves to limit solar, wind projects on farms

Tuesday, December 9

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced it will no longer support solar and wind projects on productive farmland or allow solar panels manufactured by foreign adversaries to be used in USDA-funded projects. “Our prime farmland should not be wasted and replaced with green new... Read More.

DWR Suspends Winter Paving Work Reopens Brad Freeman Trail at Lake Oroville

Sunday, December 7

DWR has suspended paving and sealing work for the winter on a project to rehabilitate several locations owned and maintained by the department that are heavily used by maintenance staff and members of the public. With the winter suspension, Brad Freeman Trail along the... Read More.

ICAC Task Force and FBI Arrest Suspect in Reno Child Exploitation Investigation

Sunday, December 7

ICAC Task Force Assists Federal Investigators, Arrests Suspect in Child Exploitation Case The Northern Nevada Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force has arrested a suspect following a months-long investigation into the possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM). On December 3, 2025, the ICAC Task... Read More.

Planned Prescribed Burning at Sawmill Peak, Near Concow and Challenge

Saturday, December 6

Firefighters on the Plumas National Forest Feather River Ranger District plan to conduct prescribed burning operations next week at locations including Sawmill Peak, the Concow area and Challenge with ignitions planned Tuesday through Thursday, conditions permitting. Approximately 400 acres are planned in the Sawmill Peak... Read More.

140 job lost as Roseburg Forest Products Veneer Plant Closes in Weed

Friday, December 5

Roseburg Forest Products announced today that it has ceased operations at its Weed, Calif., veneer plant as of Dec. 3, 2025. The company is consolidating veneer production at its Oregon mills, where it has installed new, highly efficient veneer equipment. The move strengthens Roseburg’s... Read More.

Lawmakers Push to Reauthorize Secure Rural Schools Program to Restore Funding for Rural Counties

Thursday, December 4

A bipartisan group of lawmakers is urging House leaders to reauthorize the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act and restore lapsed payments to rural counties, according to a news release from Rep. Doug LaMalfa’s office. The release says LaMalfa, R-Richvale, Rep. Joe Neguse, D-Colo.,... Read More.

Inmate Kevin Torres Dies in Homicide Investigation at Salinas Valley State Prison

Wednesday, December 3

California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation officials are investigating the Nov. 29, 2025, death of incarcerated person Kevin A. Torres at Salinas Valley State Prison as a homicide. Kevin Torres (deceased) At 9:19 p.m., custody staff conducting a security check in a Housing Unit approached a... Read More.

CHP Thanksgiving Holiday Enforcement Leads to Over 1200 DUI Arrests and Thousands of Citations in California

Wednesday, December 3

CHP Northern Division From November 26th at 6:01 p.m. to November 30th at 11:59 p.m., the California Highway Patrol conducted its Thanksgiving Holiday Enforcement Period to protect motorists during one of the busiest travel weekends of the year. CHP officers made 1,281 DUI arrests, issued... Read More.

Southern Sierra Miwuk Nation Restores Ancestral Land Near Yosemite for Cultural Revival and Stewardship

Wednesday, December 3

Nearly 900 acres of culturally significant land bordering Yosemite National Park and the Sierra National Forest have been returned to the Southern Sierra Miwuk Nation, a historic homecoming generations in the making. The property, transferred from the Pacific Forest Trust with support from a California... Read More.

FDA Recall Alert: Shredded Cheese Containing Metal Fragments

Wednesday, December 3

FDA issued a recall for shredded cheese sold at major retailers, including Target, Walmart, and Aldi, across 31 states and Puerto Rico. The cheese, produced by Great Lakes Cheese Co. Inc., may contain metal fragments that can cause internal injuries if consumed. Affected Products: Low-Moisture... Read More.

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USDA moves to limit solar, wind projects on farms

DWR Suspends Winter Paving Work Reopens Brad Freeman Trail at Lake Oroville

ICAC Task Force and FBI Arrest Suspect in Reno Child Exploitation Investigation

Planned Prescribed Burning at Sawmill Peak, Near Concow and Challenge

140 job lost as Roseburg Forest Products Veneer Plant Closes in Weed

Lawmakers Push to Reauthorize Secure Rural Schools Program to Restore Funding for Rural Counties

Inmate Kevin Torres Dies in Homicide Investigation at Salinas Valley State Prison

CHP Thanksgiving Holiday Enforcement Leads to Over 1200 DUI Arrests and Thousands of Citations in California

Southern Sierra Miwuk Nation Restores Ancestral Land Near Yosemite for Cultural Revival and Stewardship

FDA Recall Alert: Shredded Cheese Containing Metal Fragments

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