Fire Crews Respond to Vegetation Fire on Cheney Creek Road

4:46p.m. According to Lassen County OES Emergency Services Chief Dave Junette the madatory evacuation along Cheney Creek Road has been lifted, and only a voluntary evacuation remains in place. The road remains closed except for residents of the area. ---------------------------- 3:42p.m. We have added a gallery...

Pursuit Ends in Vehicle Rollover and Arrest for Domestic Disturbance Suspect

The Lassen County Sheriff's Office this morning released details of the Saturday afternoon pursuit which ended when the suspect's vehicle rolled near Sunnyside Road in the Janesville area. According to Sergeant Kevin Jones, Deputies from the Lassen County Sheriff’s Office were in the Leavitt Lake subdivision seeking a person who had...

BLM Seeking Public Comments on Wild Horse Management

The Bureau of Land Management's Surprise Field Office is seeking public comments on an environmental assessment addressing wild horse population management including a proposal to gather and remove excess wild horses from two wild horse herd management areas in northeast California and far northwest Nevada. The environmental...

Police Department Releases Details of Saturday Shooting

More details today in the Saturday shooting we first reported in this story. ------------------------------ Susanville Police Chief Tom Downing today released details of the Saturday shooting which sent one man to the hospital, and the subsequent arrest of two men for the crime. According to the release,...

Wildfire Update: Thumper Hill Fire with Photos and Video

The Thumper fire, which began last night on the north side of the Susan River Canyon by Thumper Hill road along Highway 36, was handled during the night by numerous resources from agencies around the county. Crews and engines began to be released around 2:30a.m last night. Thanks to Jennifer...

Sunday Report: Likely Fire at 9,800 Acres and 35 Percent Contained

Here is your Sunday, September 9th, update on the Likely fire burning south of Alturas The fire is located on Tule Mountain within the Wilderness Study Area. Approximately 3 miles south of the community of Likely on Hwy. 395. As of this morning's report from the BLM's Southern...

Police and Medical Respond to Reported Shooting

    updated 12:26p.m. A male gunshot wound victim was transferred from the scene to Banner Lassen via ambulance. 10:53a.m. Police and emergency medical personnel are responding to the Susanville Garden Apartments, 1070 Piaute Ln., for a reported shooting.      

Traffic Collision Triggers LMUD Outage Along Richmond Road

LASSEN MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT OUTAGE UPDATE Power was interrupted this morning to LMUD customers along Richmond Road south of Susanville, after a 6:18a.m. traffic accident knocked out a power pole on Richmond Road near Josie Way. Crews working on the pole are expected by the utility to be finished, and...

CHP and Lassen Indian Health Presents Driving Program for Seniors

The California Highway Patrol and the Lassen Indian Health Center will be presenting the 'Age Well, Drive Smart' program for older drivers in the Susanville area. Changes in eyesight, medications, and your health all affect your ability to drive. The program will discuss these subjects and more as the CHP explores ways...

Fire Crews Battling Wildfire Near Likely

Fire crews assisted by helicopters and air tankers are battling a wildfire that has burned about 6,700 acres of sagebrush and juniper three miles south of the northeast California community of Likely. According to BLM Public Affairs Officer Jeff Fontana, the Likely Fire is burning...

92 Year-Old Dementia Patient Found after 2 Day Search in Desert

The Lassen County Sheriff's department today released details in the case of a 92 year-old dementia patient who was reported missing Sunday, and whose car was discovered at a remote location near Deep Cut road in eastern Lassen County on Monday. According to Captain Matt McFarland, the vehicle was found abandoned and stuck on a...
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