Saturday, April 19, 2025

Three Killed in Early Morning Multi-Vehicle Collision on Highway 395

A tragic multi-vehicle collision on US-395, north of Waldron Lane, early Thursday morning claimed the lives of three individuals and left a community in mourning. The initial crash occurred at approximately 5:40, when a southbound vehicle, driven by 46-year-old Susanville resident Kelly Ann Erwin,...

Cal-FIRE Makes $5 Million Available to Promote Tribal Wildfire Resistance

The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection has announced the availability of up to $5 million for Tribal Wildfire Resilience projects. Cal-FIRE is soliciting applications for projects that work to support California Native American tribes in managing ancestral lands, implementing and promoting Traditional...

Weather Bulletin: Winter Returns Beginning This Morning

Forecasters at the National Weather Service office in Reno have issued a Winter Weather Advisory, in effect from this morning until Saturday at 10:00p.m. for areas above 5,500 feet, warning that snow accumulations of 4 to 8 inches with locally up to 10 inches...

Portion of the Bizz Closed After Rockslide Causes Safety Concerns

Huge boulders from a recent rockslide have blocked part of the Bizz Johnson Trail about three miles west of the Susanville Trailhead and the Bureau of Land Management is asking the public to temporarily avoid the area while they actively work to clear the...

LCC Board Unanimously Chooses Carie Camacho for College President

The Lassen Community College Board, after coming out of Closed Session at their January 14th, Regular meeting, announced the selection of Carie Camacho to be the district's Superintendent/President. Camacho has served in the position on an interim basis for the last two and a...

More Than 1,500 Students Reached at Office of Education’s ‘You Matter’ Conference

The Lassen County Office of Education has announced the successful conclusion of the 2025 You Matter Conference, held January 21st through 24th. According to the LCOE, the transformative week-long event reached more than 1,500 middle and high school students throughout Lassen County, "inspiring them...

BLM Closing a Portion of High Rock Canyon Road for the Season

The Bureau of Land Management's Black Rock Field Office will be closing a portion of the High Rock Canyon Road in the Black Rock Desert and High Rock Canyon Emigrant Trails National Conservation Area to vehicle use February 3rd. High Rock Canyon will be closed...

Agenda: January 28th, 2025 Lassen County Board of Supervisors Meeting

There will be a Lassen County Board of Supervisors Meeting on Tuesday, January 28th, 2025, at 9:00a.m. at the Board Chambers, 707 Nevada Street, Susanville. Click here to download a printable agenda for the meeting.

Point-in-Time Count Gets Underway Across Lassen County

Lassen County will be conducting its annual Point-in-Time Count of homelessness from across the county beginning today, January 23rd in Westwood, and continuing to other areas of the county over the next seven days. The PIT Count is a one-day snapshot of individuals experiencing...

Cal-FIRE Warning Public to Beware of Fake Accounts Requesting Donations

The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection is alerting the public about fraudulent social media accounts impersonating Cal-FIRE and soliciting donations. Cal-FIRE does not solicit donations from the public, either in person or online. Additionally, all of Cal-FIRE’s social media accounts are verified accounts...

Work Begins on Chester and Westwood Area Highway Project

According to the Susanville office of the California Highway Patrol, Caltrans has begun tree work for the Chester Causeway Rehabilitation Project along State Route 36 in Lassen and Plumas Counties. The project is located at multiple locations from Melissa Avenue in Chester to just...
Susanville
clear sky
66 ° F
66 °
66 °
18 %
0mph
0 %
Sat
66 °
Sun
68 °
Mon
67 °
Tue
67 °
Wed
64 °

The Freshest Susanville Stuff

Job Announcement: Diamond Mountain Mini Mart: Cashier/Center Island Attendant II

Diamond Mountain Mini Mart: Cashier/Center Island Attendant II Position: Cashier/Center Island Attendant IIDate of Announcement: April 18, 2025Closing date: May 2, 2025Hours: 40 hours per...

Beverly Sue (Perkins) Kauffman – March 31, 2025

It is with great sadness that we report the passing of Beverly Sue (Perkins) Kauffman.Sue, as she preferred, was born September 20, 1940 in...

Susanville’s 98th Annual Easter Egg Hunt Starts at 9:00 Saturday at the Fairgrounds

The 98th annual Susanville Community Easter Egg Hunt will be held tomorrow, April 19th, at the Lassen County Fairgrounds! Kids from Susanville and the...

Lassen Youth Soccer Announces Two Scholarships for Soccer-Playing Graduates

Lassen Youth Soccer has announced two $500 scholarship opportunities for graduating high school seniors who have participated in Lassen Youth Soccer. Deadline to submit...