Campsites, river access and picnic areas have opened for the summer season at the Bureau of Land Management Pit River Campground in northeast California. Opening was delayed this year while crews repaired damage caused by high river flows during the winter and early spring. The...

California patients will enjoy strong new protection from surprise out-of-network medical bills under bipartisan legislation co-authored by Assemblyman Brian Dahle and signed into law by the Governor on Friday. Assembly Bill 72 bars 'surprise billing' by doctors who are out of a patient’s insurance network,...

A bill extending a California law that reduces the paperwork burden on landowners working to thin their forests in fire-prone regions of the state has been signed into law. Assembly Bill 2029, authored by Assemblyman Brian Dahle, extends a pilot program created in 2013 by...

In response to the drought, Pacific Gas and Electric Company is patrolling by helicopter to check for drought-stricken trees near power lines. Flights will occur in remote areas of Shasta and Lassen counties on Wednesday, September 14th. Residents are advised that the helicopter will...

Legislation sponsored by Assemblyman Brian Dahle has been signed into law by the Governor, allowing Shasta County to proceed with a long-stalled bridge replacement project near Fall River Mills. Assembly Bill 1845 granted one-time authorization for take of the rough sculpin, a species that since...

In response to the drought, Pacific Gas and Electric Company is patrolling by helicopter to check for drought-stricken trees near power lines. Flights will occur in remote areas of Plumas County on Tuesday, September 13th. Residents are advised that the helicopter will fly low –...

More than 1,500 Plumas County households that are eligible for a discount on their monthly Pacific Gas and Electric Company bills are not enrolled according to a statement released by the San Francisco based utility. Customers can save up to 20 percent or more on their...

Lassen National Forest has changed the hours during which its main office in Susanville is open to the public. Effective immediately, the new office hours are 7:45 a.m. through 4:30 p.m. The old hours were 8:00 a.m. through 4:30 p.m. One of the main goals...

Campgrounds throughout Lassen National Forest are preparing to open for the 2016 summer season: Officials on the Hat Creek Ranger District expect all recreation facilities on the district to be open by May 2nd. All campgrounds – Big Pine, Bridge, Cave, Hat Creek, Honn, and Rocky – are fee...

The Lassen National Forest will soon open select campgrounds near prime fishing waters as the 2015 fishing season gets underway with other campgrounds on the Forest’s three districts scheduled to open in time for Memorial Day weekend. Almanor Ranger District campgrounds, including Butte Meadows, Cherry Hill,...

The California Highway Patrol is looking for witnesses to a deadly pile-up on Interstate-5 near Orland that killed at least 10 people and injured another 32 on April 10th. Both drivers were killed in the fiery collision. Fatalities include five high school students from southern California and three adult chaperons. As the...