Lassen Reports ‘Violent’ Year January 9, 1944 Lassen county has had its most violent year in history, according to a report issued by the Sheriff’s office which shows 791 arrests from January 1st to December 22nd, 1943. Three murders were reported here during 1943, the records show,...

City Proposes Sleigh Course January 8, 1941 Unless there is a decided change in the weather, and a quick thaw, the Susanville city council announces that it will block off Roop and North streets making the exclusive lanes for sleighing parties. Signs will be posted warning...

Turkey Growers Plan Shipments January 7, 1941 A crew of thirty feather pluckers are busy on the Jay Gibson turkey ranch near here today, preparing the last of 1,800 fat turkeys for shipment to Buffalo, N.Y. Gibson and partner, C. H. Haley, started last May with 7,000...

Widow to be Lassen Judge January 4th, 1936 Mrs. Burroughs Will Occupy Bench At Susanville Governor Frank Merriam announced the appointment today of Mrs. Gladys S. Burroughs, Susanville, to the superior court bench of Lassen County, to succeed her husband, Judge Harry D. Burroughs, who died January...

School Bus Stranded in Snow Storm January 3, 1937 Susanville Students Forced to Spend Hours in Barn Following a snow storm which started late yesterday afternoon and continued until late last night, the Reno-Susanville highway was blocked for several miles below Milford, Lassen county. A string of 50 cars...

Bandits Sought by Local Police Garage in Susanville Robbed, Watchman Slugged January 2, 1931 Officers of this vicinity are keeping a lookout for burglars, who, interrupted in the act of robbing the Smith auto garage at Susanville, early Wednesday morning, escaped with $34 in cash, after one...

Fortress Flyer Wins Promotion January 1, 1944 Walter Flagg Jr., of Susanville, who gained international fame because of exploits of his Flying Fortress “Wabbit Twacks.” Last year, has been promoted to the rank of major in the army air corps. The appointment was made December 1,...

Women Is Fined for Selling Illegal Whiskey  December 31st, 1937 Last night W. A. McIntosh of the state board of equalization, aided by Sheriff Olin S. Johnson, Lassen county sheriff, raided the hone of Geraldine Churchill. She was arrested for selling intoxicating liquors without a license. Two...

Susanville Snowed In December 28, 1880 The late heavy snow storm took the Susanville people by surprise. Nothing like such a blockade on the Reno road was ever seen before. Several deer and antelope were killed in sight of the town last week, driven down from...

Plan to Erect 40,000 Saw Mill December 27, 1946 Word was received in Susanville this week that plans are definitely underway for the construction of a $40,000 sawmill in Janesville, Calif., early next spring. C. B. Spaulding of Long Beach Calif., with many years of experience in...

Lassen Seeking Flood Control Projects December 26, 1938 Three major flood control projects in Lassen County have been planned by the county board of supervisors with the total proposed cost reaching $60,000. Requests have been made to Governor Merriam, for appropriations from the state emergency fund. All projects...