Friday, April 18, 2025

LMUD Presents: This Day in Susanville History – August 23, 1945

New Alleyways Occupy Council August 23, 1945 Acquisition of new alleyways and much miscellaneous business occupied the Susanville city council Monday night. An alleyway 30 by 150 feet, lying east of the Veterans’ Memorial Hall, was bought to connect Main St., with North alley. Negotiations are underway...

LMUD Presents: This Day in Susanville History – August 22, 1927

Airplane Drops at Susanville Three Hurt August 22, 1927 Dropping in a tail spin for about 1500 feet an airplane piloted by F.C. Schott with Tony Malfa and Onto Ottino, two high school students as passengers, crashed to the earth here yesterday afternoon in the presence...

LMUD Presents: This Day in Susanville History – August 21, 1945

Noise Features V-J Celebration August 21, 1945 Noises and more noises was the first and chief means of celebrating the end of four years tension and war on Tuesday in Susanville. Whistles, sirens, horns and just plain yells all blasted loose when the first flash came...

LMUD Presents: This Day in Susanville History – August 17, 1857

From Kirk's Wagon Road Expedition August 17, 1857 The northern part of Honey Lake Valley is a fine piece of country, and is fast being settled; there is already quite a number of families here. The Valley runs north 45 degrees west, and on the western...

LMUD Presents: This Day in Susanville History – August 16, 1857

Honey Lake Matters August 16, 1857 The fact that a collision has taken place between the Settlers in Honey Lake Valley and the Washo Indians, is fully established. A committee from the Settlers appeared a day or two since, with a petition quite numerously signed, asking...

LMUD Presents: This Day in Susanville History – August 15, 1907

Judge Accused of Drunkenness Fines Town Marshal $500 and Sends Him to Jail August 15th, 1907 The Town Marshal in custody of the Sheriff for contempt of court, and the County Judge under arrest for assault and battery, on a charge preferred by a prominent citizen,...

LMUD Presents: This Day in Susanville History – August 14, 1910

Western Pacific Agent Gives Assurance to Merchants in Lassen August 14, 1910 J.K. Junkins, traveling freight agent for the Western Pacific Railway company, has been in Susanville for several days past interviewing the business men here. The bulk of the freight for this place will undoubtedly...

LMUD Presents: This Day in Susanville History – August 13, 1856

Honey Lake Valley News August 13, 1856 Mr. Isaac Roop, formerly of this place, who has just returned from Honey Lake Valley, furnishes us with the following interesting items: There are now about forty-five settlers in the Valley, and they are rapidly building houses and improving their...

LMUD Presents: This Day in Susanville History – August 10, 1926

Susanville Scouts Get Annual Picnic August 10, 1926 The Susanville boy and girl Scouts are taking their annual camping trip the first two weeks in August. The Boy Scouts have gone to Silver Lake for the first 15 days of August in charge of Al Breitweiser and...

LMUD Presents: This Day in Susanville History – August 9, 1924

Prominent Susanville Men Get Sage Hens and Arrested All In A Day August 9, 1924 Five prominent business and professional men of Susanville returned yesterday with 38 sage hens and one escort. Said escort being a game warden from a neighboring county, who informed the downhearted...

LMUD Presents: This Day in Susanville History – August 8, 1924

Lassen Fire Near End August 8, 1924 One of the most destructive and stubborn forest fires in the history of Lassen County is at last burning into a section where control is assured after destroying over 4000 acres of timber in the Fruit Growers’ Supply Company’s...
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The Freshest Susanville Stuff

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...

SusanvilleSnapshots: Little League Celebrates with Opening Day Parade and Ceremony

A SusanvilleSnapshots.com galleryby Marshel and Jeremy Couso It was a beautiful morning for Little League baseball last Saturday as Susanville Little League kicked off the...

LMUD Presents: This Day in Susanville History – April 18, 1923

Woman Mayor Rules Now in SusanvilleApril 18, 1923 The town of Susanville now has a women mayor, Mrs. Gladys Burroughs, wife of Superior Judge H....