According to a statement by Modoc County Sheriff William “Tex” Dowdy, “The Modoc County Sheriff’s Office is aware of an ...

Correction: In the original post we misidentified the photograph of Modoc County Sheriff William “Tex” Dowdy. LassenNews.com ...

The California Highway Patrol says that after rolling over multiple times, the CAL FIRE fire engine came to a rest on its wheels in a field, facing in an easterly ...

November 23, 2025 – Modoc County Sheriff’s Office officials report that they are aware of an inappropriate video circulating on social media involving two of our dispatch personnel. As the Sheriff, I ...

A new prescribed burn, named Manzanita Piles, was initiated today at 8:01 a.m. in Modoc County, California. The prescribed ...

On Monday at 11:55 a.m. an updated high wind watch was issued by the NWS Medford OR valid from Wednesday 7 p.m. until Thursday 10 a.m. for Modoc County.

Even though the accident occurred outside of the Alturas Police Department's jurisdiction, Officer Garcia was first on scene and did not hesitate to provide aid and ensure that emergency personnel ...

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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom. Read more on our AI policy here. A new wildfire was reported today ...

The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom. Read more on our AI policy here. S-13 CORRAL 2 Fire initially ...