Modoc County Sheriff’s Department Arrests 11 in Marijuana Bust

By Chelsea Bacon In a heartwarming display of community pride and dedication, the Modoc Motorcycle Club recently undertook the task of revitalizing the iconic Modoc County “M” by giving it a much-needed fresh coat of […]

A wildfire burning in the Jess Valley area of the South Warner Mountains, named the Valley Fire, has been mapped at 536 acres as of Wednesday evening, according to the Modoc National Forest Service (USFS). […]

Gianluca Faia was sentenced to two years in state prison after pleading guilty to multiple felony charges. Faia was arrested on April 17, 2024, following a high-speed police chase. On Thursday, June 6, 2024, Faia […]

The RISE-MESA College Preparation (MCP) program concluded a year of water study with a four-day STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) on July 13-17, 2024. Thirty-two youth came to understand that water has a right to […]

Hot Summer Car Show  By Chelsea Bacon  The 8th Annual “Hot Summer Car Show,” organized by the Modoc Heritage Foundation, took place on Saturday August 24th, despite being almost “a wash, literally,” according to event […]

Photo by Daree Grier The BLM Northern California District, with support from U.S. Forest Service and CalFire crews responded to a fire in Likely, Ca on Sunday July 7th. The fire originally started off Highway […]

Modoc Fire Safe Council is proud to have assisted in the formation of a new National Fire Prevention Association (NFPA) Firewise Community recognized nationwide: New Pine Creek. This certification recognizes the wildfire prevention efforts across […]

By First 5 Modoc Do you love caring for children? Now is the time to start your own home-based childcare business. More than ever before, California families need reliable, high quality childcare for their infants […]

By: Chelsea Bacon A recent study by Oregon State University (OSU), partially funded by Klamath County, has highlighted the severe economic repercussions of water shortages on farms and ranches in the Upper Klamath Basin. According […]

The Modoc County Junior Livestock Show and Sale (usually referred to as “JLS”) is just around the corner-June 17th-22nd, 2024. Local 4-H and FFA members exhibit and sell their market animals at the Friday night […]

Effective Wednesday, May 1, 2024, the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) Lassen-Modoc Unit will require dooryard burning permits for residential burning within Lassen, Modoc, and Plumas Counties. Burn Permits are available online […]