Plumas County News

Plumas County residents were getting back to normal this morning after a 5.7 magnitude earthquake last night shook up the area around Lake Almanor.

An earthquake near Lake Almanor dam on Thursday night did not injure anyone but did cause moderate damage and shook people all the way down to the valley.

An earthquake in far northeastern California was felt by numerous people in the Mother Lode last night.

A magnitude 5.7 earthquake hit Northern California on Thursday night that was widely felt across the region, but there were no reports of serious damage.

A 5.7 earthquake struck near Northern California's Plumas County at 8:47 p.m. Thursday, according to the United States Geological Service.

An earthquake struck Plumas County at 8:48 p.m. on Thursday evening. The 5.7 quake struck about 11 miles west/northwest of Greenville near Canyon Dam.

Butte County is hoping to get some high-powered support in an effort to get the Plumas National Forest to open more routes for off-highway vehicle enthusiasts.

Twelve days after a retired park ranger and onetime Oroville and Chico resident went missing, authorities still do not know where he is or what has happened to him.

Safety improvements to Highway 70 in Plumas County will result in continuous one-way traffic in the Feather River Canyon causing up to five-minute delays, said Trisha Coder, a spokeswoman for the California Department of Transportation.

QUINCY – The search for a missing Plumas County man intensified Friday as officials expanded their investigation beyond the Feather River Canyon and La Porte areas.

The Plumas County Sheriff is actively searching for a 71-year-old Meadow Valley man who was reported missing on May 1. According to his wife, Nancy, Wade was driving a light yellow 1969 Mercury Cougar.

A table of memorabilia was set out for guests who came out to Lawson Middle School on May 8 for the unveiling of a commemorative monument to honor the late educator Sam Lawson, for whom the school is named after.

The Plumas County Sheriff is asking anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of Missie Dillon to call 530-283-6375. Dillon reportedly sent a text message to a friend on Saturday, May 4, saying that she was driving back to Greenville.

"If I could, I would cut less trees," said Bob Marshall, the general manager of Plumas-Sierra Rural Electric Cooperative.

The work of at least two Bay Area poets is featured in "Sources of Jewish Poetry: A 30 Year Shirim Retrospective." The poetry journal Shirim is published semi-annually; this new double volume is said to represent some of the finest poems it has published.