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March 9, 2010 — Two veteran employees and one former employee of the Lassen Municipal Utility District filed a complaint against the district last month in the United District Court for the Eastern District of California alleging violation of civil rights, gender discrimination and retaliation for protected activity.

In particular, the suit also alleges sexual harassment, retaliation, failure to prevent sexual harassment, threats of violence in the workplace, discharge in violation of public policy, violation of California Labor Code Section 1102.5, violation of 42 U.S.C. Section 9610(a), retaliation 42 U.S.C Section 2000e-3, employment action in violation of public policy, violation of U.S.C. Section 6971 and violation of California Labor Code 6971.

Read more: Utility district employees file discrimination suit

March 9, 2010 — Most of us alive today probably aren’t old enough to remember the good old days of World War II and those fantastic United Service Organization shows for the troops, but local residents have an opportunity to relive that nostalgic era when the Susanville Elks Lodge sponsors USO Night on Saturday, March 20.    

Cocktails will be served at 5:30 p.m., dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m. and the show — a presentation reminiscent of a World War II-era USO show with songs from the 1940s provided by the Susanville Repertoire Company — begins at 7:30 p.m.

Read more: World War II style USO show honors veterans, Boy Scouts

March 9, 2010 — “The 14th annual Job Fair will make its rounds to serve Lassen, Plumas, Modoc and Sierra county residents during the last week of March and first two weeks of April,” said Alliance for Workforce Development Human Resources Consultant Brendan Norris.   

The first fair is scheduled for March 22 in Modoc County. It will be held from 2 – 6 p.m. in the Veterans Memorial building.

Read more: Area job fairs begin March 22

March 8, 2010 — The National Weather Service has issued a winter advisory warning that will affect much of Lassen County on Monday, March 8.

2 to 4 inches of snow is expected, with 6 inches expected locally above 5,000 feet.

According to a press release from the NWS office in Reno, the advisory will be in affect until 10 p.m. tonight. Snow is expected to accumulate in areas across Northern Lassen County and parts of Washoe County.

The weather advisory is warning travelers on Highway 395 North of Susanville and in the Surprise Valley that roads will be slick during the afternoon and evening.

Snow levels are expected to drop from 4,500 feet all the way to the valley floor by tonight.

For more detailed local weather information, visit weather.gov/reno