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Work on Highway 395 between Hallelujah Junction and Janesville begins next week

May 15, 2013 — The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) District 2 along with contractor Central Striping, Inc. will begin work Monday, May 20 on Highway 395 between Hallelujah Junction and Janesville in Lassen County. One way traffic control with two pilot cars will be in effect weekly between 7:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.

Work on this $350,000 safety project will focus on the installation of a center line rumble strip and is expected to take about four weeks to complete. Motorists may experience up to 15-minute delays.

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Beautification work completed one project at a time

	Westwood High Seniors Manae Hackett, Erin House, Destiny Richardson, Selena Stevens and Diana Vega clean up a garden at the Lassen County Visitor Center, Westwood Station in preparation for centennial events.
	Marty Growdon and Jacquie Cordova discuss paint colors for the Westwood highway signs.
	Jacquie Cordova sands a plank for the Westwood town entry signs the Chamber of Commerce is creating.

Calfire Lassen-Modoc-Plumas Unit declares fire season

May 14, 2013 — The Lassen-Modoc-Plumas Unit of Calfire officially declared the opening of wildfire season Wednesday, May 1. This announcement is made each year to remind residents as the weather warms, fire risks increase. Calfire resources have already responded to several large and devastating wildfires this month.

Slain deputy honored

Nathan Spalding, left, a sergeant with the Lassen County Sheriff’s Office, Emily Bogart, Dale “Doc” Bogart and Lassen County Sheriff Dean Growdon attend the California Peace Officer’s Memorial Ceremony on May 6. Deputy Raymond Bogart, killed in the line of duty in 1915, was enrolled into the California State Peace Officers Memorial Foundation. Photos submitted

May 14, 2013 — A Lassen County deputy killed in the line of duty 98 years ago was honored during a California Peace Officer’s Memorial Ceremony.

Driver leads officers on high speed chase

May 14, 2013 — A high-speed chase through Susanville resulted in the arrest of a local man Friday, May 10.

Derek Baker, 47, was booked into the Lassen County Jail on charges of allegedly evading a peace officer, driving under the influence and driving on a suspended license. He was held on a $13,500 bail.

According to the Susanville Police Department, at approximately 11:30 p.m. officers attempted to stop a vehicle for suspicion of driving under the influence on State Route 139, south of the Skyline Drive intersection when Baker allegedly evaded the officer.

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