Alturas News

In the past several years, the NWS has more than tripled its army of volunteer spotters from 200 to around 700 in Northern California, said Eric Kurth, a meteorologist who conducts the training sessions.

Some things are known about William H. Warner . Born in New York on May 8, 1812, he graduated from West Point; became a Army topographical engineer; helped lay out the city of Sacramento in 1847; and, on September 26, 1849, was "killed at age 37 by nine arrows fired by California Indians while exploring Northeastern California mountain passes." He ... (more)

Modesto writer Clive Riddle founded a healthcare business information company and the work he does is decidedly non-fiction. He grew up in Alturas, in northeastern California, and attended Shasta College for a time .

People interested in the far-flung wanderings of Oregon's celebrity wolf, OR-7, can keep up with his progress on a new website.

People interested in the far-flung wanderings of Oregon's celebrity wolf, OR-7, can keep up with his progress on a new website.The California Department of Fish and Game put up a map Friday showing the wolf's path since leaving Oregon and heading into the Cascade Range of Northern California.In the interests of the wolf's safety, the department ... (more)