Susanville News

A small plan headed to Lodi crashed this afternoon shortly after taking off from Susanville, killing its pilot and sole occupant, an FAA spokesman said.

Less than a week after a medical helicopter crashed on a return flight to Susanville from Reno, a small airplane crashed 10 minutes after taking off from the Susanville Municipal Airport, the Federal Aviation Administration reports.

The California Highway Patrol Susanville area traffic accident Web site, usually one of the quietest in California, lit up like a Christmas tree Friday as winter weather sent vehicles skidding on slick roads.

Attending various holiday festivals in your local area is a great way to get in the Christmas spirit and, offering unlimited chocolate tasting is a great way to get hundreds gathered together for any festival.

Authorities say a pilot was killed when his small plane crashed in Northern California near the Nevada border.

A Flight nurse Clint Reger, paramedic Chris Ritz, both of Susanville, and pilot James Bradshaw , of Hawaii, were killed when Mountain LifeFlight crashed in the early morning of Saturday, Nov.

Craft fairs are often a great place to find that perfect gift for family and friends.

Nov. 17, 2009 - "You know you're in trouble when all the lawyers show up," said one member of the public attending the Lassen County Local Agency Formation Commission meeting on Monday, Nov.

Nov. 17, 2009 - A group of 33 Susanville locals got the chance to go to Israel for an intense 10-day journey through the Holy Land.

Nov. 17, 2009 - The holiday we know as Veterans Day began as Armistice Day when an agreement between the Germans and the Allies to cease hostilities was implemented at the 11th hour of the 11th day of November 1918, essentially ending the war to end all wars - the Great War, World War I. That dream of eternal global peace has stumbled many, many ...

The ceremony officially began after the Marine Corps League's Honor Guard presented the colors.

A flight nurse killed early Saturday morning in the crash of a Mountain LifeFlight helicopter near Reno also worked as a nurse in the critical care unit at Enloe Medical Center.

A A A What turned out as a routine smoke check at about 1:18 a.m. on Monday, Nov.

A memorial service is planned in Susanville Friday for the crew of a medical helicopter killed in a crash early Saturday morning about 25 miles north of Reno.

Nevada's such a dry place that seeing a waterfall can be a novelty. And while Burney Falls is not in Nevada, it's located close enough to Northern Nevada to make for an interesting day trip.

Three people are dead near the California-Nevada border after a medical helicopter crash.

Authorities in Lassen County, Calif., said a medical helicopter has crashed near the Nevada-California state line north of Reno, killing three crew members aboard.

A A A What turned out as a routine smoke check at about 1:18 a.m. on Monday, Nov.

Tim and Denise Smith of Chico announce the engagement of their daughter Stacy Smith of Chico to Brandon Rogne of Chico.

Patrick Shillito Staff Writer 10/27/2009 After more than 30 years of working to keep Susanville safe, Susanville Fire Department Chief Stu Ratner is retiring.