The Modoc County Sheriff's Office (MCSO) announced an active fire that has burned around 300 acres on June 24, 2026.

LIKELY, Calif. - Crews from CAL FIRE Lassen-Modoc Unit are providing assistance for a vegetation fire that is burning to the ...

The Democratic from Marin County said he understood how the odds were in his favor.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Three people in Modoc County, including the wife of the victim, have been accused of murder, Sheriff William "Tex" Dowdy said. The ...

Sheriff Tex Dowdy of Modoc County is defending the installation of Flock Safety cameras across the county, emphasizing their role in solving crimes. "Having these cameras allows us to develop leads in ...

ALTURAS, Modoc County -- A hiker from Oakland was found dead on a remote peak in Modoc County Sunday, according to the Modoc County Sheriff's Office. Ben Kiyoshi Namura-Weingrow, 44, was discovered by ...

Rural Modoc County in the far northeastern corner of California has recorded its first cases of COVID-19, after being the first county to defy state shutdown orders intended to prevent spread of the ...

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Over several rivers and through even more woods, flags advocating secession from California flutter above hills dotted ...

Modoc Road-area residents huddle around a tree targeted for removal as part of Santa Barbara County’s proposed multiuse path near the Modoc Preserve. Neighbors have gathered more than 1,600 signatures ...