On the afternoon before the primary election last week, Frank Castaneda, a shopkeeper in the remote agricultural town of Adin, was upset. Due to a newly redrawn congressional district map, the ...

A new wildfire was reported today at 12:07 p.m. in in Modoc County, California. Essex Fire has been burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service. Currently, there is no data on ...

Romero Fire initially started 4:36 p.m. June 28 at Hwy 395 and Rd 189, West Valley in Modoc County, California. After being active for 19 hours, it has burned 699 acres. By Monday noon, the fire crew ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A Modoc County voter casts his ballot on June 2, 2026. (Silas Valentino/SFGATE) ADIN, Modoc County - On the afternoon before the ...

Wildfire. Fire name: Essex. Essex Fire initially started today at 12:07 p.m. in Modoc County, California. It has burned 0.6 acres ...

A new wildfire was reported today at 11:21 a.m. at in Modoc County, California. Fletcher Fire has been burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service. At this time, there is no ...

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

ALTURAS — In the far northeastern reaches of California, where Oregon and Nevada meet, lies Modoc County, a place so remote and starkly beautiful that it has long billed itself “the last best place.” ...

A man accused of killing a Modoc County sheriff’s deputy has been charged with murder and could face the death penalty, authorities said. Jack Lee Breiner, 47, faces one count of willful, deliberate ...

A new wildfire was reported today at 12:18 p.m. at in Modoc County, California. Whitehorse Fire has been burning on private land. Currently, there is no data on the containment status of the fire and ...