Seven LHS athletes sign: Jay McKernan, Shade Satica, Abby Robles,

Travis Ross, Ryleigh Hart, Graceyn Harlan, not pictured Averi Puccinelli

Averi Puccinelli, soccer player, will be seen on the fields of Feather River College in Quincy. Coach Danny Matchniff called Averi “reliable,” “selfless,” and a “team player”. Although she didn’t make her goal of breaking Kayla Millar’s record, she did score 22 goals this season, up substantially since her nine of last season.

Jay McKernan is the next track and field athlete at Butte College. Coach Kris Runyan praised Jay’s work habits, saying “I’m really proud of you, just seeing you work hard all year, even with an injury… you have a gift and a talent.”

Runyan mentioned Jay’s season-ending injury during track season, adding that he was on the way to breaking records.

Travis Ross, football player, will be the new kicker at Shasta College. Coach Jason McCloskey said he is excited for Travis to be able to “hone his craft” and “focus on kicking”. Travis was an All-League punter, excellent player, and captain of the Lassen Grizzlies football team.

It’s impossible to mention one of these young ladies without the others. They have been a “fearsome foursome” since they started playing basketball with each other in 3rd grade.

Shade Satica, Abby Robles, Graceyn Harlan, and Ryleigh Hart will all be taking their talents to the next level; Shade and Abby at Butte College and Graceyn and Ryleigh at Shasta College.

Athletic Director Bob Nielson reminded those in attendance that our 2023 Lady Grizz basketball team was the first team since Bob Wall coached in 1982 to win both league (outright) and section titles. Speaking on behalf of Coach Jim Ernaga, he said, “my life has been enriched” from coaching these four student athletes.

Coach (and dad) Doug Satica got choked up when reminiscing about the hours of practice and playing the girls put in, saying that’s what it took to make this historic run. Shade was also honored as the NAL League MVP, while Graceyn, Ryleigh, and Abby earned NAL All League recognition.

All three of these junior colleges are part of the Golden Valley conference, so we’ll be able to watch our local athletes when they play at Lassen College next year. Good luck to our Grizzlies as they move on as college athletes!

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Detectives from the Lassen County Sheriff’s Office had received information that Johnson was living in Herlong and was in possession of illegal firearms.

On Thursday Detectives obtained a search warrant for the residence where Johnson was living. Due to the high-risk nature of the warrant, the Lassen County Sheriff’s Special Weapons and Tactics team executed the warrant on the same day.

“The SWAT team utilized their armored rescue vehicle and called on the assistance of the Sheriff’s Office drone team,” explains LCSO Sergeant Dustin Russell. “The team was able to safely call Johnson out of the residence and detain him without incident.”

“Inside Johnson’s bedroom, detectives located a .223 caliber short-barreled AR-style rifle beside Johnson’s bed. The AR was loaded with a round in the chamber and had a 40-round magazine attached with 35 armor-piercing rounds inside of it. An additional 40-round magazine was located, loaded with 30 rounds of armor-piercing bullets. The AR did not have a serial number and was determined to be a ghost gun.”

Firearms and ammunition seized during the execution of last Thursday’s warrant in Herlong.

According to Russell a sawed off .410 shotgun was located inside Johnson’s closet. Multiple boxes of ammunition were also located inside, including .357 SIG ammunition.

“During the investigation, detectives recovered a .357 SIG handgun at another location, which is believed to be Johnson’s. The handgun was also determined to be a ghost gun.”

The Lassen County Sheriff’s Office received a Gun Violence Reduction Program grant from the California Department of Justice in 2022 which funded a detective, who is dedicated to investigating and seizing guns and ammunition from persons who are prohibited from possessing them. This case was a direct result from the LCSO’s GVRP Detective.

According to official records, Johnson was charged with multiple offenses, including three counts of being a felon in possession of a firearm, one count of being a felon in possession of ammunition, one count of possessing an illegal assault weapon, two counts of possessing a short-barreled rifle, and two counts of possessing a ghost gun.

Bail was set at $30,000.00 and the case was referred to the Lassen County District Attorney’s Office. The community is reminded that all individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

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This changed when Congress passed the National Trails System Act in 1968 to promote public access along a designated system of trails.

There are four types of national trails: national scenic trails like the Pacific Crest Trail in our region, national historic trails like the nearby Lassen and Nobles Emigrant Trails, national recreation trails like the beloved Bizz Johnson Trail, and connecting or side trails.

Today, the National Trails System consists of 11 national scenic trails, 21 national historic trails, over 1,300 national recreation trails, and seven connecting trails, as well as one national geologic trail totaling 91,000 miles.

In 1991, the American Hiking Society developed a program to highlight the value of trails and the importance of volunteers to sustain them. The Society dubbed it “National Trails Day.” It has been celebrated ever since by thousands of trail organizations and volunteers all across the country.

Federal, state and local agencies, and organizations like the Lassen Land and Trails Trust, rely on volunteers each year to help maintain Lassen County’s trails.

This June 3, the Mountains Meadows Conservancy is celebrating National Trails Day with a volunteer workday at Mountain Meadows Dam Day Use Area, south of Westwood off A-21 (Third Street) and Indian Ole Road.

The event begins at 9:00a.m. and ends at 1:00p.m., to honor the Conservancy’s efforts to improve the site. More and more people enjoy this day use area for fishing, paddling, picnicking, wildlife watching, and hiking but, without basic visitor facilities, site conditions were deteriorating.

Now there is a restroom, expanded parking, and a 0.5-mile scenic trail along the shoreline. Additional improvements call for picnic tables, informational and interpretive signs, and more convenient boat launch facilities.

“We welcome all volunteers to help with our rehabilitation and cleanup” said Ron Lunder, President of the Mountain Meadows Conservancy. “Please join us and bring the family. We love to see kids helping because they are our future stewards.”

Uptown Susanville around 1901 ~Lassen Historical Society~

A Nice Place to Go

May 23, 1883

The Susanville excursion came back last evening at 5 o’clock, after a delightful trip. Everybody was as hospitable as could be.

The Susanville people did everything possible for their comfort and pleasure. They say Reno people make more noise on less liquor than anybody they ever saw.

A special vote of thanks was made to Henry Bereman, who carried them in his carriage to several interesting places, and who entertained them in his pleasant rooms in a handsome manner.

The Masonic bodies in Susanville are in a flourishing condition, and have both the ability and the inclination to receive visitors in a credible way.

There is an interest manifested in the order there that is quite refreshing compared with that shown in Reno, where apathy prevails that is allowing the younger societies to gather in the best material among the young men of the country.

The Susanville Chapter has $3,500 at interest and the Lodge and Commandery are both nicely fixed. The latter has 79 names of men who are a credit to the order of knighthood.