The case was initially charged as second-degree murder and represents the first homicide conviction in Modoc County for providing drugs that resulted in death.

A new wildfire was reported today at 12:18 p.m. in Modoc County, California. The wildfire has been burning on private land.

Modoc County is larger than the states of Delaware and Rhode Island combined, but it is home to just 8,500 residents. It is one of California's poorest counties, with a fifth of the population living ...

A new prescribed burn, named Joseph North Brush Disposal Piles, was initiated 1 p.m. Jan. 13 in Modoc County, California. The prescribed fire has been burning on federal land managed by the United ...

Modoc County Supervisor Geri Byrne continues her leadership at the Rural County Representatives of California as Immediate Past Chair in 2026. Her ongoing role aims to address wildfire threats, predat ...

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 ...

Over several rivers and through even more woods, flags advocating secession from California flutter above hills dotted with cattle, which outnumber people at least sixfold. This ranching region with a ...