DOWNIEVILLE — On June 26, 2025, Jason Castle, 48, of Sierra County, was sentenced for felony theft from an elder by a caregiver and a misdemeanor conviction of identity theft. The case involved the ...

Sierra County interviews Anthony Miller for Auditor role, emphasizing financial expertise and community service passion.

This charming California town offers a perfect blend of Gold Rush history, modern adventures, and outdoor thrills just ...

Come winter, chairlifts at Heavenly and Palisades' Alpine Meadows grant thousands of skiers and snowboarders access to Tahoe's public lands, while backcountry skiers hike for their turns on ...

DOWNIEVILLE, Calif. - Chinook salmon swim in a northern California river for the first time in more than 80 years. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife says it injected spring-run ...

A mountain lion was shot and killed in Downieville, California, last week by two residents who came to their neighbor’s aid. The cougar had a pet dog in its mouth when it was killed, California ...

Quaint California town on edge after mountain lion attacks pet dog By JAMES GORDON FOR DAILYMAIL.COM Published: 00:52 EDT, 18 January 2025 | Updated: 01:08 EDT, 18 January 2025 ...

Downieville’s newspaper, the Mountain Messenger, reported that the dog did not survive. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife is investigating the shooting.

Downieville, on Highway 49 about 40 miles northwest of Truckee, made headlines as the site of California’s first documented fatal black bear attack on a person.

A park in Downieville will be closed after several mountain lion sightings, the Sierra County Sheriff's Office said.The sheriff's office said it received several reports of mountain lion sightings ...