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10/03/2025

Abandoned Vehicle Abatement – Plumas County
The Plumas County Sheriff’s Office, in partnership with the California Highway Patrol (CHP), U.S. Forest Service (USFS), Plumas County District Attorney’s Office, Plumas County Code Enforcement, Plumas County Public Works, Plumas County Facility Services, and City of Portola Code Enforcement, will be conducting a collaborative vehicle abatement operation on Wednesday, October 8, 2025.
Purpose of the Operation
Plumas County has experienced an increase in abandoned vehicles left on public streets, rights-of-way, public parking areas, and within the national forest. These vehicles create safety hazards, limit accessibility, and make our communities and natural lands look like salvage yards. This multi-agency effort is intended to restore safety and cleanliness to our roadways and public spaces.
What Will Happen
● Abandoned vehicles and vehicles with registration expired more than six months will be towed from public streets, rights-of-way, and public lands.
● Registered or legal owners of these vehicles may be cited and held financially responsible for towing and storage costs.
● Owners may also be required to appear in court for related parking or traffic violations.
● In certain cases, individuals may face criminal liability.
Important: If you sold a vehicle but failed to file a DMV release of liability, you may still be held responsible for its removal and associated fees.
What This Operation Is Not
This effort is not an opportunity for residents to dispose of unwanted vehicles by moving them into the
street or onto public land. Privately owned vehicles on private property are not included.
If you wish to dispose of an unwanted vehicle from your property, please contact a recognized removal or donation service such as:
● Cars for Kids or other charitable programs
● Licensed dismantlers or tow services that provide free pickup for qualifying vehicles
How the Public Can Help
● Ensure your vehicles are properly registered and legally parked.
● File a release of liability immediately upon selling a vehicle.
● Report truly abandoned vehicles on public property to your local law enforcement or code
enforcement agency.
● Properly dispose of unwanted vehicles and trash through lawful and environmentally responsible
means.
Questions & Contact Information
For questions about this operation or abandoned vehicle procedures, please contact the Plumas County
Sheriff’s Office at (530) 283-6375.
Together, we can improve public safety, maintain accessibility, and keep Plumas County a clean and
beautiful place to live, work, and visit.
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10/02/2025

🚨 BREAKING: Walmart is eliminating ALL artificial food dyes from their store brand products.

About time. American families deserve REAL food — not chemicals. This is a win for our health, our kids, and our future. 🇺🇸

10/01/2025

California has long struggled with homelessness, poverty, unemployment, high living costs, a housing shortage, and water and education issues.

09/30/2025

Should we do our own gardening issue?

09/25/2025

We pass collins lake going to Marysville. This could be fun

Fall Weekdays at Collins Lake - Just wonderful.
Surface is ~75°F - Trout plants scheduled to start in less than one month: https://collinslake.com/fishing/2025/09/19/fall-weekdays-are-the-best/

09/24/2025

SEVEN REASONS TO VOTE NO ON PROP. 50:

1.Ends Independent Maps: Lets politicians draw their own safe seats.
2.Silences Voters: Eliminates public hearing and community input.
3.Undermines Democracy: Opens the door to gerrymandering.
4.Hurts Communities: Allows maps to be drawn to favor partisan politicians and divide communities.
5.Sets a Dangerous Precedent: Weakens constitutional safeguards for fair elections.
6.Wastes Taxpayer Money: Costs $250 million of taxpayer money for an unnecessary special election. Despite California facing painful budget cuts to health care, education and housing.
7.Illegal and Unconstitutional: Violates constitutional provisions banning partisan gerrymandering and legislative interference in redistricting.

08/25/2025

California Fuels & Convenience Alliance Denounces Governor Newsom’s Refusal to Fund Proposition 36, Ignoring Voter Mandate and Endangering Small Businesses

Sacramento, CA - August 25, 2025

The California Fuels & Convenience Alliance (CFCA), representing hundreds of fueling stations and convenience stores across the state, strongly denounces Governor Gavin Newsom’s refusal to fund Proposition 36 (2024). The measure was overwhelmingly passed by voters who demanded stronger protections against theft, organized retail crime, and violent store takeovers.

Governor Newsom has previously acknowledged that retail theft and organized crime pose a serious threat to small businesses and communities, emphasizing the need for effective solutions and accountability. Today, however, he is refusing to fund Prop 36, a voter-approved measure that directly addresses organized retail theft, the very problem he has recognized as urgent.

In a recent statement, Governor Newsom indicated that funding for the measure would not come from his office, instead suggesting local leaders take responsibility: “There were a lot of supervisors in the counties that promoted it,” the governor asserted. “So this is their opportunity to step up. Fund it.” This is a blatant refusal from Governor Newsom to honor the will of California voters, leaving small businesses and frontline workers to bear the burden of a crisis they did not create.

“Governor Newsom’s decision to ignore Proposition 36 is nothing short of a betrayal,” said Elizabeth Graham, CEO of CFCA. “Our members are on the frontlines of dangerous incidents every single day. They are robbed, assaulted, and forced to watch as organized crime threatens their employees and communities. Voters said clearly that they wanted accountability, and instead, their will has been dismissed.”

Convenience stores and fueling stations have borne a disproportionate share of California’s retail crime crisis. In recent years, CFCA members have reported a surge in violent encounters, costly thefts, and terrifying store takeovers that put workers and customers directly in harm’s way.

“Californians told their leaders: enough is enough,” Graham continued. “By refusing to fund Prop 36, Governor Newsom and the Legislature have delivered a slap in the face to their constituents. Small business owners and employees cannot be asked to shoulder the costs of crime while the state looks the other way.”

CFCA is calling on Governor Newsom and legislative leaders to immediately honor the will of California voters by dedicating the resources needed to implement Proposition 36 and protect frontline workers.

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About CFCA
CFCA is the industry's statewide trade association representing the needs of small and minority wholesale and retail marketers of gasoline, diesel, lubricating oils, motor fuels products, and alternative fuels, including but not limited to, hydrogen, compressed natural gas, ethanol, renewable and biodiesel, and electric charging stations; transporters of those products; and retail convenience store operators. CFCA’s members serve California’s families, agriculture, police and fire, cities, construction, and all consumer goods moved by the delivery and transportation industries.

California Fuels & Convenience Alliance | 2520 Venture Oaks Way Ste. 100, Sacramento, CA 95833 | 9

08/07/2025

“When the state uses special fund fees to subsidize growth in Medi-Cal or prop up high-speed rail, Californians pay more for groceries and housing.”

08/06/2025

07/12/2025

HORSELESS CARRIAGE CLUB IN LOYALTON AUGUST 2ND!!!!

07/08/2025

Unlicensed Vehicle Dismantling, The New Trend
The California Department of Motor Vehicles recently published an article reminding people that dismantling vehicles without a license is against the law. The act includes stripping down vehicles, selling used vehicle parts, and dumping hazardous waste into the environment. The article reports that an estimated 1.2 million vehicles are disposed of annually in California and approximately 360,000 end up in the hands of unlicensed and unregulated dismantlers. The activity of illegally dismantling vehicles occurs in private garages, industrial areas, and in residential areas where we have parks and vulnerable waterways all at risk of being contaminated. The dangers include hazardous waste seeping into rivers and streams, contaminating the water. It is also dangerous for defective parts to be sold which, can result in vehicle collisions. This is because individuals who dismantle vehicles without permits typically do not properly dispose of chemicals such as engine oil and transmission and radiator fluids. Another negative aspect of this illegal activity is that unlicensed vehicle dismantlers do not pay sales and income taxes, which results in a loss of state revenue. The DMV Vehicle Dismantler Industry Strike Team is collaborating with representatives from the California Environmental Protection Agency (CalEPA), Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC), State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB), and many others in order to investigate the occurrences of unlicensed and unregulated vehicle dismantling.

Our communities want to ensure safety and cleanliness for its residents, however, it is hard to achieve this goal when there is an underground economy not complying with licensing requirements and committing illegal acts that have a direct health impact in our communities.

Hazardous waste can leech into the Earth’s soil, harming its plants and animals. It can also seep into the rivers and streams from which we draw our water. The danger to friends and family is very real. The vehicle parts being sold can be overused and run-down, and when sold they may cause vehicle collisions in which once again our community is put at risk.

It is very important that if you suspect a person or business of being involved in the illegal dismantling of vehicles without the proper license/permit, that you report it right away. Despite all of this, people still commit these crimes because it brings in an easy and steady flow income to the table.

07/06/2025

GUBERNATORIAL CANDIDATE SHERIFF CHAD BIANCO at Sierra Valley Grange Hall July 16th!!!