The Downieville Classic supports the work of the Sierra Buttes Trail Stewardship, which was initially formed to maintain and build trails in and around Downieville. The SBTS trail crews are the ...

DOWNIEVILLE – Deputies doing a welfare check on a Sierra County woman's home not only discovered that she had died, but also that a bear had gotten in after her death. The Sierra County Sheriff ...

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DOWNIEVILLE – An autopsy has found that a California woman who was found dead in her Sierra County home back in 2023 was killed by a black bear -- the first-ever recorded case of such a deadly ...

This undated image provided by KCRA shows the home of Patrice Miller in Downieville, Calif. A woman found dead last year in a rural mountain home was the victim of the first documented fatal black ...

On Wednesday, a bear tried to enter the Downieville school gymnasium, prompting a response from deputies. The bear then tried to break into a nearby home, where the resident confronted it and then ...

A mountain lion was attacking a dog in Downieville early in the morning on Monday when a neighbor shot and killed it, according to wildlife officials.

A mountain lion was seen during daylight hours in Downieville, increasing concern for public safety, according to the Sierra County Sheriff's Office.

When 71-year-old Patrice Miller was found dead in the small mountain community of Downieville, authorities suspected a bear came later, but an autopsy confirmed the animal killed her.

Downieville made headlines as the site of California’s first documented fatal black bear attack on a person.