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January 23, 2026 Newsletter
January 23, 2026 Newsletter
Events
Events
Find the Latest Events on www.mineralcalifornia.com
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Regular Events:
Every Other Wednesday 2:00 PM: Mineral Cards (Rummy) at Water District
Every Thursday 1:00 PM+: Magic the Gathering Cards at Water District
Saturdays 8:00 PM: Shuffleboard at Lassen Mineral Lodge Saloon
Sundays 10:00 AM: Breakfast Club at Lassen Mineral Lodge Restaurant
1st or 2nd Sunday of the Month: 10:00 AM Breakfast Club + After, Crafts at Lassen Mineral Lodge Restaurant
3rd Sunday of the Month: 10:00 AM Breakfast Club + After, Board Games at Lassen Mineral Lodge Restaurant
Winter Events:
Jan. 24 for BINGO & Snowman Contest Hosted by Mill Creek Resort at Mill Creek Resort
Feb. 8 at 10:00 AM Breakfast Club + After, Valentines Crafts at at Lassen Mineral Lodge Restaurant
Feb. 14 at Noon Chili Cook-Off at Chester Creek (Look for the Mill Creek Resort Booth!)
Feb. 14 5:00 PM+ Valentines Candlelight Dinner at Lassen Mineral Lodge Restaurant (RSVP)
Feb. 15 at 10:00 AM Breakfast Club + After, Play Board Games at Lassen Mineral Lodge Restaurant
Mar. 8 at 10:00 AM Breakfast Club + After, "Help the Easter Bunny" Easter Basket Supplies Prep for School Kids & Bingo Favors and Prizes at Lassen Mineral Lodge Restaurant
Mar. 15 at 10:00 AM Breakfast Club + After, Play Board Games at Lassen Mineral Lodge Restaurant
Spring Events:
Mar. 20 First Day of Spring
Apr. 3 at 6:00 PM Easter Weekend BINGO at Lassen Mineral Lodge Restaurant
Apr. 4 at Noon Annual Volunteer Clean the Snow Hill of Debris (Weather Permitting)
Apr. 5: Easter Buffet at Lassen Mineral Lodge Restaurant (RSVP)
Apr. 19 at 10:00 AM Breakfast Club + After, Play Board Games at Lassen Mineral Lodge Restaurant
Apr. 25 at 11:00 AM+ Hand to The Land: Spring Gathering Conservation Day at Mill Creek Resort
Summer Events:
These dates to be confirmed; reply with any updates.
Jun. 21: First Day of Summer
Jul. 4: Firewise & Homeowners Meetings
Jul. 5: VFD Pancake Breakfast at Mill Creek Resort
Jul. 11: Mineral Wildflower Festival at Lassen Mineral Lodge - New!
Aug. 8: Dark Skies in Mineral Festival at Lassen Mineral Lodge - New!
Sep. 5: Mineral Community Walk
Monthly S'mores and Crafts at Volcano Campground
Find more tentative events planned for this Summer on the Mineral Google Calendar.
News
News
Magic the Gathering Comes to Mineral on Thursdays!
Join Us for Some Frantic Multiplayer MTG Fun!
Hosted by Dale of Curiosities at the Water Building in Mineral, this weekly Magic the Gathering card game will take place on Thursdays and go 1 PM - 8 PM. Guest can join for all or part of the time. Guests are welcome to bring snacks to share. Join us any time during the event, and play as much as you like. Whether you are an experienced Magic player, someone who is just looking to learn how to play, or somewhere in between, this free event is right for you! New players and learners welcome! We have extra decks, if anyone needs one to play. If you complete one game of Commander, you will also receive a free Tarkir Dragonstorm play booster! Limit one pack per player while supplies last. Luckily, the local experts will help new players! Typically, prizes and snacks are available. Learn to Play Magic the Gathering (MTG): Watch this Video to Learn to Play and More information at: https://magic.wizards.com/en/formats/commander
Plum Valley Elementary School Raising Money Selling See's Candy
Support our local elementary school by purchasing See's Candy for Valentine's Day from their current campaign:
https://www.yumraising.com/store/valentines-day-2026-plum-valley-elementary-school-97a7/AmbVan8626
West Lassen Headwaters Project Update
Read the latest news from Bella Bledsoe at Sierra Institute on the Conservation page at: https://www.mineralcalifornia.com/activities/Conservation
"All, a huge accomplishment, about 8 years of research, field work, planning and persistence to bring to conclusion. Allows LNF to move forward with project and activities as funds are available for our area." - Jim Richardson
Frontier is Joining the Verizon Family
Is Frontier becoming Verizon? According to their website: "Frontier is now a Verizon company, bringing better value and more choices to millions more customers across the country. By integrating Frontier’s 100% fiber-optic network with Verizon’s industry-leading Fios and mobility assets, the company now has an expanded reach of over 29 million fiber passings across 31 states and Washington, D.C. With the greater availability of premium home internet and mobility services, customers have exclusive access to new services, savings and value they can’t get anywhere else." Their recent email to customers stated: "The reliable Frontier experience you count on every day will continue without disruptions and your plan will remain the same — that's the same great service and customer support, plus no changes to your bill or how you pay. What is changing is your exclusive access to new services, savings and value you can't get anywhere else." Their email directs us to learn more on their website: https://frontier.com/verizon-customer
Community Preservation Advisory Group
Proprietors of several local buildings have asked for support in identifying funding for significant improvements. As opportunities are being identified, it would be helpful to review a preservation plan and get community feedback in support of these efforts. If you would like to be on the community preservation advisory group with monthly online calls, please email mineralcalifornia@gmail.com indicating your interest.
Photos
New photo albums are added periodically to the https://www.mineralcalifornia.com/about/photos page. Check in to see the latest.
Do you have any events to add to the calendar? Let us know at mineralcalifornia@gmail.com
Hello? Hello?! For $75 a month/residential landline, I think we deserve better service than Frontier is providing!
Because Mineral's population density is very low, Frontier 's system does not "see" that all landline service to the exchange has been disrupted when 5 or 6 people call on their cell phones to report it, nor does Frontier catalog or respond to emails informing them of the problem.
The only option is to report the problem by calling 1-800-921-8105 using a cell phone (if cell service is working) or chat with a bot on their website (if the internet is working). Unfortunately, this bot does not understand words.
Frontier claims that it applies a (tiny) credit to bills two or three months after each outage.
Landline Phone Outages: Is It A Tuesday Thing? We're Starting to Wonder . . .
Landline Phone Outages: Is It A Tuesday Thing? We're Starting to Wonder . . .
MAY 6, 2025: Well, it has been nearly a month since a landline outage. Maybe the problem has been fixed!
APRIL 9, 2025: Landline service was restored around 1 p.m.
APRIL 8, 2025 (Tuesday): Landline service was out all day.
APRIL 3, 2025: Landline service was restored this morning.
APRIL 2, 2025: Landline service is still out.
APRIL 1, 2025 (Tuesday): Landline service was restored around 9 a.m., but went out again later in the day.
MARCH 31, 2025: Landline service went out following a power blink around 4:45 p.m. Cell service was also out very briefly following the blink.
MARCH 26, 2025: Landline service was restored late in the afternoon.
MARCH 25, 2025 (Tuesday) UPDATE: Landlines are not working, but the internet is, after an overnight outage.
MARCH 18, 2025 (Tuesday) UPDATE: Landline service was out again until late afternoon. The internet was fine.
MARCH 11, 2025 (Tuesday) UPDATE: Landline service was restored Wednesday morning after being out again all day Tuesday. Seems like this often happens on a Tuesday, just when the MCWD staff is in the office and trying to return calls. As usual, the internet was working just fine.
MARCH 4, 2025 (Tuesday) UPDATE: Landlines were once again out. Service was restored around 2 p.m. As usual, the internet was working just fine.
FEBRUARY 18, 2025 (Tuesday) UPDATE: Landline service was out until 3:30 p.m. The technician said that Mineral's landline phones rely on an ancient (1970s) radio in the Frontier building on Mineral Avenue. This radio communicates with towers on Inskip Mountain, which then communicates with a tower in Palo Cedro. Frontier plans to replace the radio this summer.
FEBRUARY 5, 2025 UPDATE: Landline service was restored at 8 a.m.
FEBRUARY 4, 2025 (Tuesday) UPDATE: Now it's chronic. This morning, 595 landline phones were out again, but service was restored shortly after noon. Internet access was uninterrupted until late afternoon, but was restored around 10:30 p.m.
FEBRUARY 3, 2025 UPDATE: Landline service was restored around 9 a.m. According to a Frontier technician, back-up generators to the tower on Morgan failed to start when the Saturday night power outage occurred, resulting in a repeat of what happened in mid-January. Whenever this occurs, 911 is only available by cell service, which has been dropping more calls than usual lately.
FEBRUARY 2, 2025 UPDATE: This morning, 595 landline phones are out again. Internet service is uninterrupted. Let's hope landline-dependent folks will be able to somehow call 911 if something untoward occurs during the ongoing winter storm that began last night.
THE PROBLEM BEGAN IN MID-JANUARY
Beginning on Monday, January 13, 2025, folks in the 595 exchange began having trouble with their wired telephone (land line) service. A loud and continuous tone was emitted from the handset, and the user could not enter any number, including 911.
Service continued to be out on January 14 (Tuesday). Service was finally restored on the 15th, but then it was out again on the 16th and the morning of the 17th. After it returned on the afternoon of the 17th, it was out again on the 21st (Tuesday) and 22nd.
The Frontier Communications technician who finally repaired the service shortly before noon on the 22nd stated that the problem originated in Chester. She explained why internet was (thankfully) still available during these outages: their microwave drums have 3 antennas--two for data and one for land lines.
In addition to several individuals, important area services and businesses (who are paying commercial rates), such as the National Park Service, the Post Office, the Mineral County Water District, the Mineral Lodge, the Mill Creek Resort, and the Highlands Ranch Resort experienced long interruptions to their service throughout the week.
Mineral California has a Firewise Group headed by Jim Richardson. Here find some helpful resources linked.
New Mineral Signs!
New Mineral Signs!
Thanks to Lefty, Mineral has new signs!
In 2024, community members and visitors Lassen welcomed the sign "Mineral Gateway to Mt. Lassen" which also notes elevation of 4918. The sign can be found on the North side of the 36 Highway on the "Snow Hill" just before Lassen Mineral Lodge restaurant.
Now as of 2025, visitors to the Cool Air area, south of the 36, are welcomed by the Cool Air sign, indicating Est. 1928.
Not only does it look great, but we're learning, too!
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