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On Friday, July 3, thousands of South County residents flocked to the Shasta District Fair grounds for Anderson Explodes!, the region's home-grown fireworks and picnic extravaganza.

Anderson Union High School sophomore Cody Mahrt, 14, wasn't thinking especially heroic thoughts Tuesday when he arrived home shortly after 11 a.m. from a visit with his grandfather.

Trustees of the Cascade Union Elementary School District passed the 2009-2010 budget with only a $32,343 spending deficit Tuesday, June 23, after making several more cuts necessitated by a $715,000 deficit that developed in May. However, the bottom is still ...

Anderson residents will have to wait to find out the fate of their fire chief. Members of the Anderson Fire Protection District board came out of closed session Thursday night and cryptically announced that they "gave our attorney direction." Board ...

Continuing its search for information about the Anderson Fire Protection District's investigation into the management practices of Fire Chief Joe Piccinini, the Anderson watchdog group Citizens for a Fair Local Government has hired its own licensed Private Investigator.

A controversial transmission line project will be the topic of discussion between the Transmission Agency of Northern California (TANC) board and the Shasta County Board of Supervisors in a three-hour, public question-and-answer session set for 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 8, ...

The Cottonwood Lions are planning a July 4 Fun Day at 3425 Locust St. from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Independence Day, Alan Piombo announced last week.

Blood donors who participate Tuesday, July 7, in a blood drive held at Prime 11 Cinemas in Anderson will not only receive free movie passes, but will also be entered into a weekly drawing for a $250 gasoline gift card, ...

On Saturday, July 18, between 5 p.m. and 9 p.m., the Happy Valley Volunteer Firefighters Association will host its 23rd annual Bar-B-Que, Auction and Dance. Pre-sale dinner tickets cost only $10 for adults and $4 for children, 12 years old ...

Sierra Pacific, an Anderson-based company, granted more than $300,000 in scholarships to 176 students. The scholarships will help students attend college, universities and trade schools during the 2009-2010 school year.

Anderson police have filed murder charges against a Sun Valley woman who's accused of shaking her 6-week-old daughter in Anderson in 2003.

The Anderson AquaGators go way back. Marc Soares, an AquaGator himself nearly 40 years ago, has coached the summer competitive team for the past eight years.

The Anderson Fire Protection District board returned from a 40-minute closed session meeting July 2 with chairman Keith Webster's announcement that the district "has given legal council direction."

The Anderson Fire Protection District board has scheduled yet another special meeting, this time for 5:30 p.m. Thursday, July 2, to continue a closed-session hearing of potential discipline/dismissal/release of Fire Chief Joe Piccinini.

Marigold Antique and Collectibles Mall keeps growing. The Anderson antique mall annexed an adjacent storefront at the Gateway Center in October 2008 when the Mercado Latino moved out, then another opportunity for growth presented itself in June 2009.