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Michael Woodward

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Motorcycle accident reroutes traffic on McMurry Drive in Anderson Published 03/15/2010 at 3:30 p.m.
A 63-year-old Anderson man drove his motorcycle into the back of a white pickup truck that was stopped to turn left onto Ganyon Drive from McMurry Drive at about 12:20 p.m. on Monday, March 15. The motorcyclist, David John Buchanan, ...
Anderson fire district's $85,000 deposit on water tender in jeopardy Updated 03/10/2010 at 4:35 p.m.
The Anderson Fire Protection District may lose an $85,000 deposit it paid for a new water tender since the equipment company it paid filed for bankruptcy, Fire Chief Andy Nichols said at a district board meeting Tuesday.
Obituaries: March 10, 2010 Published 03/10/2010 at 8:48 a.m.
Obituaries: March 10, 2010
Fire district plans special meeting Published 03/09/2010 at 12:19 p.m.
The Anderson Fire Protection District scheduled a special meeting for 4:30 p.m. tonight to discuss in closed session "public employee discipline/dismissal/release" according to the district agenda.
Photo gallery: RV, boat show ashore at fairgrounds Published 03/05/2010 at 4:41 p.m.
The 2010 RV and Boat Show opened at the Shasta District Fair grounds on Friday for a weekend of sporting displays and activities. The fairgrounds is located at 1890 Briggs Rd. in Anderson.
Fire district receives $16,987 invoice for public records lawsuit Updated 03/05/2010 at 3:04 p.m.
The board of the Anderson Fire Protection District will consider approving a $16,987 payment for the court-ordered award of attorneys fees and costs of BRV, Inc., aka Record Searchlight, following a lawsuit over a public records act request, according to ...
Fire district cancels Tuesday meeting Published 03/02/2010 at 9:55 p.m.
The Anderson Fire Protection District canceled a special meeting scheduled for March 2, at 4:30 p.m. The only item on the agenda was a closed session item regarding "public employee discipline/dismissal/release," according to the district's agenda, which was faxed to ...
Anderson Planning Commission approves strict guidelines for growing medical marijuana Published 02/22/2010 at 10:18 p.m.
Anderson Planning Commission approved an ordinance with numerous, strict restrictions on the cultivation of medical marijuana in the City of Anderson Monday. While allowing for cultivation only under certain guidelines, Anderson residents will no longer be allowed to grow medical ...
Medical marijuana cultivation ordinance to be heard by Anderson Planning Commission on Monday Published 02/19/2010 at 4:46 p.m. 1 Comment
Medical marijuana will not be permitted to be grown in a residence or outdoors in the City of Anderson if the planning commission follows staff recommendations on Monday.
Nor-Cal’s boat, sporting show returns to fairgrounds Published 02/16/2010 at 11 a.m.
The 2010 Boat, Sport & RV Show will open at the Shasta District Fair grounds for a full weekend March 5-7. Beyond several displays of boats, RVs, campers and motorhomes, one of the main events involves local professional fishermen demonstrating ...
UPDATED: Three suffer major injuries in accident on Hwy. 273 in Anderson Updated 02/12/2010 at 11:17 a.m.
Three people were taken to Mercy Medical Center with major injuries Thursday when a silver Dodge Caravan collided with a Black Nissan Sentra at the intersection of Highway 273 and South Street in Anderson at about 4:30 p.m.
Anderson man booked on warrants after allegedly striking girl with vehicle Published 02/08/2010 at 5:04 p.m.
Anderson Police Department officers and a CHP helicopter searched for Anderson resident Michael Yabarra, 23, after he allegedly struck a 15-year-old Anderson girl with his vehicle in the 3400 block of W. Center St. in Anderson before 2 p.m. on ...
Raft ramp on tap at Anderson River Park Published 02/03/2010 at 3:16 p.m.
River enthusiasts with canoes to rafts will have something to look forward to at the Anderson River Park next year. A $240,000 site plan for a concrete canoe and raft take-out with sidewalks and covered picnic area is currently in ...
Emily Drive closed following flood Published 01/25/2010 at 4:39 p.m.
Emily Drive was closed at about 3 p.m. Monday afternoon due to flooding, according to an Anderson Police Department dispatch. Anderson Public Works employees were unavailable for immediate comment late Monday afternoon.
Storms lead to power outages, closure of Emily Drive Updated 01/21/2010 at 10:38 a.m.
Strong rain over Tuesday and Wednesday caused the flooding and closure of Emily Drive on Wednesday at about 12:30 p.m. The water pooled at a low point near the baseball fields, according to City of Anderson Deputy Director of Public ...
I-5 traffic returns to normal, says Cal Trans official Updated 01/21/2010 at 7:50 p.m.
Northbound traffic on Interstate 5 from Anderson to Redding returned to normal after 1 p.m. on Thursday after massive delays Thursday morning backed up northbound traffic to Redding south of Balls Ferry drive in Anderson.
Bird survey held in South County Published 12/29/2009 at 9:24 a.m.
Strange facts about birds reside in the minds of amateur ornithologists: An old toy itself, the toy kite was actually named after the bird, Michelle Swartout said, after spoting a white tailed kite perched on a fence post on a ...
Trust fund born for Junior the Christmas Boy Updated 12/29/2009 at 8:45 a.m. 1 Comment
Dottie Smith and Becca Howsmon sorted through presents, a 6-foot Christmas stocking, and letters of love and compassion for a seven-year-old Cottonwood boy hospitalized followed alleged torture from a caretaker. Dubbed Junior, the Christmas Boy, the child has received a ...
Six Anderson businesses handed fake money Updated 12/29/2009 at 9:21 a.m. 1 Comment
Several Anderson businesses received counterfeit currency of $20, $50 and $100 denominations in the past week. Beyond the counterfeit $100 and $20 bills presented to an Anderson Food and Gas clerk on Dec. 15, at least five other businesses were ...
Suspected local man passes fake money at Anderson business Published 12/17/2009 at 12:13 p.m. 4 Comments
Two young men tried to pass counterfeit currency to Anderson Food and Gas on Tuesday, Dec. 15, according to Anderson Police Department. One asked for change for a $100 bill but was denied by the clerk. A second man, a ...
Driver injured in Churn Creek rollover; suspected of DUI, says CHP Published 12/15/2009 at 4:14 p.m. 3 Comments
Emergency personnel evacuated an unidentified 61-year-old man trapped in his wrecked, overturned white pick-up truck on Churn Creek Road at 3:15 p.m. Tuesday. CHP Officer Bronson reported the man smelled of alcohol and was suspected for DUI.
First elected board takes office at Anderson Fire Protection District Published 12/06/2009 at 11:33 p.m.
The newly-elected board members of the Anderson Fire Protection District traded seats with the outgoing board at a brief district meeting Friday night. The new board steps in as the district's first elected board since the district's inception in 1889.
Rotary Club hunters target pheasant for wild game feed Published 12/05/2009 at 6:02 p.m.
The Anderson Rotary Club held its annual pheasant hunt on Saturday, with the shot birds getting dressed and saved for the club's wild game feed held annually in late winter. About 50 hunters signed up for the hunt on Glenn ...
Minor involved in four-vehicle collision on I-5 Published 12/02/2009 at 10:08 a.m.
A 17-year-old male from Redding overturned his vehicle after rolling off of Interstate 5 north of North Street in Anderson at about 4:45 p.m. Tuesday.
Fire district lights Anderson Christmas tree Published 11/27/2009 at 9:01 p.m.
The Anderson Fire Protection District lit the Christmas tree to an audience of at least two hundred people. A long line of children sat on Santa Claus' lap and received a candy cane and stuffed bear. The toys and treats ...
Man wrecks car on I-5 after reportedly falling asleep at the wheel Published 11/27/2009 at 10:16 a.m.
A Chico man suffered no noticeable injuries Friday after he wrecked his black Hyundai on Interstate 5 at about 9:30 a.m. south of Deschutes Road in Anderson.
Naked man streaks across I-5, arrested for public intoxication Published 11/24/2009 at 3:12 p.m.
Reports of a 6-foot hairy, naked man crossing Interstate 5 were dispatched by CHP at about 1 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 24. Anderson police officers and a CHP helicopter searched for the man, who fled east along the Anderson Creek bridge ...
Exchange Club grants nearly $60,000 to local agencies Published 11/19/2009 at 5:03 p.m.
Three south county agencies benefited Thursday from funds raised by Exchange Club of Redding from Air Show 2009, with nearly $60,000 going to 48 local groups at an awards luncheon at Win-River Casino. Redding City Manager Kurt Starman handed out ...
Anderson City Council adds 4 months to moratorium on medical pot co-ops Published 11/17/2009 at 10:01 p.m. 1 Comment
The Anderson City Council voted unanimously on Tuesday to extend the city's moratorium on medical marijuana collectives for four more months, until April 4, 2010. The extra four months will allow the city planning commission to provide recommendations on classifying ...
Biker group roars into river park with toys in tow Published 11/15/2009 at 2:31 p.m. 3 Comments
About 300 members of United Bikers of Northern California rolled into the Anderson River Park for Sunday's Toy Run delivering toys to fill a Salvation Army truck. The toys will benefit children signed up for Salvation Army's Christmas effort this ...
Missing Anderson man found near wreckage in ravine Updated 11/13/2009 at 4:50 p.m.
After not returning to work after lunch on Thursday, a missing man identified by his supervisor as James Eaton Latini, 22, of Anderson, was found alongside the wreckage of an overturned truck down a 30-foot embankment off Olinda Road Friday ...
Anderson man arrested following vandalism, threats to ACID employee Published 11/13/2009 at 9:16 a.m.
After Ronald Richard Holub, 53, of Anderson, allegedly made threats to kill an employee of the Anderson Cottonwood Irrigation District at 2810 Silver St., he drove away led Anderson Police on a slow pursuit north on Silver Street before finally ...
Election standings: Matheson gets most votes among fire district candidates Published 11/04/2009 at 8:21 a.m.
In the race for five seats on the Anderson Fire Protection District board, Don Matheson broke away from the pack with an early lead when vote-by-mail ballots were initially registered. By the end of the night, Matheson and fire board ...
Alleged burglar had keys to CAT Updated 11/03/2009 at 8:11 a.m.
A large storage unit at a construction site near Volonte Park in Anderson was burglarized early Wednesday morning, Oct. 28, resulting in the alleged theft of $10,000-worth of equipment from United Building Contractors, according to foreman Jason Jackson.
Smoke nearly suffocates woman, 75 Published 11/03/2009 at midnight 1 Comment
Making her way around her Anderson home with the aid of a walker, Suzan Saladak Scranton, 75, moves slowly, trailing a long tube that feeds oxygen to her lungs. She requires breathing support at all times so the life-giving air ...
Workers get into Halloween spirit at PreEmploy.com Published 10/30/2009 at 11:35 a.m.
PreEmploy.com employees held a costume contest, trick-or-treating for preschoolers and a pumpkin contest on Friday to celebrate Halloween.
DEIR ready for proposed commercial complex at I-5 and Knighton Road Published 10/30/2009 at midnight
A proposed 92-acre commercial development at the northeast corner of Interstate 5 and Knighton Road now has a completed Draft Environment Impact Report to its name, Shasta County announced.
Veterans assistance event suffers burglary of $26,000 in blankets and supplies Published 10/23/2009 at 2:44 p.m.
Volunteers from North Valley Veterans Stand Down were scrambling Friday to find replacements for $26,000 worth of blankets, cots, tents and coats intended for homeless veterans. The items had reportedly been stolen from a locked storage unit just prior to ...
Rite Aid opens "Customer World" store Thursday, Oct. 8, in Anderson Published 10/06/2009 at 3:43 p.m.
Rite Aid is scheduled to open at its new Anderson location on McMurry Drive at 8 a.m. Oct. 8, according to store manager Theresa Collins. A ribbon cutting at 9 a.m. will be followed with a performance by the Anderson ...
Mayor Schaefer plans for prosperity Published 09/24/2009 at 2:35 p.m.
A slowing national economy has greeted the City of Anderson after years of economic growth, but "despite the economic challenges, your city has pressed onward, funded projects that stimulate the local economy, and taken advantage of opportunities to plan for ...
Supervisors decline emergency pot ordinance, Your Cottonwood Collective may close for lack of use permit Published 09/15/2009 at 3:56 p.m. 2 Comments
An emergency ordinance for a 45-day moratorium on medical marijuana dispensaries was snuffed-out by Supervisors Leonard Moty and David Kehoe, and the motion was withdrawn by Supervisor of District 5 Les Baugh at their meeting on Tuesday. Baugh's motion for ...
Anderson Street Fair photo gallery Published 09/12/2009 at 4:08 p.m. 1 Comment
Anderson Street Fair photo gallery
Hot Rods and Hogs photo gallery Published 09/12/2009 at 4:07 p.m.
Hot Rods and Hogs photo gallery
Cat freed from engine compartment; vehicle owner now seeking cat owner Published 09/11/2009 at 3:25 p.m.
A coworker spotted a furry white leg and tail with brown rings dangling under the engine compartment of Robin Fleming's vehicle parked at Kregg Spafford's State Farm Insurance Company at about 2 p.m. Friday. Fleming said she recognized the cat ...
Burglary suspects caught by APD K-9 Published 09/09/2009 at 12:27 p.m.
A house on Brigman Street was burglarized early Tuesday at 12:41 a.m. By chance, a PG&E worker spotted the stolen property near Beacon Street. With the stolen items reported, Anderson police confiscated the items for safe keeping, which included a ...
Grand Jury seeks investigative report on Piccinini Published 09/08/2009 at 7:59 p.m.
The investigative report of previous Anderson Fire Protection District fire chief Joe Piccinini was requested Aug. 11 by the Shasta County Grand Jury, board chairman Keith Webster said at a district meeting Tuesday. The board consented to pass the request ...
County supers to consider emergency moratorium on medical marijuana dispensaries Published 09/03/2009 at 4:39 p.m. 2 Comments
An emergency moratorium on medical marijuana dispensaries will be considered by the Shasta County Board of Supervisors at their Tuesday Sept. 15 meeting, Les Baugh said Thursday. The county received numerous calls to open more dispensaries, Baugh added. "We find ...
Fire at Lloyd Lane closes Happy Valley Road Published 08/26/2009 at 5:03 p.m.
A vegetation fire at 5 acres and a moderate rate of spread was reported by CalFire at Lloyd Lane off Happy Valley Road on Wednesday at 4:23 p.m. Structures were initially threatened, but firemen on scene indicated the structures were ...
Zucchini Fest draws smiles under mid-day sun Published 08/22/2009 at 2:19 p.m.
Zucchini Festival drew many families to the Anderson River Park Saturday, where organizers prepared an old-fashioned fair atmosphere. There were many simple, free activities for children and several games. The fair featured a zucchini toss, a zucchini peeling competition, blueberry ...
Board offers Fincher trial period as fire chief Updated 08/18/2009 at 2:33 p.m. 2 Comments
While the question of who would be the next fire chief at the Anderson Fire Protection District was not made clearer at Monday's special meeting, the district board did offer the job of acting fire chief to Fire Marshal/Battalion Chief ...
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