Michael Woodward

Shasta County Sheriff’s deputies searched in vain last week for a suspect who fought with a resident after trying to illegally siphon gasoline for a stolen motorcycle. Around 8 a.m. Nov. 4, the suspect apparently stole a gas can from ...

A Cottonwood woman was injured in a traffic accident Wednesday night when an oncoming vehicle crossed the center line and struck her vehicle, according to a report by California Highway Patrol Officer M.R. Hutsell. Serena Marie Walter, 28, of Shasta ...

The Shasta County District Attorney Jerry Benito will not press charges against Anderson Police Officer Matt Goodwin, Benito said in a telephone interview last week.

Two men were arrested following a shooting and attempted robbery on Lassen Avenue in Happy Valley at about 10:20 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 27, according to a sheriff's office report by Sergeant Jim Beaupre. The victim, Louis Cordova, suffered a ...

Cub fumbles and big plays by the Foothill Cougar offense kept Anderson down on Friday, with the Cubs losing 44-17. For more on the game, see Wednesday's Anderson Valley Post.

A Redding man suspected of stabbing another man at a Rhonda Road residence in Anderson in the early-morning hours of Monday, Sept. 20, was arrested Thursday, Sept. 23, at the Shasta County Superior Court security station, District Attorney Jerry Benito ...

Both the victim and suspect of a reported stabbing in the Rhonda Road area eluded sheriff's deputies early Monday morning. Only a blood trail was found of the stabbing victim at 4604 Rhonda Rd. at 4 a.m.

Three Shasta County men were arrested in Oregon last week after allegedly robbing a man at knife point, in effect stealing $7,500 from the man they met for a marijuana deal in an Arby's parking lot on Sept. 12, according ...

A trial date for former Anderson police officer Bryan Robert Benson was announced Friday at a formal arraignment hearing. While an additional settlement conference is scheduled on Dec. 20, Benson will otherwise face a jury trial in court on Feb. ...

Arrested three times since July 27 this year, Anderson resident Leonard Michael Cromp, 18, was jailed again on Wednesday, Sept. 15 after he was arrested by California Highway Patrol, spokesperson Erin Giglio said.

The Stillwater pow wow this weekend drew hundreds of Native American dancers to the Redding Rancheria event at the Shasta District Fair grounds.

About 3,900 customers in south Anderson and Cottonwood lost electrical power on Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 8, when lightning struck a third-party substation, according to Pacific Gas and Electric Spokesperson Nicole Liebelt in a telephone interview Sept. 9.

A two-vehicle traffic accident at about 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 7, slowed traffic for over a half hour on Highway 273 in Anderson. Driving a silver Scion southbound, Anderson resident Erma Ferguson, 88, failed to stop at a red light ...

Already known for its ice cream, Sarah's Creamery in Anderson may develop a new reputation for its pasties, which are large pastries filled with meat, potatoes, onions and spices.

A Redding man was arrested early Tuesday morning, Sept. 7, after leading sheriff's deputies on a high speed pursuit through Happy Valley and Cottonwood, Sergeant Jason Gassaway said in a telephone interview Sept. 7.

A variety of free classes and internet access for adults is available at the Anderson Teen Center. Adults now have a chance to make use of the classroom and dance studio space during the daytime while youths are not there. ...

A suspect standing on the roof of a residence off Rupert Road in Anderson had no where to go on Wednesday morning with police surrounding the one-story ranch house. The suspect, a Hispanic male in his late 20s, was first ...

A fire under a Cottonwood mobile home on Wednesday led to the complete destruction of the house’s electrical system, said Calvin Ciapponi, battalion chief of Cottonwood Fire Protection District.

A wooden shed covering several vehicles burned to the ground on Wednesday afternoon near 7448 Churn Creek Road. First reported at 12:02 p.m., firefighters from Cal Fire, Shasta County Fire Department and Anderson Fire Protection District responded to the blaze ...

On her way home, Natalie Hawkins received a call from her daughter about smoke coming off the top of their house at 19100 Knighton Road at about 8:30 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 15. Event though she called 911 promptly, Hawkins ...

Anderson Police Officer Bryan Benson will wait until next month for his charges to be formally heard in court, as prosecutor Curtis Woods, a deputy district attorney, added charges to his case.

The Mosquito Serenade's 2010 season came to a close on Wednesday, Aug. 11, with high energy band, Liquid Blue. For more about the show, see the Valley Post on Aug. 18.

The Paesano Days celebration began at the Anderson River Park on Friday to continue on Saturday. Hosted each year by the Sons of Italy, proceeds are donated throughout the community.

The campground-themed party on Sorrel Street in Anderson took top prize in this year's National Night Out, held on Tuesday, Aug. 3. Anderson Police officers and city council members and city staff attended many of the parties, which all ended ...

The food drive for the Anderson Cottonwood Christian Assistance will closed last week after raising 700 pounds of food and $502 at both Safeway Food and Drug and Wal-Mart Supercenter in Anderson. The amount received was down from last year, ...

The board of the Anderson Fire Protection District on July 13 approved a response to the Grand Jury's five recommendations made in the investigation of the district. The letter, drafted by Chief Andy Nichols, apparently was a watered-down version of ...

Anderson Police officers Stephen Harper and Robert Curato detained eight people at gunpoint Sunday night, July 11, outside the Handy Spot Market in Anderson, police logs show. Someone called the police to the Northway Street convenience store when knives were ...

Bob Kearns awoke at 12:30 a.m. Tuesday morning, July 6, smelling smoke at his Kimberly Road residence. After putting on his glasses and parting the curtains to look outside, he spotted flames coming off the south end of his neighbor's ...

Retiring but not leaving the city, Anderson Planning Director John Stokes, 55, will vacate his post on July 16 to take vacation before retiring officially on Sept. 5.

Both the current and former fire board chairpersons agreed with the heart of the recommendations made in the Grand Jury's report on the Anderson Fire Protection District released last week.

Those interested in running for any office in the November 2, 2010 General Election must declare at the office of the Shasta County Clerk during the candidacy filing period. The filing period begins July 12 and ends Aug. 6. If ...

When describing his feat of 2,140 push-ups in a half-hour, with a certificate from the Guiness Book of World Records to prove it, Ronnie Brackett boiled that and most of his other accomplishments down to setting goals.

Among several findings by the Shasta County Grand Jury in its investigation of the Anderson Fire Protection District in its 2009-2010 report, it stated that the board should have fired its former fire chief Joe Piccinini for cause rather than ...

The Anderson City Council called a special meeting for June 29 at 7 p.m. to discuss in closed session a matter of "public employee discipline/dismissal/release" according to the council agenda. While not disclosing which or how many employees are under ...

After over nine hours at a residence south of Anderson, the Shasta County Bomb Team identified and disabled three explosive devices at 7:30 p.m. The bomb squad was originally dispatched at about 10 a.m. June 9 to a residence at ...

The Shasta District Fair was honored Thurday by the appearance of California Secretary of Department of Food and Agriculture A.G. Kawamura, who spoke briefly to an audience prior to the Jr. Swine Show during a tour of the fair led ...

Enterprise Starship performed a variety music with singing, dancing and live band to open the Mosquito Serenade's 2010 season of free, outdoor music at the Anderson River Park. The group of 45 Enterprise High School students performed hits by the ...

An Anderson woman was arrested by California Highway Patrol June 8 following a vehicle collision due to driving under the influence of medicated drugs, according to Officer Ken Tidwell.

Anderson Police Officer Bryan Robert Benson, 25, was arrested Tuesday, June 8, on felony charges stemming from accusations of rape raised Saturday, May 29, by a woman who Benson was transporting to the Shasta County Jail for booking.

The Anderson farmers market opened Thursday in the Shasta District Fair ground parking lot with four booths, two of which offered fresh produce.

Anderson police are searching for a burglar suspected of stealing televisions and other electronics from recreational vehicles at the Shasta County Fair grounds on Wednesday, May 26. Fair employees, spotting the man with stolen property, described him as a white ...

Residents not locking their vehicles at night are paying for the privilege, a rash of nighttime petty thefts indicates. Residents have reported about 30 vehicle break-ins, all overnight, over the last month in neighborhoods near Stingy Lane and North Street, ...

Anderson's first Relay for Life raised $30,000 for American Cancer Society research and outreach efforts, according to event organizers on Saturday night with about 14 hours left in the 24-hour fund-raising event. Participants formed teams to keep a walker on ...

A continuing economic decline with a sharp increase in reported violent and property crimes in 2008 led Anderson Police Chief Dale Webb to expect more of the same in 2009.That didn’t happen.

The drivers of both vehicles involved in a traffic collision on Highway 273 were transported to Mercy Medical Center on Tuesday complaining of neck and back pain.

A candidates' night at the Happy Valley community center May 13 brought in candidates for district attorney, county clerk, assessor-recorder and auditor-controller.

A wall of the former lumber mill owned by Roseburg Forest Products near the corner of Kimberly Road and Panorama Point Road caught fire at 11 p.m., May 4, according to Justin Smith, CAL FIRE information officer.

The farmers' market in Cottonwood will open May 7 with salad greens, radishes and tomato plants for sale alongside a variety of crafts, according to Brynn Nolan, director of Cottonwood Creek Watershed District.

The annual Family Fun Fest attracted hundreds to the Anderson River Park on Saturday. Several parents and grandparents brought their children fishing, enjoying the use of loaned fishing poles and free bait.

Several hundred people lined the streets of downtown Anderson to watch classic cars and plenty of hot rods on parade Friday night. The annual Hot-Orama car show is held this weekend at the Shasta District Fair grounds in Anderson.