Redding
CRIME & SAFETY
Anderson man arrested for recklessly causing a fire
SHASTA COUNTY, Calif. - 45-year-old Michael Wright was arrested for recklessly causing a fire on June 22, CAL FIRE said. On June 22, CAL FIRE/Shasta County Fire Department responded to a vegetation fire on Coleman Fish Hatchery Road. Through the area of the fire, there were fresh scrape marks found,...
2 arrested at Redding motel on Sunday
REDDING, Calif. - Two people were arrested after Redding officers conducted an enforcement at a motel on Sunday. Two people — Stacey Lara and Michael Wilson — were contacted during the enforcement in the 1600 block of Hilltop Drive at around 10:34 a.m. It was discovered that Lara...
Redding fire early Sunday caused by illegal fireworks
A vegetation fire reported shortly after 1 a.m. on Sunday in Redding was caused by illegal fireworks, a Redding Fire Department statement said. The fire was "immediately threatening homes" in the area of Magnolia Ave and Tehama Street, according to the agency. The fire was determined to have been started by illegal fireworks, said...
Anderson names veteran CHP officer as interim police chief
A new person is taking on the role of Anderson’s police chief while a permanent replacement for former Chief Jon Poletski is found. The role of Anderson's police chief is currently being filled by California Highway Patrol veteran Greg Baarts, who had retired just last year. Sharing he came back to help out the city while they search for their next chief.
Nikki Cheng McCain family to meet at Redding courthouse to rally support for missing woman
Corrections & Clarifications: This story has been updated to say that the Redding Rancheria paid for the billboard along Interstate 5 in Anderson and that the tribe is working with Nor Cal Alliance for the Missing to help find Nikki Cheng Saelee McCain. The family and friends of a Shasta County woman who has been missing for more than a month will hold another rally Friday morning at the courthouse in downtown Redding. ...
REU performing emergency work, people asked to avoid area
REDDING, Calif. — According to the Redding Police Department (RPD), a portion of road is blocked while Redding Electric Utility (REU) performs emergency work on a traffic-related electrical issue. REU crews on scene say the emergency work resulted from a car crashing into a power pole on Rancho Rd...
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