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ByChipThompson editor@redbluffdailynews.com @editorchip on Twitter COTTONWOOD Emergency per- sonnel and law enforcement re- sponded to two multiple vehi- cle crashes Friday afternoon on southbound Interstate 5, the sec- ond of which killed an 81-year- old Redding woman, whose name was not released. The initial collision around 12:50 p.m. involved three vehi- cles and caused minor injuries, but it backed up southbound traf- fic just south of the Sunset Hills exit, leading to a second collision, which involved four vehicles, ac- cording to the California Highway Patrol's report. Mary Garcia, 83, of Cottonwood wasdrivinga2016Hyundainorth- bound when it left the roadway and entered the median and hit a dirt embankment, the report said. The impact sent debris into the southbound lanes, where it hit a 1991 Camaro driven by Barrett Barnwell, 39, of Palo Cedro. FATALITY Collisions leave one dead, close I-5 By Heather Hoelscher hhoelscher@redbluffdailynews.com @DN_Heather on Twitter RED BLUFF Tehama County Su- perintendent of Schools Charles Allen will be leaving the office be- fore his term is up because he is facing having his credentials re- voked. A California Commission on Teacher Credentialing meeting set for Feb. 11 contains an item on the consent calendar regard- ing Allen. "All certification documents under the jurisdiction of the Cal- ifornia Commission on Teacher Credentialing are revoked and any pending applications are de- nied as a result of misconduct pursuant to Education Code sec- tions 44421 and 44345," accord- ing to the consent calendar rec- ommendation of the Committee of Credentials. A special meeting of the Te- hama County Board of Education has been called for 4 p.m. Mon- day at the Department of Educa- tion. Among the agenda items are accepting Allen's resignation and "Consider process and/or appoint- ment to fill vacancy in the office of Tehama County Superinten- dent of Schools." During the campaign for su- perintendent of schools in 2014, Allen's challenger, Harley North, alleged Allen had falsified his resume and application to the Te- hama County Department of Edu- cation by listing a master's degree from California State University, Chico that he didn't earn. Allen at the time said he did not have a master's degree but he did have credentials earned and post-graduate units toward a master's degree. With his years of experience in the field, he said he was hired with a master's de- gree equivalency. TEHAMA COUNTY SCHOOLS Supers'officeupintheair By Julie Zeeb jzeeb@redbluffdailynews.com @DN_Zeeb on Twitter RED BLUFF A celebration was held Friday at the Tehama County Sheriff's Department in recognition of the 20th anniver- sary of the Sheriff's Team of Ac- tive Retired Seniors — STARS — volunteer program. The program began under the leadership of Rob Heard, who was sheriff at the time, Sheriff Dave Hencratt said. The real credit goes to his un- dersheriff, the late Jerry Floyd, Heard said. Floyd was at a con- ferencewherehebegantalkingto the undersheriff of San Joaquin County who had a "STARS pro- gram that was second to none." "We took a look and I could tell it was a win-win," Heard said. "During my time knocking on doors, I met a lot of people who would become our STARS. It didn't take long to realize what we had tapped into with the volunteer program, which by virtue of time was free and gave them something to do. It gave us extra eyes and ears for our deputies." Just a short time after the pro- gram's inception the group was able to lend a hand. "A few weeks into it, they popped a midnight burglary out byHaleakalaRanch,"Heardsaid. "They helped us in the county in ways we couldn't comprehend at the time." The retired community had a lifetime of knowledge and wis- dom the county was able to tap into, making a huge impact on the area. "They helped us drop our crime rate by 37 percent," Heard said. "It was the num- ber one drop in crime rate in FBI studies at that time. They worked around the clock. Thank you, thank you, thank you for all you have done. You have done a wonderful job for which this county is indebted to you for." Former Sheriff Clay Parker, now mayor of Red Bluff and a volunteer with the Red Bluff Po- lice Department, said his time in volunteering with Red Bluff has helped him appreciate all the morethededicationandcommit- mentofthosewhovolunteer.One of the best decisions ever made in the program was choosing its fearless leader, Sgt. Rod Daugh- erty, a statement met with thun- derous applause. The group is "near and dear in my heart" said Supervisor and former Undersheriff Dennis Garton, who was an instructor in the first class of volunteers. Eliz- abeth Watson, Bud Adams and Elsie Wanless were members of that group. Adams, 86, was set to retire from the program due to health reasons. Hencratt presented Watson and Adams with plaques in rec- ognition of 20 years of service, while Dignity Health Senior Corps Program Manager Tina Brown presented a certificate on behalf of Golden Umbrella. ANNIVERSARY VOLUNTEER PROGRAM CELEBRATES 20 YEARS PHOTOSBYJULIEZEEB—DAILYNEWS The Tehama County STARS, a volunteer program, celebrated 20years of service on Friday. Tehama County Sheriff Dave Hencratt, le , former Sheriffs and Undersheriffs posed for a picture with Tehama County STARS Bud Adams and Elizabeth Watson at a celebration of the volunteer program recognizing 20years of service on Friday. Pictured, from le , are Hencratt, former Sheriff Rob Heard, Adams, former undersheriff and current Tehama County Supervisor Dennis Garton, Watson and former Sheriff and current Red Bluff City Councilman Clay Parker. Opinion............A4 Community.....A3 Lifestyles........A5 Farm ................A8 Weather ........B10 Sports.............. B1 Index............... ## INDEX A Los Angeles area doctor convicted of murder for over- prescribing painkillers receives sentence. PAGEA6 SENTENCE Doctorgets30tolifein prescription drug deaths Rescuers in the southern Tai- wanese city of Tainan pulled out 221people from two resi- dential high-rises. PAGE B8 TREMBLER Strong earthquake hits Taiwan Allenfaceshavinghiscredentialsrevoked SomeSun High: Low: 70 46 PAGE B10 BUSINESS D Dow Jones Industrial 16,204.97 (-211.61) D Standard & Poor's 1880.05 (-35.40) D Nasdaq 4363.14 (-146.42) ALLEN PAGE 9 STARS PAGE 9 COLLISIONS PAGE 9 Have a great day, Peter Giorvas. GOOD MORNING Check out what's going on in your neighborhood and the community. PAGE A2 CALENDAR Staff Report REDBLUFF Abodywasdiscovered FridaymorninginapondoffofRed BankRoadthathasbeenidentified asStefanDekker,themanwhowas reportedmissingWednesdaytothe Red Bluff Police Department. Butte County officials assisted in the search and introduced a Re- mote Operated Vehicle that was submerged in the pond, accord- ing to a press release issued Fri- day by the Tehama County Sher- iff's Office. At 11 a.m. the Remote Vehicle located a body on the floor of the pond and divers recovered the body of Dekker, the release said. There were no obvious signs of foul play and the death is being in- vestigated as accidental probable drowning with an autopsy pend- ing, according to the release. UPDATE Missing man's body found in Red Bank area BODY PAGE 9 Jean Barton Red Bluff Bull & Gelding sale wrap-up Farm A8 » redbluffdailynews.com Saturday, February 6, 2016 $1.00 AN EDITION OF THE CHICO ENTERPRISE-RECORD Subscriber inside bonus Super Bowl 50 special edition Education Retired teachers award grants to local teachers Lifestyles A5 LiketheDailyNews on Facebook and stay in the loop on local news, sports and more. VISITFACEBOOK.COM/ RBDAILYNEWS LIKEUSON FACEBOOK Volume131,issue56 7 98304 20753 8