A proposed alternative custody facility that could see the construction of a new River Ranch Neighborhood Association close to the Sacramento River is facing a promised legal challenge over environmental concerns. The River Ranch Neighborhood Association is following through with… Continue Reading
The Redding woman who was arrested for her peaceful sit-down protest at a Board of Supervisors meeting in November 2024 got a quick reprieve from jail Wednesday. Jenny O’Connell-Nowain received a 90-day jail sentence in Shasta County Superior Court on… Continue Reading
A Redding man who won his Shasta County job back says his legal victory is an example to others that they, too, can successfully fight for their rights. Benjamin Nowain, 43, says political pressure was the reason behind his firing… Continue Reading
A Redding woman prefers going to jail rather than accept a sentence that she feels would suppress her freedom of expression. Jenny O’Connell-Nowain, a social activist and frequent local protester, faces a maximum sentence of six months in jail when… Continue Reading
A Redding woman who protested during a Shasta County Board of Supervisors session last year was found guilty Thursday of disrupting a public meeting. A jury of seven men and five women announced the guilty verdict on the fifth day… Continue Reading
Imagine a dozen food, drink and boutique businesses opening in the same place at the same time in downtown Redding. Mind-boggling. But that’s the reality of the new Redding Public Market. The market promises to serve as a community gathering… Continue Reading
More stunning revelations in the Nikki Saelee-McCain murder case came to light Thursday on the seventh day of husband Tyler McCain’s preliminary hearing in Shasta County Superior Court. Two people who were living on McCain’s property in Happy Valley testified… Continue Reading
A confidential informant in the Nikki Saelee-McCain murder case told a detective last year that Tyler McCain admitted to killing his wife, but the informant abruptly reversed his story in court Wednesday. The informant, Frans Albert Nelson, spent all day… Continue Reading
Day 5 of Tyler McCain’s preliminary hearing revealed further details of an affair involving his missing and presumed dead wife, Nikki Saelee-McCain, and included a sometimes forgetful witness – McCain’s mother. The Shasta County District Attorney’s Office has charged 40-year-old… Continue Reading
The first day of Tyler McCain’s preliminary hearing ended with high emotions as the prosecution played a recording of Nikki Saelee-McCain describing a domestic violence incident that occurred a year-and-a-half before her disappearance. The courtroom fell silent as Saelee-McCain told… Continue Reading
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