Correction: A different witness name was incorrectly attributed to the Shasta County Sheriff Office’s senior investigative technician. The correct name is Courtney Leadingham. We regret the error and any confusion. Day 2 of Tyler Scott McCain’s preliminary hearing inside the… Continue Reading
Thursday’s preliminary hearing for Tyler McCain, accused in the murder of his wife, Nikki Saelee-McCain, will be open to the public and press, a judge decided Wednesday. McCain’s defense attorney, Michael Borges of Redding, was seeking to close the preliminary… Continue Reading
The homicide case against Tyler McCain, accused in the death of his wife, Nikki Saelee-McCain, continues to take twists and turns. In Shasta County Superior Court on Tuesday morning, visiting Judge Thomas Bender took up a motion from the… Continue Reading
Labor Day is the ideal day to share some exciting news about a large unexpected packet that arrived in the mail from the California News Publishers Association last week. For many months I’d been anticipating an envelope containing the impressive… Continue Reading
Tyler McCain, suspected of murder in the death of his wife, Nikki Saelee-McCain, appeared Friday in Shasta County Superior Court for his trial readiness conference. As a result, his preliminary hearing is now set to begin a day later on… Continue Reading
For the past several months, Shasta County District 1 Supervisor Kevin Crye has been raising alarms about the shortage of primary care physicians in the county. Armed with figures provided by consultant Chriss Street, a personal friend of Crye’s, awarded… Continue Reading
Rep. Doug LaMalfa faced an onslaught of hecklers this week when the Republican congressman held two town halls – the first in Chico and a second one in Red Bluff. People yelled at LaMalfa and also at each other to… Continue Reading
Word to the wise: When Shasta County Deputy CEO Erin “No Money” Bertain says there is no money in the county budget, that means THERE IS NO MONEY. Recently selected Registrar of Voters Clint Curtis is merely the latest county… Continue Reading
Shasta County Board of Supervisors protester Jenny O’Connell-Nowain wanted her case heard by a jury of her peers, and so far, that is what she’s going to get. The Redding woman appeared Monday in Shasta County Superior Court with her… Continue Reading
On July 14, Shasta County Superior Court Judge Stephen Baker ruled that the Shasta County Board of Supervisors majority broke the law in July 2023 when it voted 4-1 to approve a 30-year Intergovernmental Agreement to provide emergency services, law… Continue Reading
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