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Here’s What People Had to Say About the County’s Comprehensive New Weed Ordinance, Including the Proposed Cultivation Permit Cap
Ryan Burns / March 20, 2018, 3:56 p.m. / Cannabis , Local Government
… have plenty to say about how the county should regulate the marijuana industry here in the most famous weed county in the world.Roughly three dozen people got up to address the board (a few more than …
County Supervisors Met Monday to Start Deliberating on Proposed New Weed Regs, Including a Permit Cap
Ryan Burns / March 19, 2018, 5 p.m. / Cannabis , Local Government
… activities, and a discretionary permit requirement for any marijuana business asking to locate within a local city's “sphere of influence.”It got pretty wonky, but the conversation provided …
GOLDBERG TRIAL, DAY 11: Accident, Self-Defense or Murder? Jon Goldberg Testifies About the Moment He Shot Tim Smith
Rhonda Parker / March 15, 2018, 8:24 a.m. / Courts
… .”He said he had just taken a couple of puffs of marijuana when the SWAT team arrived.He’s been in jail since that night. It was the first time in his life he’d been arrested.Goldberg admitted he put his gun …
Fortuna Man Taken to Hospital, Arrested for DUI Following Rohnerville Road Rollover Crash
Andrew Goff / March 12, 2018, 9:39 a.m. / Traffic
… at approximately 1:26 PM, the Fortuna Police Department Communications Center received a report of a reckless driver in the area of Newburg Road. Moments later, the communications center received …
SoHum Man Arrested After Probation Check Uncovers Firearms, Weed, Pipe Bomb, Says HCSO
Andrew Goff / March 8, 2018, 11:56 a.m. / Crime
… rounds of ammunition, over 10 pounds of marijuana, and a pipe bomb.The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office Explosive Ordnance Disposal Team was dispatched and rendered the device safe.Gibson was booked into the Humboldt …
California Has Already Issued More than 2,000 Cannabis Cultivation Licenses. Are Growers Being Set Up to Fail?
Ryan Burns / March 7, 2018, 4:20 p.m. / Cannabis , Sacramento
… California Has Already Issued More than 2,000 Cannabis Cultivation Licenses. Are Growers Being Set Up to Fail? File photo.Is California setting marijuana growers up to fail …
GOLDBERG TRIAL, DAY SIX: The Victim’s Son and a DA Investigator Testified Today, Along With a Man Who Was Flipped Off By Murder Suspect on the Day of the Shooting
Rhonda Parker / March 6, 2018, 6:18 p.m. / Courts
… he had a poor relationship with the Fortuna Police Department, and Roscoe said “We’ve had some rough patches.”In 2002 he was arrested and charged for marijuana cultivation, marijuana sales …
GOLDBERG TRIAL, DAY FIVE, Part II: Suspect Said He Was Going to Kill Wife’s Boyfriend, Neighbor Testifies
Rhonda Parker / March 5, 2018, 5:29 p.m. / Courts
… -old son.After he finished making lunch for his workers, Holub decided to go down and visit Goldberg. He took a couple of beers and some marijuana, because it seemed like Goldberg “needed someone to talk to …
Late Night Home Invasion Robbery in McKinleyville; Suspects Believed to Have Stolen Weed, Arc Welder, Sheriff’s Office Says
Hank Sims / Feb. 28, 2018, 10:41 a.m. / Crime
… :30 a.m. three suspects kicked open the front door of the residence and entered the victim’s bedroom. Two of the suspects reportedly brandished firearms at the victim, demanding marijuana. The suspects …
Broken Tail Light Leads to Weed Arrest on Pine Hill; Convicted Felon Taken Into Custody For Firearm, Ammo, Transportation, Driving on a Suspended License
Hank Sims / Feb. 20, 2018, 10:36 a.m. / Crime
… , loaded pistol and 15 pounds of processed marijuana. Bowie was arrested and booked into the Humboldt County Correctional Facility on the following charges: felon in possession of a firearm, person …
‘You Are Sucking Us Dry’: Growers Descend on Supervisors Meeting to Protest Cannabis Fees, Taxes
Ryan Burns / Feb. 13, 2018, 5:38 p.m. / Cannabis , Local Government
… ;mom and pop” growers. He moved to the county in 1974, set up his own marijuana farm and raised three kids here. Now he's making no profit, unable to enter the state marketplace until his operation …
(VIDEO) Now-Eliminated Bachelor Contestant Bekah M Does Kimmel to ‘Set the Record Straight’ on Her Humboldt Adventures
Andrew Goff / Feb. 13, 2018, 3 p.m. / Our Culture
… on a marijuana farm!” Kimmel pressed.”Well, it's Humboldt County, so…” Martinez shot back.”I see, so every open field is a marijuana farm is what you're saying?” Kimmel quipped …
Man Arrested in Garberville for Allegedly Selling Meth, Failing to Register as Sex Offender
Andrew Goff / Feb. 12, 2018, 1:48 p.m. / Crime
… of marijuana, concentrated cannabis, and hypodermic needles.Smith was subsequently transported to the Humboldt County Correctional Facility and booked on the following charges:Violation of Sex Registration …
Search of Suspicious Vehicle in Elk River Gated Community Uncovers Firearms, Meth, Stolen Property; Local Man Arrested
Andrew Goff / Feb. 8, 2018, 3:15 p.m. / Crime
… : A resident reporting a suspicious vehicle in a gated Elk River community led to the discovery of firearms, processed marijuana and stolen property. On Feb. 8, 2018 at about 6:28 a …
‘This Should Scare the Sh*t Out of Growers’: Former County Supervisor Says Oversupply Will Make for Highly Competitive Legal Weed Market
Ryan Burns / Feb. 7, 2018, 1:18 p.m. /
… — the agency also expects that nearly 30 percent of that weed will continue to be supplied by the black market. That leaves an annual statewide demand for roughly 1.9 million pounds of marijuana. Other estimates …
Sheriff’s Office Seeks Man Who Fled Stop Near Willow Creek; Numerous Firearms, Weed Found in Car
Hank Sims / Feb. 6, 2018, 8:25 a.m. /
… ’ vehicle, deputies located a loaded AK-47, a loaded rifle, a loaded pistol, ammunition and processed marijuana. Crews is described as a white male adult, medium complexion, 5 feet 9 inches tall …
Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office Walks Us Through How Someone Could Be ‘Missing’ While Simultaneously Starring on ‘The Bachelor’
Andrew Goff / Feb. 2, 2018, 11:30 a.m. / :)
… contacted the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office in November 2017 to report that her daughter had been working on a marijuana farm. And somewhere in the interim she finagled her way onto one of the most …
Wanted Felony Warrant Suspect Arrested in McK When Alert Neighbor Notify Police of Suspicious Activity
Hank Sims / Feb. 1, 2018, 11:56 a.m. / Crime
… Ghidinelli’s real identity and took him into custody. Ghidinelli was arrested on his felony warrant, false impersonation and possession of over an ounce of marijuana. The public is encouraged to report …
With Controversial Project Heading to Board, Mercer-Fraser President Flew County Supervisor and Staff to Sacramento Event in a Private Plane
Ryan Burns / Jan. 31, 2018, 10:37 a.m. / Local Government
… Honsal, Rieke, D'Amico, and Terra Carver, executive director of the Humboldt County Growers Alliance, a marijuana industry group.Bohn's son Trevor also posted photos from the event, including …
LIVELY TRIAL, CLOSING ARGUMENTS: Defense Attorney Rips Into District Attorney’s Case: Why Didn’t Prosecution Call Upon CHP Crash Investigators to Testify?
Rhonda Parker / Jan. 31, 2018, 6:42 a.m. / Courts
… . The belongings, Clanton contends, consisted of marujuana bud, hashish and a 50- to 100-pound bag of marijuana “shake.” “It was a weed deal, plain and simple,” Clanton said. Miclette reportedly had told Lively he …
LIVELY TRIAL, DAY ELEVEN: Victim Had ‘Toxic’ Levels of Meth in His Blood; Defense Rests
Rhonda Parker / Jan. 25, 2018, 5:27 p.m. / Courts
… “Jesse robbed us.”According to Lively, his neighbors had been stealing from him constantly for years, taking everything from his marijuana harvest to Tri-tip steaks and pens.Lively has essentially said all …
LIVELY TRIAL, DAY TEN: Defendant Spends Second Day on the Stand Denying Testimony of Police, Previous Victim, His Own Teenage Daughter
Rhonda Parker / Jan. 25, 2018, 7:35 a.m. / Courts
… there to pick up some hash and marijuana that one of his co-workers was going to sell for him. While there, he says, he found his bedroom door ajar, his safe open and $3,000 missing. He called the Sheriff …
California Growers Association Sues State Over Loophole in Pot Farm Size Limits
Ryan Burns / Jan. 24, 2018, 8:35 a.m. / Cannabis
… of cultivation licenses.Proposition 64 was clear that it “ensures the nonmedical marijuana industry in California will be built around small and medium sized businesses.” Specifically Proposition 64 and its …
LIVELY TRIAL, DAY NINE: The Defendant Takes the Stand, in Tears; Says ‘I Wasn’t Looking for Any Trouble’
Rhonda Parker / Jan. 24, 2018, 7:46 a.m. / Courts
… .” Once, Lively said, he had “an entire room of (marijuana) harvest stolen.” He blamed ex-girlfriend Crystal Worthy for being “the keeper of the keys,” because all these things were stolen …
LIVELY TRIAL, DAY SEVEN: Jurors Hear About That Other Time Eric Lively Was Arrested For Attempting to Run Someone Over With His Truck
Rhonda Parker / Jan. 20, 2018, 8:23 a.m. / Courts
… , sheriff’s Cpl. David Diemers, who responded to that incident, testified Lively told him Danhaur still owed him $1,200 for some marijuana he sold him.The testimony capped a strange day in which one juror …
Just ‘Cause Weed’s Legal Now Doesn’t Mean You Can Smoke (or Ingest or Vape) It In Public, Eureka Reminds You
Ryan Burns / Jan. 19, 2018, 4:30 p.m. / Cannabis , Local Government
… , unenclosed dining areas, within 100 feet of the Eureka Boardwalk, private unenclosed areas (such as a porch, balcony, deck etc), and service areas. The consumption of cannabis is also illegal within 1,000 feet …
LIVELY TRIAL, DAY FIVE: Police, Firefighter Testify About Victim’s Last Minutes, Subsequent Investigation
Rhonda Parker / Jan. 18, 2018, 7:38 a.m. / Courts
… Clanton, Miclette said he believed Mahony went just because he is “a very nice person” and Lively was distraught. Clanton has cast doubt on that, saying the “valuables” were hash and marijuana and Mahony …
LIVELY TRIAL, DAY FOUR: Boss Testifies Accused Shelter Cove Murderer Said ‘He Might Go Kill His Neighbor’
Rhonda Parker / Jan. 17, 2018, 7:23 a.m. / Courts
… of hash, 15 pounds of high-quality marijuana bud and 50 pounds of marijuana “shake.”Not only did Mahony know about the weed, Clanton charged, he was partnering with Lively in a profitable transaction …
Deputies Surround Trailer at Dean Creek Resort in Response to Stolen UTV Tip; Two Arrested; Weed, Firearms, Cash Seized
Andrew Goff / Jan. 16, 2018, 3:24 p.m. / Crime
… -old Cameren Michelle Boudreaux. During a search of the trailer, deputies located four firearms, a high capacity magazine, ammunition, several pounds of marijuana packaged for sale and $6,000 cash …
POP Search on Fourth Street Motel Yields Heroin, Meth, Weed, $1,865 and Two Arrests
Hank Sims / Jan. 12, 2018, 3:28 p.m. / Crime
… , approximately 132 grams of heroin, 25 grams of methamphetamine, 13 pounds of marijuana and $1,865.00 in US currency.As a result of the search, the following subjects were taken into custody:Michelle Lynn Inboden …