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‘People Are Scared’: DA Maggie Fleming on the State of Crime and Punishment in Humboldt County
Paul Mann / Jan. 3, 2017, 6:50 a.m. / Crime
… marijuana, drug and alcohol culture; the prevalence of domestic violence and the deep-rooted poverty that inflicts childhood trauma and impairs children’s health, often with lifelong afflictions, including …
County Looks to Expand Medical Cannabis Track and Trace Program in 2017
Ryan Burns / Dec. 30, 2016, 3:32 p.m. / Cannabis , Government
… Program, which is designed to allow consumers, regulators and law enforcement to follow medical marijuana through every step of the supply chain, from the garden where it was grown to the dispensary where …
… (VIDEO) PBS NewsHour Reports on Humboldt's Weed Regulations Thursday night's PBS NewsHour includes this seven-minute report on Humboldt County's Medical Marijuana Land Use Ordinance …
HARDIN: Jorge Cervantes? He’s No Ed Rosenthal
John Hardin / Dec. 26, 2016, 7:50 a.m. / Guest Opinion
… . In addition to his features in High Times, Jorge Cervantes has written several very popular books about marijuana cultivation including: Marijuana Horticulture, The Cannabis Encyclopedia, and Marijuana …
Gov. Brown Pardons Two Humboldters for Piddling Decades-Old Weed-Related Offenses
Hank Sims / Dec. 24, 2016, 9:34 a.m. / Cannabis , Sacramento
… an “honest and upright life” in the days since, the state has awarded him a “full and unconditional pardon.”Likewise, William Lee Horn was convicted of marijuana cultivation …
Prolific 14-Year-Old Burglary Suspect Arrested on Numerous Charges, Including Possession of Short-Barreled Shotgun, EPD Says
John Ross Ferrara / Dec. 20, 2016, 4:53 p.m. / Crime
… barreled shotgun, resisting arrest, and possession of less than ounce of marijuana. He was also booked on fresh charges for residential burglary, possession of methamphetamine, possession of stolen …
HARDIN: Humboldt is Habitat
John Hardin / Dec. 19, 2016, 7:38 a.m. / Guest Opinion
… industry threatens them all. A massive expansion underway in Humboldt County's underground marijuana industry is having a devastating effect on native wildlife. New roads and clear-cuts for marijuana …
… McKinleyville Auto Shop Being Evicted After 16 Years to Make Room for Marijuana Business Brian Murrell Sr. opened his McKinleyville business nearly 16 years ago. | Photos by Ryan Burns …
Rangers Arrest Five After Traffic Stop on Weed-Scented Van Out on Bald Hills Road
LoCO Staff / Dec. 14, 2016, 11:54 a.m. / Cannabis
… were notified of a suspicious vehicle parked on Bald Hills Road. The vehicle was reported to be a white Chevrolet Van with Idaho plates and associated with large bags of marijuana. Park Rangers responded …
HARDIN: Making Pun of Pot
John Hardin / Dec. 12, 2016, 6:48 a.m. / Guest Opinion
… HARDIN: Making Pun of Pot I'm sick of news stories about marijuana where the whole story seems written around puns about getting high. Aren't you? I thought legalization would put an end …
MATTHEW IN THE MIDDLE: The Bubble
Matthew Owen / Dec. 8, 2016, 2:12 p.m. / In the Middle
… up to Wall Street and the greed of corporate America.— Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) November 14, 2016 What were ya thinking? 1,264 Humboldt County people voted for Bernie Sanders in the November …
‘Domestic Disturbance’ Call Leads Deputies to 368 Pounds of Weed, Ton of Guns
Hank Sims / Dec. 8, 2016, 7:22 a.m. / Crime
… that he submit to search and seizure for illegal weapons. Deputies searched the residence pursuant to the Probation terms, and located the following:368 pounds of processed marijuana bud in 1 pound vacuum …
CHIEF MILLS: Suspect in Last Night’s Shooting Expected to Survive; Investigators Unclear if He Fired on Officers
Hank Sims / Dec. 7, 2016, 3:36 p.m. / Crime
… probation for felony marijuana charges after being arrested following a traffic stop on on Interstate 80 near Cambridge, Illinois. His mother, Jean Lasinski, had embarked with her son on the journey and faced …
Search Warrant on Humboldt Hill Home and Related Traffic Stop Uncovers Heroin, Meth, Pipes, Weed; Three Arrested
Andrew Goff / Dec. 6, 2016, 10:41 a.m. / Crime
… located 4,498 grams of packaged marijuana for sales, 22 grams of concentrated cannabis packaged for sales, 114 1mg Lorazepam pills packaged for sales, 1 gram of heroin, over 400 clear glass pipes commonly …
Marijuana Robbery in Fieldbrook Last Night; After High-Speed Chase, Two Suspects Arrested and One at Large
Hank Sims / Dec. 2, 2016, 10:42 a.m. / Crime
… Marijuana Robbery in Fieldbrook Last Night; After High-Speed Chase, Two Suspects Arrested and One at Large Norvell Eaisley. Charleston Jomband Thompson. Press release from the Humboldt County …
Post-Election Report
Hank Sims / Dec. 2, 2016, 8:25 a.m. /
… Post-Election Report US SENATOR CLINTON30,37955.32% TRUMP17,01630.99% STEIN3,2435.91% JOHNSON1,9693.59% US REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESSJARED W. HUFFMAN37,49371.57%DALE K. MENSING14 …
(VIDEO) Bringing Dell’Arte’s ‘Mary Jane’ to Life: The Masterminds Behind the Musical
Sierra Jenkins / Dec. 2, 2016, 7:59 a.m. / LoCO Video Reports
… in and take the gold, it goes away, you leave a wreck. Then lumber and now marijuana, where the small independent people get pushed away and those larger people come in and patented it, take it, have it …
Arcata Man is Second Arrested for Murder of Laytonville Grower Jeffrey Quinn Settler, Five Suspects Still at Large
John Ross Ferrara / Nov. 27, 2016, 5:08 p.m. / Crime
… “Giggles” Fitzgerald was arrested for the murder of Jeffrey Quinn Settler on Wednesday.This is the latest arrest in an ongoing investigation regarding the death of Settler, a marijuana …
CANNA-CLAUS NOT COMING TO TOWN: Eureka Man Busted on Ohio Freeway With 71 Pounds of Xmas-Wrapped Weed, Extracts
Hank Sims / Nov. 24, 2016, 7 a.m. / Crime
… is facing felony drug charges after Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers seized 71 pounds of marijuana, worth approximately $330,000, following a traffic stop in Wood County.On November 21, 2016, at 10:16 a …
Father and Son Plead Guilty to 2015 Hoopa Murder; Suspected Light Package of Weed Led to Shooting of Three People, Prosecutors Say
Hank Sims / Nov. 23, 2016, 9:15 a.m. / Crime
… that took place a week earlier. Vincent Ortiz, 27, of Willow Creek, Calif., admits he sold what was supposed to be a pound of marijuana to Victim 1, a resident and member of the reservation …
Two Arrested After Rio Dell Police Raid Suspected Hash Lab
Ryan Burns / Nov. 22, 2016, 10:27 a.m. / Crime
… a probation search in the 300 block of Wildwood Avenue. Officers recovered marijuana, and multiple items used for manufacturing hash oil including; butane, glassware, and concentrated cannabis …
Armed Robbers Steal Marijuana, Escape in Jeep Near Willow Creek
Andrew Goff / Nov. 21, 2016, 10:41 a.m. / Cannabis
… , demanded marijuana and money. The suspects were given marijuana and left in a dark colored older model Jeep Cherokee. No one was injured during the robbery.Suspect #1 is described as a male adult …
Meth, Possibly Heroin, Loaded Rifle Discovered by Deputies Recovering Stolen Vehicle in Loleta
Andrew Goff / Nov. 16, 2016, 1:32 p.m. / Crime
… , additional drug paraphernalia, ammunition, suspected heroin, packaged marijuana and a functioning law enforcement scanner. Neither White nor Sanderson had a medical marijuana recommendation for the packaged …
Rockport Healthcare Changes Course (Again), Opts Not to Cancel MediCal Contracts With Skilled Nursing Homes
Ryan Burns / Nov. 15, 2016, 1:45 p.m. / Health Care
… RegulatorsSkilled Nursing Corporation Blames Planned Closures on Marijuana, Medi-Cal Provider‘SHAME ON SHLOMO’: Citizens Protest the Pending Closure of Local Nursing HomesTwo Protests, Same Place, Same Time …
BOLO: A Group of Trimmers Allegedly Rob, Murder Laytonville Grower, Make Off With More Than 100 Pounds of Weed
John Ross Ferrara / Nov. 13, 2016, 10:01 a.m. / Crime
… .During the investigation it was determined the deceased male adult, Jeffrey Quinn Settler, was operating a commercial marijuana growing operation on the property.In the early morning hours of 11-11-2016 (Thursday), multiple …
Six Takeaways From the Election Here in Humboldt
LoCO Staff / Nov. 10, 2016, 3:29 p.m. / Elections
… on the bubbles we filled in at the ballot box.1. Humboldt County Is Ready for Legal WeedThe last time Californians considered legalizing weed, with Prop 19 back in 2010, Humboldt County voters mirrored the rest …
Unknown Thousands of Votes Still Left to Count, But Most Humboldt County Races Can Be Definitively Called
Hank Sims / Nov. 9, 2016, 8:02 a.m. / Elections
… paralleled the election day vote.Elsewhere, the margins seem safe. Full results below. PRESIDENT CLINTON19,59656.41% TRUMP10,83331.2% STEIN1,8005.18% JOHNSON1,1673.36% US SENATORKAMALA D. HARRIS19 …
ELECTION NIGHT RESULTS! Live all night! Follow along!
Hank Sims / Nov. 8, 2016, 4:16 p.m. / Elections
… ,94923.54%VALERIE ROSE-CAMPBELL2,01812.03%DANIEL MURPHY1,70910.19%BLUE LAKE CITY COUNCILMEMBERADELENE JONES43748.13%BARBARA RICCA (W)19121.04%SUMMER DAUGHERTY (W)16217.84%DEBORAH JACOBSON (W)687.49%EUREKA CITY …
Two Alleged Weed Ripoffs Took Numerous Law Enforcement Agencies on A Wild Chase Around Highway 36 Yesterday
Hank Sims / Nov. 8, 2016, 12:14 p.m. / Crime
… by the USFS officer minutes later.It was discovered that 44.3 lbs of processed Marijuana, along with miscellaneous tools and food items were stolen from the victim's shed in Trinity County. No firearms were …
(VIDEO) Talking With Early Voters About Prop. 64 and This Year’s Long, Long Ballot
Sierra Jenkins / Nov. 8, 2016, 7:49 a.m. / LoCO Video Reports
… on retail and cultivation which could bring in approximately 1 billion dollars annually, and change prior marijuana convictions. This decision will come six years after 53.5 percent of California …