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Private Affordable-Housing Developer Applies to Build New Off-Campus Housing for 800 HSU Students at Craftsman’s Mall Property
John Ross Ferrara / Nov. 4, 2015, 5:03 p.m. / Government , HSU
… recreational courts. The housing will also be monitored by upperclassmen resident assistants and a third party security company. The property is conveniently located about 1.5 miles from the university …
EPD: Murder Suspect Confessed to Detective; Killing on F Street Was ‘Marijuana-Related’
Hank Sims / Nov. 3, 2015, 1:08 p.m. / Crime
… EPD: Murder Suspect Confessed to Detective; Killing on F Street Was 'Marijuana-Related' UPDATE, 4:12 p.m.: This afternoon, Eureka Police Chief Andy Mills told the Outpost …
EPD Arrest Man in Connection with Oct. 24 Late Night Eureka Homicide
Andrew Goff / Nov. 3, 2015, 11:40 a.m. / Crime
… EPD Arrest Man in Connection with Oct. 24 Late Night Eureka Homicide Corner of F and Watson streets on Oct. 24 UPDATE, 1:10 p.m.: EPD: Murder Suspect Confessed to Detective; Killing on F Street …
800 lbs. of Freshly Harvested Weed Found Down an Embankment Along Highway 36; One Arrested
Andrew Goff / Nov. 2, 2015, 1:35 p.m. / Cannabis
… at about 6:00 p.m. the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office responded to a large pile of marijuana located over an embankment on Hwy 36, McClellan Mountain. The California Highway Patrol were on scene …
VICE Takes a Long Look at Humboldt’s ‘War in Weed Country’
Andrew Goff / Nov. 2, 2015, 8:55 a.m. / Cannabis
… . HumCo patiently awaits its star turn. But today we get another VICE glimpse at local marijuana politics. In the November issue of its print magazine, as well as online, comes “War in Weed Country …
Dan Ehresman Resigns as Executive Director of the Northcoast Environmental Center
Ryan Burns / Nov. 1, 2015, 12:49 p.m. / Environment
… an active voice for conservation in countless meetings on the Humboldt County General Plan Update, was instrumental in getting the issue of marijuana cultivation regulations into a public process and spoke …
Arcata Community Weighs in on New Medical Marijuana Innovation Zoning
John Ross Ferrara / Oct. 29, 2015, 4:53 p.m. / Community , Government
… -dope activists complained that the smell of marijuana would reduce their property values. One water conservationist harped on marijuana's water consumption as 1,500 boxes of almonds — a crop that …
Eureka Teens’ High-Speed Chase Lasts 65 Miles, Ends With Spike Strip
Ryan Burns / Oct. 27, 2015, 1:22 p.m. / Crime
… at deploying a spike strip, disabling the front tires of the Lincoln. The Lincoln yielded to the right shoulder of US 101 south of State Route 1. The driver, a 17-year-old female juvenile from Eureka …
Is ‘80s Crack Kingpin ‘Freeway’ Ricky Ross Buying Land Outside Fortuna?
Hank Sims / Oct. 26, 2015, 10:36 p.m. /
… lane change. After a police dog indicated that it smelled marijuana, the deputy searched the car — finding the money, but no drugs. Ross said that he was using the cash to “negotiate the purchase …
Ferndale Police Stop Car For Tinted Windows, Find Meth and Weed and Hash
Hank Sims / Oct. 23, 2015, 11:09 p.m. / Crime
… there was an undisclosed amount of marijuana in the vehicle. Upon a search of the vehicle, Fortuna resident Alvin Eugene Machado was found to be in possession of a quarter ounce of methamphetamine, over 100 grams …
Federal Court Sentences Eureka Trespass Megagrow Bros to Seven Years Each
Hank Sims / Oct. 23, 2015, 1:32 p.m. / Cannabis
… and possess with intent to distribute marijuana and for depredation of public lands and resources, United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner announced. According to court documents, Arturo Alcazar-Tapia and his …
HARDIN: Let’s Not Market Our Premium Cannabis to Morons
John Hardin / Oct. 19, 2015, 7:47 a.m. / Guest Opinion
… invariably smoke weed. How do we convince someone who is bright, successful, has plenty of money, and feels optimistic about the future, to make time for marijuana? It won't matter how good your weed is …
Two Hoopa Men Arrested in Wyoming Traffic Stop With 57 Pounds in the Hyundai
Hank Sims / Oct. 15, 2015, 7:08 p.m. / Cannabis
… in the arrest of two California men who were traveling with more than 50 pounds of marijuana. A Wyoming State Trooper stopped a blue 2015 Hyundai Accent at 10:15 a.m. at mile post 351 on Interstate 80 …
Medical Weed Will Be Regulated, But Industry Still Can’t Access Banks
Ryan Burns / Oct. 14, 2015, 12:50 p.m. / Cannabis , Government
… Jerry Brown signed a trio of bills to regulate the medical marijuana industry in California, but as North Coast Assemblymember Jim Wood noted, none of the three bills address a major stumbling block …
Willow Creek Man Arrested on Weed Charges After Basically Begging Deputies to Get a Search Warrant, Sheriff’s Office Says
Hank Sims / Oct. 14, 2015, 8:58 a.m. / Crime
… James Fugini-Laws, age 24, of Willow Creek, refused deputies entrance to the residence. Deputies explained they were only there to check on the report of a physical fight and not there for the marijuana …
Landowners Fight for Inclusion in Arcata’s New Medical Marijuana Innovation Zone
John Ross Ferrara / Oct. 13, 2015, 4:45 p.m. / Cannabis , Government
… Landowners Fight for Inclusion in Arcata's New Medical Marijuana Innovation Zone The city voted to introduce Area A of the MMIZ last Wednesday. By Arcata Planning Commission. Six …
Supervisors Ask Staff to Loosen Regulations in Draft Marijuana Ordinance
Ryan Burns / Oct. 13, 2015, 4:12 p.m. / Cannabis , Government
… Supervisors Ask Staff to Loosen Regulations in Draft Marijuana Ordinance Photo by Andrew Goff. The Humboldt County Board of Supervisors today expressed concern about the draft Medical Marijuana …
Two Arrested With Suspected ‘Home Invasion Kit’ In a U-Haul Near Willow Creek
Hank Sims / Oct. 13, 2015, 3:47 p.m. / Crime
… in Possession of Ammunition, and HS11357(B) – Possession of Marijuana under 28.5 grams. Timothy Scott Ramirez was arrested for VC14601.1(a) – Driving with a Suspended License, and PC1203 …
DEAD RECKONING: So What if it Sucks? We Learned Stuff.
James Faulk / Oct. 11, 2015, 7:14 a.m. / Dead Reckoning
… DEAD RECKONING: So What if it Sucks? We Learned Stuff. Maybe it's the geographical isolation. Or the remnants of our old nuclear plant? The thick and wafting fog of marijuana smoke that hangs …
Governor Brown Signs Weed Bills
Ryan Burns / Oct. 9, 2015, 3:55 p.m. / Cannabis , Government
… Governor Brown Signs Weed Bills File photo of the clone room at the Humboldt Patient Resource Center. Nearly 20 years after California voters opted to legalize medical marijuana, the state finally …
Here’s the County’s Draft Marijuana Cultivation Ordinance
Ryan Burns / Oct. 7, 2015, 4:55 p.m. / Cannabis , Government
… Commission and be adopted by the Board of Supervisors. The board hopes to have an ordinance governing outdoor medical marijuana cultivation in place by March 1, 2016, the last day that the state will allow …
Two Texas Men Arrested in Eureka Motel with 50 lbs. of Packaged Marijuana
Andrew Goff / Oct. 7, 2015, 4:37 p.m. / Cannabis
… Two Texas Men Arrested in Eureka Motel with 50 lbs. of Packaged Marijuana Eureka Police Department press release: On 10/06/15 at approximately 9:11 p.m., Officers with the Eureka …
Sign These Weed Bills, Jerry: State Lawmakers Bogart Courthouse Steps for AB 243 and 266 Rally
Andrew Goff / Oct. 6, 2015, 5:13 p.m. / Cannabis
… regulations for California cannabis growers. Briefly, AB 266 would establish an agency to be known as the Bureau of Medical Marijuana Regulation which will track licensed cannabis establishments and products …
260 Plants Seized From Rio Dell Marijuana Grow Op
Andrew Goff / Oct. 6, 2015, 2:20 p.m. / Cannabis
… 260 Plants Seized From Rio Dell Marijuana Grow Op Rio Dell Police Department press release: On October 6th, 2015 the Rio Dell Police Department, assisted by the Humboldt County Drug Task …
‘Sign Our Weed Bills, Governor’; Assemblymembers to Hold Rally on Courthouse Steps
Ryan Burns / Oct. 5, 2015, 12:38 p.m. / Cannabis , Government
… 'Sign Our Weed Bills, Governor'; Assemblymembers to Hold Rally on Courthouse Steps Assemblymember Jim Wood brought a live marijuana plant to the Capitol back in July. Jim Wood, our local …
DA: No Charges Will be Filed in Officer-Involved Shooting Death of Richard Estrada
Andrew Goff / Oct. 1, 2015, 10:34 a.m. / News
… : At approximately 1:33 a.m., witnesses along Highway 299 near Blue Jay Lane east of Willow Creek heard a loud crash and shortly thereafter lost power. Through the window of her home, one witness saw …
Probation Search in Arcata Yields Grow Op, Hash Lab and Handgun Stolen in Pacific Outfitters Heist
Hank Sims / Sept. 30, 2015, 4:07 p.m. / Crime
… Probation Search in Arcata Yields Grow Op, Hash Lab and Handgun Stolen in Pacific Outfitters Heist PREVIOUSLY Nearly 1,000 Marijuana Plants, Firearms, Much Cash Discovered in Related Arcata Homes …
HARDIN: What the Gyppo Ale Mill Controversy Says About SoHum
John Hardin / Sept. 28, 2015, 9:20 a.m. / Guest Opinion
… . Here in SoHum, all we care about is getting drunk and making money. That's why we think the marijuana industry should look like the wine industry. So when the Redway Community Services District …
‘All of Our Efforts On Homelessness Are Paying Off,” Says Eureka Police Chief
Ryan Burns / Sept. 25, 2015, 3:44 p.m. / Crime , Homelessness , Public Safety
… Cleanup Plans? Eureka City Council Votes to Allow Two Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Return of the MAC: Officials Address New Model for Eureka Homeless Facility …
2,043 Plants Seized, One Arrested During Bridgeville Marijuana Grow Raid
Andrew Goff / Sept. 25, 2015, 1:34 p.m. / Cannabis
… plants ranging in size from 4’ to 15’ tall 1,146.4 lbs of drying marijuana 20.4 lbs of packaged marijuana buds $11,000 in cash for possible asset forfeiture A firearm Three vehicles …