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‘Sheriff Allman Made a Grave Mistake’: Pinoleville Pomo Vow to Challenge Mendo’s Weed Raid on Tribal Territory
Hank Sims / Sept. 25, 2015, 9:39 a.m. / Cannabis
… 'Sheriff Allman Made a Grave Mistake': Pinoleville Pomo Vow to Challenge Mendo's Weed Raid on Tribal Territory PREVIOUSLY First Tribal Marijuana Grow Op in Northern California …
… indictment for their roles in a conspiracy to ship marijuana from California to Ohio, then launder the drug proceeds and send the money back to California, said Steven M. Dettelbach, U.S. Attorney …
Willow Creek Man Pulled Over for Speeding With 54 Pounds in the Trunk
Hank Sims / Sept. 23, 2015, 9:10 a.m. / Crime
… Willow Creek Man Pulled Over for Speeding With 54 Pounds in the Trunk From the Mendocino County Sheriff's Office: Suspect #1 Name: Trinity Brickey Age: 37 City/State: Willow Creek, CA On 09 …
… Mendo Sheriffs Raid Marijuana Operation on Tribal Territory; Pinoleville Pomo Megagrow Busted PREVIOUSLY First Tribal Marijuana Grow Op in Northern California Will Be Announced & …
HARDIN: Free the Weed, Screw the Economy
John Hardin / Sept. 21, 2015, 8:02 a.m. / Guest Opinion
… dealers and the legalization of marijuana. That's what they're telling us, right? They are telling us that we need to regulate marijuana very carefully so that the price remains high enough …
Drug Task Force Raids Three New McKinleyville Houses, Finds Weed and More
Andrew Goff / Sept. 18, 2015, 4:34 p.m. / Cannabis
… charges: Paulsen: HS 11358 – Plant/Cultivate/Harvest Marijuana; PC 182(a)(1) – Conspiracy: Commit Crime; HS 11357(a) – Possession of Concentrated Cannabis …
County Takes the Reins on Marijuana Regs as CCVH Steps Back
Ryan Burns / Sept. 15, 2015, 3:14 p.m. / Cannabis , Government
… in regards to medical marijuana in compliance with state law effective no later than March 1, 2016.” The motion was seconded and passed unanimously, sparking applause from the public. And the clock …
OBITUARY: Stephen Patrick Miller, 1949-2015
LoCO Staff / Sept. 15, 2015, 7:30 a.m. / Obits
… was the middle child of three adopted children. The siblings were close in age and went their separate ways after leaving home. After high school Stephen got into some legal trouble over marijuana. Given …
TRIMMIGRANTS: Welcome, Willkommen, Bienvenida, to SoHum!
John Hardin / Sept. 14, 2015, 7:03 a.m. / Guest Opinion
… on Southern Humboldt to remind us how provincial we are by comparison. What we lack in culture, class and common courtesy, we make up for with money and marijuana. Believe me, if it weren't for the money …
A Trio of Marijuana Regulation Bills Passed by State Lawmakers, Await Gov. Brown’s Signature
John Ross Ferrara / Sept. 12, 2015, 5:23 p.m. / Government
… A Trio of Marijuana Regulation Bills Passed by State Lawmakers, Await Gov. Brown's Signature Late Friday night, California lawmakers passed a trio of proposals that would …
Agreement Reached on Historic Statewide Medical Marijuana Bill
Ryan Burns / Sept. 11, 2015, 8:44 a.m. / Cannabis
… Agreement Reached on Historic Statewide Medical Marijuana Bill Late last night, Assemblymembers Rob Bonta (D-Oakland) and Jim Wood (D-Healdsburg) announced that a deal has been reached to create …
Cops, Unions, Cities Urge Action as Deadline Looms for Medical Weed Bill
Ryan Burns / Sept. 10, 2015, 2:20 p.m. / Cannabis , Government
… Cops, Unions, Cities Urge Action as Deadline Looms for Medical Weed Bill Marijuana plants growing outside the State Capitol (not really). By Wikipedia. An unprecedented alliance of law enforcement …
Cryptic Hostage Note Left on Willow Creek Windshield Leads Cops to Grow Scene
Hank Sims / Sept. 9, 2015, 1:27 p.m. / Crime
… of Panther Road, Willow Creek. When deputies responded to the address on Panther Road to conduct welfare check they discovered a commercial marijuana growing operation. A Humboldt County Superior …
Five Thousand Plants Pulled in Drug Task Force Raids Near Miranda Yesterday
Hank Sims / Sept. 4, 2015, 11:08 a.m. / Crime
… , Graham Borst (Age 38). During a search of the property, agents located approximately 30 pounds of processed marijuana bud packaged for sales, approximately one pound of concentrated cannabis, approximately …
‘There Is No Consensus’: Environmental Groups Call BS On CCVH Unity Announcement
Ryan Burns / Sept. 3, 2015, 1:21 p.m. / Cannabis , Environment , Government
… ), the political action group working to draft a countywide medical marijuana cultivation ordinance. In that newsletter, which was released this morning, CCVH declared that it agrees with comments on the latest …
California Cannabis Voice Humboldt Announces Consensus Agreement With Local Environmental Groups
Ryan Burns / Sept. 3, 2015, 11:24 a.m. / Cannabis , Environment , Government
… California Cannabis Voice Humboldt Announces Consensus Agreement With Local Environmental Groups UPDATE: 1:30 p.m.: Environmental groups beg to differ with the characterization of events presented …
Three Arrested in Myers Flat; 90 Pounds of Weed Confiscated, Plus Guns, Plants, Hash Lab Components
Ryan Burns / Sept. 1, 2015, 4:51 p.m. / Crime
… neighbor accused Tilsner of recently stealing 200 marijuana plants, and this was likely the basis for the original 911 call. While on scene deputies observed growing marijuana on Tilsner …
JOHN HARDIN: Humboldt County’s Nuclear Caviar
John Hardin / Aug. 31, 2015, 7:28 a.m. / Guest Opinion
… suspect that we're as eager to throw our long-term assets away for a fast buck as we ever were, and the impending legalization of marijuana gives us another opportunity to do just that. Right now …
Marijuana Bills Gutted and Advanced in State Legislature
Ryan Burns / Aug. 28, 2015, 3:54 p.m. / Cannabis , Government
… Marijuana Bills Gutted and Advanced in State Legislature There were three medical marijuana-related bills wending their way through the California Legislature this term, and in a strange …
… of the fire was a large marijuana grow site and items showing butane honey oil had been processed in the area. Investigators from the Trinity County Sheriff’s Office, Cal Fire and California Fish …
(UPDATED) Missing Eureka Man Believed to Have Been Trimming in Burnt Ranch Area
Hank Sims / Aug. 27, 2015, 1:50 p.m. / News
… ’s Office. ### From the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On 08-24-2015, at 1:55 p.m., a Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office Deputy spoke to the daughter of Josh Dylan Poore. She …
… Cops Tiptoe Up on Sleepy Trespass Growers Near Whitethorn; Almost 1,000 Plants Eradicated From Public Lands From left: Adame Juarez, Narez Savala. From the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office …
Uri Driscoll Makes It Official, Announces Run for Third District Supervisor
Ryan Burns / Aug. 25, 2015, 5:09 p.m. / Politics
… from expected sea level rise, reigning in the rampant destruction from marijuana grows and providing support and encouragement for the development of sustainable, living-wage jobs,” Driscoll …
Heroin + Meth + Hash Emporium Busted Near the Eureka Waterfront, Police Department Says
Hank Sims / Aug. 25, 2015, 4:44 p.m. / Crime
… located 21 grams of Heroin, 24 grams of Methamphetamine, and 220 grams of Hash all packaged for sales. Scales, over $1,000 in cash, and a Butane Honey Oil extraction lab were also located inside …
California Cannabis Voice Humboldt Delivers Public Comments to Supes
Ryan Burns / Aug. 25, 2015, 1:37 p.m. / Cannabis , Government
… crafting a proposed land use ordinance to govern outdoor cultivation of medical marijuana, even in the face of much public criticism. “A lot of people are willing to throw stones,” Bohn said, " …
… SF Weekly Story About Bad Data on Marijuana Industry Uses Bad Data on Marijuana Industry A story that appeared last week on sfweekly.com complains about a bullshit water-usage estimate …
Supervisors Approve Medical Marijuana Dispensary Ordinance
Ryan Burns / Aug. 18, 2015, 5:40 p.m. / Cannabis , Government
… Supervisors Approve Medical Marijuana Dispensary Ordinance After a long and circuitous discussion rife with questions and hypotheticals, the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors today approved …
Harbor Commission Election Preview Part 2: The 2nd Division
Ryan Burns / Aug. 17, 2015, 3:06 p.m. / Government , Politics
… also previewed the race among the three challengers for the 1st Division seat. Dale (left) and Angeloff. Today we take a look at the 2nd Division race, which sees business consultant Nick Angeloff …
JOHN HARDIN: Red-Tagging Gavin Newsom’s Blue Ribbon Panel
John Hardin / Aug. 17, 2015, 9:51 a.m. / Guest Opinion
… JOHN HARDIN: Red-Tagging Gavin Newsom's Blue Ribbon Panel Gavin Newsom's Blue Ribbon Panel on Marijuana Legalization reminded me just how far politicians will go to thwart …
Former Humboldt County Resident Sends a Video Birthday Present to Wife From Federal Prison … and on National Television!
Hank Sims / Aug. 14, 2015, 1:27 p.m. / Cannabis
… was sentenced to five years in federal prison on marijuana trafficking charges. These followed a large-scale federal raid of locations around the county in July 2012, which followed a large federal investigation …