HappyDay: ‘Livestock Are the Most Difficult Part of the Farm Puzzle’
“This week we slaughtered the first batch of meat birds that we raised in the light dep tunnels.”
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Rooted Again: After Cancer, Fire, and Two Market Collapses, a Humboldt Couple Plants Something Beautiful
After losing their Bay Area iris farm to wildfire, surviving cancer, and watching the cannabis market collapse, Mark and Kendall Richard are betting on flowers one more time — this time from a field in Redcrest.
Read moreSupervisors Split 3-2 Over Road Widening Requirement for McKinleyville Senior Housing Project
Project leaders argued the added paving could hurt affordability and create safety concerns for seniors crossing the roadway, while supporters of the requirement said it follows the long-term McKinleyville Town Center plan.
Read more‘Drugs Don’t Mix With Driving’: Willits Man Found Guilty
The defendant was found guilty of “misdemeanor driving a motor vehicle in December 2025 under the combined influence of clonazepam and THC.”
Read moreWater, Odor Issues Alleged in Carlotta Cannabis Farm Expansion
“It smells terrible when the wind’s blowing our direction, which it usually is,” a neighbor said, adding “it stinks like crazy” and at times “it smells like an actual skunk is in our yard.”
Read moreHappyDay: ‘Bell Springs Fire Department Plant Sale and Pancake Breakfast’
It feels good to build new traditions, carrying on ancient ways of sharing with neighbors in seasonal celebration.
Read moreMendocino County to Overhaul Cannabis Taxes
Despite the revenue loss, the majority of the board viewed the move as a necessary step to align the cannabis industry with standard business taxation practices. Starting in 2027, all cultivators will move to a flat tax rate of 2.5% based on gross sales.
Read moreMendocino Deputies Find Trafficking Victim at Navarro Cannabis Site; Suspect Faces Multiple Felony Charges
The Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office is investigating Jesse Upton on human trafficking and other felony charges after deputies found a victim who reportedly was held against their will for two years at an illegal Navarro cannabis grow that also housed a butane extraction lab.
Read moreAlleged Human Trafficking Investigation Leads MCSO to Illegal Grow Operation
Mendocino County investigators say a person was allegedly forced to live and work for years under harsh conditions at an illegal cannabis site.
Read moreOrleans Man Arrested on Weapons Charges After Evading Deputies on Highway 96
A late-night chase on Highway 96 that ended with an abandoned truck and a cache of unregistered guns led deputies back to a suspect already wanted on a years-old marijuana case.
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