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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.
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The defendant was found guilty of “misdemeanor driving a motor vehicle in December 2025 under the combined influence of clonazepam and THC.”
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“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.”
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It feels good to build new traditions, carrying on ancient ways of sharing with neighbors in seasonal celebration.
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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.
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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.
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Mendocino County investigators say a person was allegedly forced to live and work for years under harsh conditions at an illegal cannabis site.
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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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As former Rohnert Park officers Joseph Huffaker and Brendon Tatum were sentenced to federal prison yesterday for extortion and corruption crimes along Highway 101, victims said the official narrative presented in court and in the DOJ’s final press release left out years of criminal behavior and, in particular, minimized Huffaker’s role.
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“We call it May Madness because it makes you feel crazy trying to keep all the balls in the air.”
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