Eureka Code Enforcement Uncovers Large Hash Lab

by Kimberly Wear on March 19, 2019 at 10:24AM

The release also noted that the city “supports individuals and businesses involved in the legal production and distribution of cannabis,” but states that “those who continue to operate outside the bounds of the legal system face significant civil and criminal consequences.” Read the full release from the city of Eureka:

Remains Found by the Eel River in 2016 Identified

by Kym Kemp on February 15, 2019 at 1:54PM

Though it does not appear that anyone came forward to press charges on the alleged theft of marijuana, Daniels was facing other charges relating to the incident. He made bail but never showed up for his March 24, 2016 court date.

Major Pot Bust Yields 1 Arrest, More Expected

by Kimberly Wear on January 11, 2019 at 3:13PM

Phillip Morgan Likos, 36, was arrested on suspicion of manufacturing a controlled substance. “This case is still under investigation,” a HCSO release states.

Reports Find Cannabis Bank Infeasible; Five Things You Need to Know About Public Banking in California

by Felicia Mello and Ben Christopher, CALmatters on December 28, 2018 at 11:19AM

Both reports gave the idea a hard “no”. “No state-backed financial institution designed to support the cannabis industry is feasible.

Alarms Leads Deputies to Apparent Hash Lab Stash in McKinleyville Storage Facility

by Kimberly Wear on December 10, 2018 at 10:19AM

Read the full release from the HCSO below: On Dec. 8, 2018, at about 1:30 p.m., Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to a self-storage facility on the 1600 block of Sutter Road in McKinleyville for a duress alarm activation.

McKinleyville Man Attacked, Robbed of Pot by Masked Assailants

by Kimberly Wear on December 6, 2018 at 12:32PM

Read the HCSO release below: On Dec. 5, 2018, at about 3 a.m., Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to a residence on the 2600 block of Bolier Ave. in McKinleyville for the report of a male subject with head injuries.

UPDATE: 'Most Bud I Have Ever Seen in One Place,' Officer says of 16K Pound Bust

by Kym Kemp on November 28, 2018 at 10:49AM

you can see them from the road.” Editor's Note: This story previously appeared on kymkemp.com and is reprinted with permission.

After Heated Meeting, Planning Commission Sends Zoning Changes to Supes

by Elaine Weinreb on November 5, 2018 at 10:05AM

Humboldt Bay Municipal Water District General Manager John Friedenbach expressed his opposition to the proposed re-zoning in the vicinity of the wells, adding that his concerns were shared by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, which stated that "industrial zoning is incompatible with the designated critical habitat for salmon, steelhead and Pacific eulachon." "The staff report," Friedenbach continued, "does not include a discussion of how a sweeping rezone of parcels ... to the most environmentally intensive land use is in the public interest.

'Come into Compliance,' Says State Water Board

by Kym Kemp on October 29, 2018 at 8:30AM

The letter recipients have several options available, the two men stressed. One is to come to a Cannabis Cultivation Permitting Workshop at the Mateel Community Center in Redway on Oct. 30 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Eureka Council to Consider Allowing Cannabis Use Establishments

by Kimberly Wear on October 2, 2018 at 12:59PM