MORE ON: Mendocino County

Daily Report: Money and Politics

Under federal pressure, Mendocino pulls plug on marijuana program

February 14, 2012, 12:20 AM
This week, officials in Mendocino County, Northern California, are expected to pull the plug on an unusual program that put pot growing under supervision of the local sheriff. It was the first effort of its kind in the nation and proved a success, at least in the eyes of many locals. But, as... + read more
Daily Report: Public Safety

Prosecutors move to shut down Mendocino pot permit program

January 11, 2012, 12:05 AM
Mendocino County’s ambitious effort to regulate marijuana production – the first of its kind in California and the nation – is facing growing uncertainty following new threats of legal action by federal prosecutors. The controversial program, which began two years ago,... + read more
Daily Report: Environment

Is California paying too much to preserve Mendocino forest?

September 26, 2011, 12:05 AM
In a unanimous vote this month, the Wildlife Conservation Board agreed to pay $19 million to a large Virginia-based land trust to purchase a conservation easement on about 14,000 acres of timber land in Mendocino County. It was touted as another victory for preserving California's wildlands... + read more
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