The Woods Cooperative Association didn’t make the highest bid when buying the 43 acres of land below their homes, but this one allowed residents to remain in place, and Sequoia Living accepted.
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Gina Bean gets 210 days in death of Calum Hunnicutt but will remain out of custody until January (UPDATED: 9:25 p.m.)
Judge Moorman acknowledged that many community members will be unhappy that Bean avoided prison, but stressed that her sentence must be within state guidelines in order to survive appeal in a higher court.
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Men accused of human trafficking were driving family to work on cannabis farm, per attorney
The CHP issued a press release accusing three men of “human trafficking” for allegedly forcing children to work at a cannabis operation. Their defense attorney has argued in court that the victims, ages 15 and 16, were willing participants who are related to the accused.
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MCSO planning next ground search after helicopter finds new clues to location of missing hunter
The family of 48-year-old John Davis says they’ve been shot at while conducting a search of their own, and MCSO is reminding the public that only law enforcement can search private property without the owner’s consent but they generally need a warrant to do so.
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Willits police face criticism for 2-hour response time in Friday morning shooting
Chief Lizarraga said a “communications breakdown” occurred, but officers should have arrived sooner. One suspect has been taken into custody, but officers are still investigating the extent of his involvement.