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MCSO

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Cannabis

Federal judge tosses cannabis grower’s case against Mendocino Co., says it’s a redo from state court

ByFrank Hartzell |2 hours ago

The judge at federal court applied the principle of “res judicata.”

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CHP

Mendocino Co. violent crimes up in 2020, new stats show — total coroner’s cases up 40%, jumps in suicides, homicide, ODs, & of course COVID increase total

ByFrank Hartzell |April 17, 2021

2020 was a bloody year.

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Police & Courts

Three inmates overdose at Mendocino women’s jail, treated with naloxone (press release)

ByMendo Voice Staff |April 6, 2021

All three have been hospitalized and are recovering.

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Police & Courts

Jennifer Risch missing since Friday, March 26

ByAdrian Fernandez Baumann |March 27, 2021

Risch has a history of dissociative disorder.

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Cannabis

Andy Rondon speaks out on Skunkworx raid (letter-to-editor)

ByAndy Rondon |March 2, 2021

A couple weeks ago we featured an article describing an ongoing set of suites over the MCSO’s raid on Skunkworx in 2017. The owner of the farm, Andy Rondon, has written in with additional comments.