The latest local government coverage from Humboldt County and the North Coast.
Humboldt supervisors will vote next week on a proposal to open restricted watershed zones to permitted cannabis cultivation, a move that has split environmental groups and legacy growers.
The Humboldt County Board of Supervisors overturned a planning commission recommendation and rejected a proposed cannabis processing facility on Kenmar Road near Fortuna, citing neighbor opposition and zoning concerns.
Humboldt County announces a $500,000 state-funded equity grant program aimed at helping disadvantaged cannabis applicants navigate the licensing process.
The Humboldt County Board of Supervisors approved $1.2 million in emergency general fund spending Tuesday to repair storm-damaged roads in the Shelter Cove area, but not before a debate over whether the money should go somewhere else entirely.
The Humboldt County Board of Supervisors opened public comment on a proposed cap of 12 retail cannabis licenses in unincorporated areas, and the room got loud fast.
Humboldt County's midyear budget review shows cannabis cultivation tax revenue tracking $1.8 million below the $5.5 million projection, forcing the board to consider cuts or a rate restructure.
Humboldt County Board of Supervisors elects Fifth District Supervisor Michelle Estrada as 2026 chair in a 5-0 vote, with cannabis enforcement reform topping the new agenda.