Helios Dayspring’s Shoddy North County Operations
Indicted cannabis grower could lose the last of his state licenses to operate in Santa Barbara County.
Melinda Burns
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Santa Barbara County Releases Documents on Cannabis Storefront Selections
For some applicants and residents, it’s too little, too late.
Santa Barbara County Approves ‘Gargantuan’ Cannabis ‘Grow’
Sta. Rita Hills vintners fear their premium wine grapes and tasting rooms will suffer.
Carpinteria Activists Battle over How to Stop the Cannabis Stink
One group negotiates, the other threatens state-level appeal.
Cannabis: County Files Suit, License Surrendered, Plants Pulled
Three cases pursued against marijuana growers in Santa Barbara County.
State Knocks ‘Deficiencies’ in Cuyama Valley Groundwater Plan
Dropping well water levels and threats to water quality and wetlands need more study, officials say.
Cannabis Grower Faces Penalties for ‘Serious’ Air Pollution
Diesel generators at two operations west of Buellton spewed toxic exhaust for up to 343 days, authorities say.
Big Win for Cannabis Industry in Superior Court
Santa Barbara judge upholds county review and zoning permit for Busy Bee’s Organics near Buellton.
Cannabis Operator, Winemaker Make Peace in the Sta. Rita Hills
Grower agrees not to sue over any pesticide “drift” from grapes.
‘The Bar Has Been Raised’
Santa Barbara County supervisors require strict controls on odor at Central Coast Agriculture.