An Orick man is now banned from stepping foot into Redwood National and State Parks as part of his sentencing today after pleading guilty last month to poaching burl from old growth redwoods at the protected site. He also received two years probation, a $1,200 fine and 400 hours of community service. Derek Alwin Hughes’ […]
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‘Move the Decimal Point’
It was the day after Christmas in 2008 and Robert Lohn was headed to Gottschalks at the Bayshore Mall to return his grandsons’ presents, a pair of remote control helicopters he’d bought for $130. “I wanted to play with them, that’s why I bought them. They didn’t have toys like that when I was growing […]