Agencies nationwide warn of “mysterious and unsolicited” Chinese seeds

SHASTA COUNTY, Calif. — The Shasta County Department of Agriculture (SCDA) today released an announcement cautioning all Shasta County residents to be wary of what they referred to as “any mysterious and unsolicited seeds from China.” Saying his agency recently became aware of homeowners throughout the nation, including Shasta County, receiving the unsolicited packages, SCDA Agricultural Commissioner Rick Gurrola explained […]

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Huge Chinese drug trafficking operation taken down in SJ valley

SAN JACINTO VALLEY, Calif. — Authorities from multiple law enforcement agencies covering several allied Southern California counties partnered together to dismantle a huge, Chinese run, drug trafficking operation Friday, June 19. During the day-long operation, officials served twenty-three search warrants and arrested nearly two dozen people related to illegal indoor residential marijuana grows, marijuana sales and conspiracy occurring in the […]

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Never underestimate a child’s imagination or determination – even a kid planning on digging a hole to China

I think I was 10 or 11 years old when my childhood friend and I saw a TV show or perhaps a Bugs Bunny or Daffy Duck cartoon (I don’t recall that detail) where the characters were talking about digging a hole to China. Afterwards, all we could think of was freshly made egg-rolls, sweet and sour chicken, fried rice […]

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