BRIEFLY MARIJUANA FARM FOUND IN FLYOVER.OJAI - More than 4,000 marijuana plants were uprooted in a remote area of the Los Padres National Forest Los Padres National Forest is a forest located in southern and central California, which includes most of the mountainous land along the California coast from Ventura to Monterey, extending inland. Elevations range from sea level to 8,831 feet. where growers constructed an elaborate watering system and erected a base camp. The Matilija Canyon pot farm Noun 1. pot farm - a plot of ground where marijuana is grown and harvested (often hidden in a national forest) garden - a plot of ground where plants are cultivated was discovered during a routine flyover by authorities hunting for backcountry back·coun·try n. A sparsely inhabited rural region. marijuana cultivation sites. The seized marijuana had an estimated street value of up to $5 million. The growers fled before deputies arrived during raids Monday and Thursday, said Capt. Dennis Carpenter of the Ventura County Sheriff's Department The Ventura County Sheriff's Department (VCSD) provides law enforcement for the unincorporated areas of Ventura County, California, USA, as well as several cities within the county. The cities that VCSD serves are Camarillo, Fillmore, Moorpark, Ojai, and Thousand Oaks. . The site was fed by miles of hidden water lines and included a base camp with a large stash stash Drug slang noun A place where illicit drugs are hidden of food, tools and two rifles, Carpenter said. Drug dealers and growers have long used Ventura County's backcountry to grow marijuana. The annual pot harvest begins later this month. - Associated Press Area YMCA YMCA in full Young Men's Christian Association Nonsectarian, nonpolitical Christian lay movement that aims to develop high standards of Christian character among its members. offers Club-Y program THOUSAND OAKS - The Conejo Valley YMCA will begin offering a new after-school program for middle school students Sept. 18, officials said. Club-Y, which will be held at Sequoia and Los Cerritos middle schools, will offer programs - including homework time, sports and themed activities - five days a week for students in grade six through eight. Costs range from $40 a month for one-day-per-week attendance to $160 monthly for five-day attendance each week. Call (805) 523-7613 for more information. - Daily News |
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