Ravendale illegal cannabis grows and administrative penalties
Summary
Six property owners were hit with penalties and liens for failing to clean up public nuisances, including a Westwood landlord who says he never got notice of his hearing and had already cleaned up. Supervisors split on whether to show leniency but adopted all six penalties 5-0.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 5
- Last 30 days
- 0
Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 22, 2026.
Impact analysis
The county may recover abatement costs and penalties through the recorded liens; amounts vary by case, including a $17,000 penalty in Westwood.
Neighbors and communities like Westwood that have struggled with blighted, unmanaged properties.
Property owners who say notice failed or they were cleaning up in good faith, including Ryan Logsdon and his tenants.
Mentions & discussions (5)
Board of Supervisors — September 22, 2026
The Sheriff reported warrants executed on 47 parcels in northern Lassen County, seizing about 151,000 marijuana plants, nearly 20,000 pounds of processed product, and 11 firearms — roughly $10 million in value. Sites were diverting water from streams and using dangerous pesticides.
Board of Supervisors (Special) — September 16, 2026
Board members pressed staff on why abatement liens on illegal marijuana grows rarely get collected, leaving budgeted revenue unrealized. Deputy CAO McMullen pledged a countywide push to recoup fines and penalties.
Board of Supervisors — July 28, 2026
Five Ravendale property owners faced liens for un-abated nuisances tied to illegal marijuana grows, with fines up to $18,809 each. The hearings exposed a notice problem — first-class mail that owners claimed never arrived — and the county has now shifted to certified mail for all enforcement notices.
Board of Supervisors — June 9, 2026
The board put liens on six properties over illegal cannabis grows that owners never cleaned up, with $17,500 penalties plus interest. One family that cleaned up squatters' mess on their own got their fine cut to $1,500 — sparking a 3-2 debate about absentee owner responsibility.
Board of Supervisors — April 28, 2026
Six property owners were hit with penalties and liens for failing to clean up public nuisances, including a Westwood landlord who says he never got notice of his hearing and had already cleaned up. Supervisors split on whether to show leniency but adopted all six penalties 5-0.
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