15,000 pot plants seized in Northern California
SUNOL, Calif. and#8212; Authorities have found another major marijuana growing operation in a remote area of Alameda County.
Crediting an anonymous tip, deputies and state agents said they uncovered more than 15,000 marijuana plants in Sunol earlier this week.
Alameda County Sheriff’s Lt. Kelly Miles says investigators also found a campsite there.
The discovery of the marijuana garden Monday comes after deputies found a marijuana grow last month in Sunol with 22,000 plants.
An official with the Sheriff’s Department says that find was the largest marijuana growing operation uncovered in the agency’s history.
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Town Council hears presentation on new library
Friends of the Truckee Library gave a presentation at Tuesday’s Truckee Town Council meeting, providing an update on work to ensure a new library while asking for further support for the project.
