California man slams city after being fined for growing food at home: ‘I don’t trust the system’

Unbe-leaf-able! A Southern California city is waging war against a green-thumbed taxpayer — slapping him with fines for planting a sumptuous, front-yard garden full of fruits and vegetables. Michael Sherman of Chino was shocked when a $750 fine for “overgrown vegetation” showed up in his mailbox in April — followed by a $500 fine in August. Michael Sherman of Chino, California is furious at local government for interfering with his home-grown garden. Now, the landscape contractor says he faces still another $500 fine this month — if he does not quickly comply with the city’s seemingly-draconian order to remove the alleged eyesore. “People should be able to grow what they want on their lawn as long as it doesn’t affect directly any other neighbor or create a real health and safety problem,”