CAROL WEASE: Propaganda is not free speech. It is not organic debate. It is intended to sell something. "Iraq has weapons of mass destruction." was not free speech. Donald Trump is a Russian asset is…
Posts published in “Off the Record”
THIS fine witticism in Mr. Dunlap’s Tuesday weather report should not go without further notice: “The stratus quo likely to return after that.” THIS SELF-EVIDENT OBSERVATION in the recently completed Coastal Valley EMS review of…
REMEMBERING JIM SHIELDS: We are planning a celebration for my dad on Saturday, October 4th from 3-6 p.m. at the Laytonville Rodeo Grounds (next door to the Water District Treatment Plant) Please consider yourself cordially…
SUPERVISORS REPORT FOR SEPTEMBER 2025 by John Haschak For those who know Laytonville, Jim Shields was behind most community events. There wasn’t an economic incentive, he wasn’t angling for another job. Jim just wanted to…
MENDOCINO OBSERVER EDITOR JIM SHIELDS DIED TUESDAY NIGHT. His family notified us of his passing Wednesday afternoon. We do not have any details at this time, but hope to have some soon. Jim Shields was…
FIRE IN WINE COUNTRY by Esther Mobley The Pickett Fire is still burning in Napa County, one week after igniting. But the outlook is positive: No structures have been confirmed as damaged or destroyed, and…
GREAT REDWOOD TRAIL EXPLAINS THEIR $2.1-MILLION-A-YEAR-PLUS BUDGET (Excerpts from the Great Redwood Trail’s FY-2025-2026 budget…) Revenue Overview: Income from GRTA revenue generating activities, grants and inter-agency agreements is anticipated to total $2,123,722.23 including funds from…
LAS VEGAS WOMAN COMMITS SUICIDE ON COAST HEADLANDS On Tuesday, August 12, 2025 at approximately 6:43 P.M., Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office Deputies were dispatched to the area of Portuguese Beach (Mendocino Headlands State Park), regarding…