🌱 What does Haschak’s exit mean for Laytonville’s county representation?

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• What does Haschak’s exit mean for Laytonville’s county representation?

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Today's riddle: The doctor told me to drink carrot juice after a hot bath. - Did it help? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: A few showers in the morning, with a high of 57 and low of 40 degrees.
• Thursday: A couple of morning showers, temps: high: 54, low: 46.
• Friday: Rain, with a high of 55 and low of 45 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Mendocino County Supervisor John Haschak will not seek re-election • The Mendocino Voice (mendovoice.com) — Laytonville residents will see a change in county leadership, as Third District Supervisor John Haschak, whose district includes Laytonville, will not seek re-election and will leave office in January 2027. He reflects on his years of work on emergency preparedness, his deep ties to Willits, and his plans to stay politically engaged in new ways.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Laytonville

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday December 18

• LV- Tech Help
  Laytonville Branch of Mendocino County Library, 44960 US-101 d, Laytonville
  1:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday December 25

• LV- Story Time
  Laytonville Branch of Mendocino County Library , 44960 US-101 d , Laytonville
  1:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday December 17

• Holiday Show
  Partners Gallery , 45062 Ukiah St , Mendocino
  11:00 am
• MCSO Sheriff Community Meeting
  Building Horizons , 115 Concow Blvd , Covelo
  12:00 pm
• WL- Stamp Club
  Willits Branch of Mendocino County Library , 390 E Commercial St , Willits
  5:00 pm
• The Grinch Paint Party | SLAM DUNK WILLITS
  Slam Dunk Pizza , 1708 S Main St , Willits
  5:30 pm

Thursday December 18

• A Woman’s Place Was Everywhere
  Kelley House Museum , 45007 Albion Street , Mendocino
  11:00 am
• WL- ABC Art
  Willits Branch of Mendocino County Library , 390 E Commercial St , Willits
  1:00 pm
• Adult Book Group
  Fort Bragg Branch of Mendocino County Library , 499 E Laurel St , Fort Bragg
  3:00 pm
• Journey in Spirituality - Christian Spirituality Study
  Mendocino Presbyterian Church , Main Street , Mendocino
  4:00 pm
• WL- The Writings on the Wall- A Creative Writer's Workshop
  Willits Branch of Mendocino County Library , 390 E Commercial St , Willits
  4:30 pm
• WUSD Board Meeting
  Willits Community Center , 111 E Commercial St , Willits
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Government Jobs posted a job opening for Temporary - Custodian - Coast Center - Pool in Fort Bragg. Apply here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Willits

• 2026 metal fabrication forecast: Growth accelerates in a divided economy (thefabricator.com)
• California's Giant Christmas Tree Is One of the World's Biggest — and You Can Only Reach It by This Train (greenmatters.com)
• Christmas Train Back on Track After Minor Derailment (kymkemp.com)

Fort Bragg

• Carl Carlton, funk singer behind ‘She's a Bad Mama Jama,' dies at 72 (mendocinobeacon.com)
• 4.0 earthquake, series of aftershocks strike near Glen Ellen (mendocinobeacon.com)
• The Mendocino Setlist: December 15-21, 2025 • The Mendocino Voice (mendovoice.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don’t know. I can never finish drinking the hot bath!
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