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Letters to the Editor

Letter to the Editor: Shift focus of Jackson forest from logging to restoration

by Jennifer Normoyle February 26, 2026February 26, 2026

A reader urges passage of AB 2494, saying demonstration state forests should prioritize ecological health over timber production.

Environment & Natural Resources

Letter to the Editor: Support tribal leaders in redefining Jackson Demonstration State Forest

by Jennifer Normoyle February 9, 2026March 11, 2026

If California is serious about climate resilience, the state must change the logging mandate at JDSF.

A wooden roadside sign marks the entrance to Jackson Demonstration State Forest, set against tall redwood trees. The sign reads “Entering Jackson Demonstration State Forest,” with the Cal Fire emblem and “Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, State of California,” mounted on a stone base amid grass and forest understory.

Environment & Natural Resources

Letter to the Editor: Remove the logging mandate at Jackson State Demonstration Forest

by Destiny Laird February 4, 2026February 12, 2026

We have to change the rules, not just the rhetoric, around forest health, climate and cultural lands.

Handmade protest sign reading “Abolish ICE for good! Justice for Renee Nicole Good!” is held aloft at a street demonstration, with other signs, buildings, and a traffic light visible in the background.

Letters to the Editor

Letter to the Editor: ICE could invade the Mendocino Coast

by Anne Early January 14, 2026January 14, 2026

Are we going to sit passively or will we act as a community with deeply held values?

A blue tarp shelter set up along a city sidewalk is attached to a metal fence topped with barbed wire, with an American flag hanging across the front. Inside the opening, a person sits on a chair beneath the tarp, with personal belongings visible around them, including a water jug on the ground nearby.

Letters to the Editor

Letter to the Editor: Citizens’ action group in Willits tackles homelessness

by Willits Shelter Action Group December 14, 2025December 14, 2025

Donations to the new nonprofit help with motel programs and more in a county with fewer than 300 shelter beds.

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