Your Tuesday Paper 9/22/2026 : Harbor Fest Photos & Videos + Flasher Report Near Pudding Creek Beach Under Investigation + A Very Scary Story in the Works
We offer a fun photo story from the Noyo Harbor Festival. Our favorite moment among many was seeing our friend Angel dancing and spinning just weeks after receiving two new hips — moving freely and feeling decades younger. Check out Angels products and services and book her to fire dance at your event at www.angelstouchapothecary.com/ You can also connect with her every Wednesday at the Fort Bragg Ca. Farmers Market. Check out our community Angel – Her personality and her products will win you over.
Check out the walking the plank fun video!
In not‑so‑fun news, we have confirmed that a flasher exposed himself to women preparing to go birdwatching from behind a fence along the Pudding Creek Haul Road on Sept. 11, remaining there until he was noticed and confronted. We asked the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office whether similar reports had been made in their jurisdiction — including MacKerricher, north of this location beyond Virgin Creek — and they said no. We are also checking with Fort Bragg Police, to whom the incident was reported. The man is described as white and light‑built, about 6‑1, though the women only saw him from behind and through the fence. Measures have now been taken at the site to prevent anyone from using this property and fence in this way again.
We’re paying close attention to this case because individuals who commit acts like this sometimes escalate. We held publication until we were absolutely sure of the facts, and we can confirm the incident occurred. Flashing frequently goes unreported, but deliberate acts like this should be brought to police. If something similar has happened to you, please contact law enforcement first. You’re welcome to reach out to us afterward.
We’ve been developing a story for months based on concerns raised by readers. It’s a frightening situation, separate from the case above, and significantly more serious. Stay tuned.
Basic economics: a lively harbor lifts everyone. And as the wider world tears itself apart for no reason whatsoever, we remember who we are here — people who gather, who help, who celebrate the small joys that keep a community stitched together. The harbor teaches it every time: a crowd laughing on the docks, a band warming the air, kids chasing gulls, neighbors stopping to talk as if time itself slows down for us. These are the tiny, durable things that make a place whole. Life here is good. Life here in Mendocino is good, and worth holding onto.
ABOVE is the video of all the people walking the plank, very fun and funny.
