Vandals hijack electronic highway sign, beam racist message at Mendocino County drivers

Saoirse Byrne was on her way home to Boonville at about 9 p.m. Saturday when she saw a horrifying message just after entering Mendocino County on state Highway 128.

The flashing road sign, which usually says “Expect Delays,” no longer warned of ongoing road construction. The message instead read “N—— aren’t welcome.”