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1 week ago | mendofever.com | Matt LaFever

A Northern California man who told a loved one he planned to walk all the way to the Pacific Ocean has gone missing, prompting a search by authorities in Lake County. Albert Herschler, 38, of Olivehurst—a small Yuba County town about 40 miles north of Sacramento—was reported missing to the Lake County Sheriff’s Office on May 21, officials said in a statement. Herschler reportedly left his home roughly three weeks ago, telling his family he intended to make the long trek west to the ocean.

2 weeks ago | mendofever.com | Matt LaFever

The following is a press release issued by the Mendocino County Fire Safe Council:Last fall, neighbors working with the Mendocino County Fire Safe Council pitched in to help a landowner maintain a strategic fuel break that did exactly what it was supposed to do – provide an opportunity to safely stop a wildfire from getting into the larger community. The five-acre Ridge Fire broke out at the top of Pine Mountain, eight miles outside of Willits, on the afternoon of May 6.

2 weeks ago | mendofever.com | Matt LaFever

The 18th annual Mendocino Film Festival is back, and according to a press release from festival organizers, this year’s lineup is more vibrant and star-studded than ever. Running May 29 through June 1, the beloved coastal event will showcase 67 films from 20 countries, including works by Oscar and Emmy-winning directors and producers. The press release highlights a strong showing from Mendocino County creatives, with several local filmmakers and special guests slated to appear.

2 weeks ago | mendofever.com | Matt LaFever

The Starlight Lounge Poetry Series returns to the Willits Community Theatre on Saturday, June 14, at 7 p.m. with a featured reading by Blake More, according to a press release from the series organizers. More, who serves as the Poet Laureate of Point Arena, is a prolific artist whose creative portfolio spans poetry, murals, video art, and education.

2 weeks ago | mendofever.com | Matt LaFever

A pedestrian was struck and killed Thursday afternoon by a pickup truck on U.S. Highway 101 in Sonoma County, according to a press release issued by the California Highway Patrol’s Santa Rosa office. The incident occurred around 2:33 p.m. on the southbound side of the highway, just south of Westside Road, the CHP said. Preliminary findings indicate the man had been walking along the right shoulder before he suddenly turned left into the active traffic lane, where a Ford F-150 hit him.