The United Nations designates one day a year as World Habitat to focus on eliminating poverty housing. This is a great time to join together with your club, congregation, office, friends and family to help build a new home for Lake County families. Projects include landscaping and installing solar panels as well, so there is something for everyone.

Habitat for Humanity Lake County's World Habitat Day celebration will be held from 8 a.m to 3 p.m. at 3418 14th St. in Clearlake.

The day will kick off with a pancake breakfast ($4 donation requested) and a free lunch for all volunteers. Those interested must sign up by Thursday, Oct. 9, by calling 994-1100 or sending an email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

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SB 1629 by Sen. Darrell Steinberg (D-Sacramento) would develop a ratings system on the quality of early education programs and AB 2759 by Assemblymember Dave Jones (D-Sacramento) – and co-authored by North Coast Sen. Patricia Wiggins (D-Santa Rosa) – streamlines funding to expand preschool availability throughout the state.

"Pre-kindergarten education is the first formal step a child takes toward academic success and California's children deserve the highest-quality programs that put them on track to a successful future," said Schwarzenegger. "This legislation will help to ensure early education programs are available to the children who need them most and that the state continues to achieve higher quality child development programs."

SB 1629 establishes the Early Learning Quality Improvement System Advisory Committee to propose recommendations on how to evaluate and improve the quality of child development programs providing services from birth to age five, including preschool. The bill also establishes a framework for future resources necessary to achieve and maintain higher quality programs.

AB 2759 establishes the California State Preschool Program (CSP), which consolidates all the early childhood education programs in the state. Specifically, CSP streamlines funding which will expand preschool options, increase program availability and reduce administrative costs.

In 2006, Schwarzenegger signed legislation to expand pre-kindergarten to more than 12,000 children living in areas with low performing schools.

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The event will begin at 4 p.m. in the new Thornton-Canady Youth and Community Center on The Plaza above Nylander Park in Clearlake Oaks.

Pastor Ruth Canady and her late husband, the Rev. Bill Thornton, inspired many to realize their own personal potential and to work to revitalize Clearlake Oaks.

For more information, call 998-9435.

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The meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 6, at the Mendo Lake Credit Union meeting room, located in the Willow Tree Shopping Center at 963 11th St., Lakeport. The meeting room is wheelchair accessible.

The meeting will provide an overview of the UCCE Master Gardener Program, as well as some of the expectations of being a UC Master Gardener volunteer.

The information will be presented by current Master Gardener volunteers and the Master Gardener Program Advisor, Rachel Elkins.

The program will be followed by a question and answer period. Refreshments will be served.

For more information call the UC Cooperative Extension office, 263-6838.

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The meeting will start at 7 p.m. in the Redbud Library Community Room, 14785 Burns Valley Road, Clearlake.

Meetings are open to the public and associate committee membership is open to all registered Democrats.

Lake County Democrats have opened a United Democratic Campaign office in Lakeport at 307 N. Main Street. The new phone is 263-4529. Volunteer sign ups are requested.

Contact the Democratic Party of Lake County at 707.263-4529 or by email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

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LAKE COUNTY – The Lake County Department of Public Works has reported that several road closures and traffic control will be in force over the next few weeks because of road work projects.

The following areas will be impacted.

Cobb/Lower Lake/Middletown

Effective immediately, Spruce Grove Road, between Tinilyn Road and 0.4 miles east of Jerusalem Grade Road, will be subject to single-lane controlled traffic with 20-minute maximum delays between the hours of 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday through Friday, for road frontage improvements. Construction is anticipated to last until the end of October.

Lakeport/Kelseyville

Mathews Road at Manning Creek (approximately 0.15 miles from Highway 175) will be closed to all traffic due to bridge failure. Signs and barricades are in place to alert the traveling public and emergency services of the need to use alternate routes.

Nice/Lucerne/Clearlake Oaks

Starting Monday, Oct. 6, Twin Valley Road, at mile post marker 1.3, will be closed to all traffic during the hours of 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday through Friday, for storm damage repairs. Construction is expected to take no more than two weeks.

On Thursday, Oct. 9, Bartlett Springs Road, between mile post marker 7.8 and 17.2, will be subject to single lane traffic control between the hours of 7 a.m. and 7 p.m., Monday through Friday, for storm damage repairs. Delays are expected to be no more than 20 minutes and construction is expected to be completed by the end of October.

Clearlake

Starting Monday, Sept. 29, Lakeshore Drive, between 10829 and 10839 Lakeshore Drive (Pine Dale Resort) will be subject to single lane traffic control during the hours of 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, for sewer extension work. Delays are expected to be no longer than 10 minutes and construction is expected to take approximately two weeks.

For more information contact the Department of Public Works at 263-2341.

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