NORTH COAST – Caltrans has updated a previously issued bulletin on roadwork with additional lane closures in Lake County and around the North Coast.

Included are Mendocino County projects that may impact local commuters.

LAKE COUNTY

Highway 20

– Clearlake Oaks County Water District has been granted a Caltrans Encroachment Permit for utility repairs near Pingree Road on Tuesday, Feb. 8. Work hours are 8 a.m. to noon. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.

– A metal beam guardrail repair project at Ninth Street will begin Wednesday, Feb. 9. Work hours are 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays. Contractor – Stewart Dirt and Aggregate of Fairfield.

MENDOCINO COUNTY

Highway 20

– AT&T of Fort Bragg has been granted a Caltrans Encroachment Permit for utility repairs from 0.6 to 1.1 miles east of Wildwood Camp Ground through Friday, Feb. 4. Work hours are 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.

Highway 101

– A pavement repair project from the Doolan Creek Bridge to Reeves Canyon Road will continue. Traffic will be restricted to one lane in each direction of travel 24 hours per day from 8 p.m. Sunday through 3 p.m. Friday. Motorists may experience minor traffic slowdowns. Northbound ramps at Route 253/South State Street (Exit 546), Route 222/Talmage Road (Exit 548A), Gobbi Street (Exit 548B), and Perkins Street (Exit 549) as well as southbound ramps at West Road (Exit 557) will be intermittently closed. Motorists will be advised to use an alternate route and may experience minor delays. Contractor – Granite Construction Inc. of Ukiah.

Highway 128

– Anderson Vineyards, Incorporated, of Philo has been granted a Caltrans Encroachment Permit for installation of a driveway 0.3 mile west of Monte Bloyd Road beginning Friday, Feb. 4. Work hours are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays.

Highway 162

– Caltrans will perform routine maintenance from the Mid Fork Eel River Bridge to 1.0 mile east of Sand Bank Creek on Friday, Feb. 4. Work hours are 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.

Highway 222

– Replacement of the Russian River Bridge will continue. Work hours are 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control with a temporary signal will be in effect 24 hours per day, seven days per week. Motorists should anticipate 15-minute delays during work hours and five-minute delays at other times. Contractor – CC Myers of Rancho Cordova.

Please keep in mind work on all these projects is weather permitting and subject to change.

Caltrans wishes to advise motorists to drive with caution when approaching work areas and to be prepared to stop at traffic control stations.

The Caltrans Traffic Operations Office has reviewed each project and determined that individual project delays are expected to be less than the statewide policy maximum of 30 minutes, unless noted otherwise above.

For information pertaining to emergency roadwork or for updates to scheduled roadwork, please contact the California Highway Information Network (CHIN) at 1-800-GAS-ROAD (1-800-427-7623).

LUCERNE, Calif. – The Lake County Democratic Club will hold a regular meeting on Saturday, Feb. 12.

The meeting will begin at noon in the Rose Room of the Lucerne Alpine Senior Center, 3985 Country Club Drive (corner of 10^th and Country Club).

The public is always invited to the Democratic Club meetings.

Regular Lake County Democratic Club meetings are held on the second Saturday of the month at noon in the Rose Room of the Lucerne Alpine Senior Center.

Contact the Democratic Party of Lake County at 707-277-0713 or by email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Penny Leff from UC Davis' Small Farms Program will discuss agritourism and an upcoming workshop on the subject in Ukiah for local farmers this week on “Earth Wise.”

Tune in to “Earth Wise” on KPFZ 88.1 FM from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, Feb. 4.

Email your questions to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call in to to the show at 707-263-3435.

SACRAMENTO – Telling members of the California Fish and Game Commission “the North Coast Unified Plan is unprecedented and deserves to be supported,” First District Assemblymember Wesley Chesbro (D-Arcata) on Wednesday testified in support of the local proposal to implement the Marine Life Protection Act on the North Coast.

Chesbro gave the testimony this morning at a meeting of the California Fish and Game Commission, which was considering the proposed North Coast Marine Protected Area for the first time.

“The North Coast Regional Stakeholders Group accomplished what no other region has been able to do – generate a single Unified Array proposal,” Chesbro said. “The Unified Array is an unprecedented accomplishment and provides a wonderful opportunity for this Commission to also act in unity. On behalf of the overwhelming consensus on the North Coast, I urge you to support our community’s request.”

Chesbro also told commissioners that additional concessions must be made to protect the traditional fishing and gathering rights of North Coast tribes.

“These tribes are willing to work with you to administratively resolve these issues in order to provide support for the Unified Array,” Chesbro said.

Wednesday’s meeting was the first step in the lengthy process of the Fish and Game Commission’s implementation of the Marine Life Protection Act on the North Coast.

The Unified Array proposal will be considered further at subsequent meetings of the Commission this year.

MIDDLETOWN, Calif. – The Sacramento River Watershed Program will host a watershed workshop in Middletown on Friday, Feb. 18.

The workshop will take place from 10 a.m. to noon in the conference room at Middletown Rancheria's Twin Pine Casino, 22223 Highway 29.

There is no charge to attend, but those attending are asked to RSVP to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

The agenda follows.

10 a.m.: Welcome and introductions.

10:10 a.m.: Local watershed presentation – California Indian Environmental Alliance, Cache Creek Watershed Sampling and Mapping Project.

10:40 a.m. “Sacramento River Basin: A Roadmap to Watershed Management,” presented by Mary Lee Knecht, Sacramento River Watershed Program.

11:40 a.m.: “Developing Watershed Health Indicators for the Sacramento River Basin and Feather River Basin Pilot Report Card,” presented by Fraser Shilling, UC Davis.

Noon: Watershed updates and next steps.

CLEARLAKE, Calif. – There is still time for interested city residents to apply for the Clearlake Planning Commission.

The city is currently welcoming applications for two seats on the commission.

The Clearlake Planning Commission hears and acts upon land use applications, and also acts in an advisory capacity to the Clearlake City Council on zoning, general plan and other land use matters.

The commission holds regular meetings at 6 p.m. on the first and third Tuesday of each month, and may hold additional meetings as necessary.

Commissioners are required to file, as public record, periodic statements of economic interest disclosing interest in real property, business and investment, and sources of income in compliance with requirements of the Political Reform Act.

Interested individuals may obtain application forms during normal business hours at Clearlake City Hall.

Applications must be filed with the city clerk no later that 5 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 3.

The Clearlake City Council will consider all applicants and make the appointments at the regular council meeting on Thursday, Feb. 10.

For more information call City Clerk Melissa Swanson at 707-994-8201, Extension 106.