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NORTHERN CALIFORNIA – The Bureau of Land Management has eased some fire restrictions on public lands managed by its Arcata and Redding field offices in Humboldt, Mendocino, Del Norte, Trinity, Shasta, Butte, Tehama and Siskiyou counties.

The terminated fire prevention orders can be found here and here.

Easing of fire restrictions means that campfires are again allowed. Campfire permits are required outside of developed campgrounds.

They are available free online at https://www.readyforwildfire.org/permits/campfire-permit/ and at BLM, Forest Service and Cal Fire offices.

Restrictions on target shooting hours also have been lifted, and shooting is again allowed all day.

“Even though we’ve had rain, people still need to be careful with fire,” said Dereck Wilson of the BLM Northern California District. “Fires should never be used on windy days, and it is imperative that campers fully extinguish campfires before leaving a campsite.”

Year-found fire restrictions remain in place for BLM-managed public lands in California. These restrictions require that a five-foot diameter area must be cleared to bare soil and be free of overhead flammable material before a campfire is used.

Anyone using a campfire must have a round-point shovel nearby. The restrictions also prohibit possession or use of fireworks.

Target shooters may not use incendiary, steel core or exploding ammunition, or exploding targets.

Details on the year-round restrictions are available here.

More information about use of fire on public lands is available from the BLM Arcata Field Office, 707-825-2300, or the Redding Field Office, 530 224-2100.
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NORTH‌‌ ‌‌COAST, ‌‌ ‌‌Calif. —‌ Caltrans‌‌ ‌‌reports‌‌ ‌‌that‌‌ ‌‌the‌‌ ‌‌following‌‌ ‌‌road‌‌ ‌‌projects‌‌ ‌‌will‌‌ ‌‌be‌‌ ‌‌taking‌‌ ‌‌place‌‌ ‌‌‌around‌‌ ‌‌the‌‌ ‌‌North‌‌ ‌‌Coast‌‌ ‌‌during‌‌ ‌‌the‌‌ ‌‌coming‌‌ ‌‌week. ‌‌ ‌‌‌ ‌
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Included‌‌ ‌‌are‌‌ ‌‌Mendocino‌‌ ‌‌County‌‌ ‌‌projects‌‌ ‌‌that‌‌ ‌‌may‌‌ ‌‌impact‌‌ ‌‌Lake‌‌ ‌‌County‌‌ ‌‌commuters, as well as work in Del Norte and Humboldt counties.
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Caltrans‌‌ ‌‌advises‌‌ ‌‌motorists‌‌ ‌‌to‌‌ ‌‌drive‌‌ ‌‌with‌‌ ‌‌caution‌‌ ‌‌when‌‌ ‌‌approaching‌‌ ‌‌work‌‌ ‌‌areas‌‌ ‌‌and‌‌ ‌‌to‌‌ ‌‌be‌‌ ‌‌‌ prepared‌‌ ‌‌to‌‌ ‌‌stop‌‌ ‌‌at‌‌ ‌‌traffic‌‌ ‌‌control‌‌ ‌‌stations. ‌‌ ‌‌‌ ‌
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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. ‌‌ ‌‌‌ ‌‌‌ ‌

For‌‌ ‌‌updates‌‌ ‌‌to‌‌ ‌‌this‌‌ ‌‌list‌‌ ‌‌check‌‌ ‌‌QuickMap‌‌ ‌‌at‌‌ ‌‌‌www.dot.ca.gov‌‌‌ or‌‌ ‌‌1-800-GAS-ROAD‌‌ ‌‌‌(1-800-427-7623). ‌‌ ‌‌‌ ‌

LAKE‌‌ ‌‌COUNTY‌‌ ‌‌‌ ‌

Highway 20

— Road work in Upper Lake near Van Sleeper Road will occur on Thursday, Oct. 13. Lane closures will be in effect from 6:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and motorists should expect minor slowdowns in the area.

— Utility work in Upper Lake near Pomo Way will continue. Lane closures will be in effect from 6:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays. Motorists should expect up to five-minute delays.

— Road work will occur east of the Nice Lucerne Cutoff continues. Lane closures will be in effect from 6:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and motorists should expect minor slowdowns through the area.

— Bridge work in Lucerne from Grove Street to Sixth Street will continue. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. Motorists should anticipate up to 10-minute delays.

— Utility work will occur in Lucerne near Ogden Road on Monday, Oct. 10. Lane closures will be in effect from 7 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and motorists should expect minor slowdowns in the area.

— Road work will occur at Catholic Church Road on Monday, Oct. 10. Lane closures will be in effect from 6:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and motorists should expect minor slowdowns in the area.

Highway 29

— Road work in Lower Lake near Clayton Creek Road will occur on Monday, Oct. 10. Lane closures will be in effect from 6:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and motorists should expect minor slowdowns through the area.

— Road work will occur in Lower Lake at Point Lakeview Road on Tuesday, Oct. 11. Lane closures will be in effect from 6:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and motorists should expect minor slowdowns in the area.

— Road work will occur in Lakeport near Crystal Lake Way on Tuesday, Oct. 11. Lane closures will be in effect from 6:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and motorists should expect minor slowdowns in the area.

— Bridge work at Robinson Rancheria Road continues. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate up to 10-minute delays.

Highway 53

— Road work will occur in Clear Lake at Dam Road on Monday, Oct. 10. Lane closures will be in effect from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. and motorists should expect minor slowdowns in the area.

Highway 175

— Utility work near Old Lower Lake Road will occur on Thursday, Oct. 13. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Motorists should expect up to five-minute delays.

— Bridge work in Cobb at Estates Drive will continue. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Motorists should expect up to 10-minute delays.

MENDOCINO COUNTY

Highway 1

— Bridge work will occur in Fort Bragg at Hare Creek on Friday, Oct. 7. Lane closures will be in effect from 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and motorists should expect up to five-minute delays.

— Bridge work in Fort Bragg at Hare Creek continues. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. weeknights. Motorists should expect up to 10-minute delays.

Highway 20

— Tree work near Road 350 will begin on Monday, Oct. 10. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays. Motorists should expect up to five-minute delays.

— Road work near Road 10 continues. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays. Motorists should anticipate up to 15-minute delays.

— Road work at the Jct 20/101 Bridge will continue. A full on ramp closure will be in effect from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays. Motorists should anticipate up to 15-minute delays.

Highway 101

— Slide removal at Pieta Creek Bridge continues. Northbound lane closures will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate up to five-minute delays.

— Bridge work at the Crawford Creek Bridge continues. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 7:00 p.m. to 7 a.m. weeknights. Motorists should expect up to five-minute delays.

— Bridge work near Henry Station Road continues. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 6 p.m. to 7 a.m. Motorists should expect up to 10-minute delays.

— Road work continues in Ukiah at Route 222. Lane closures will be in effect from 6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays. Motorists should expect minor slowdowns through the area.

— Fence work in Ukiah at the East Perkins Street Overcrossing continues. Lane closures will be in effect from 6:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. weekdays. Motorists should expect minor slowdowns through the area.

— Bridge work in Ukiah from the Presswood Overhead Bridge to the Hensley Creek Undercrossing continues. Lane Closures will be in effect from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. Motorists should expect minor slowdowns through the area.

— Road work south of Willits continues. A lane closure will be in effect from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays. Motorists should expect minor slowdowns in the area.

— Southbound work along the Willits Bypass will occur. A lane closure will be in effect. Expect minor slowdowns.

— Culvert work at Road 307 will begin on Monday, October 10. One-way traffic control will be in effect and motorists should anticipate up to 15-minute delays.

Highway 162

— Bridge work at Crawford Creek continues. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Motorists should expect up to 10-minute delays.

— Road work south of Dos Rios near the Rodeo Creek Bridge continues. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 3 p.m. to 7 a.m. weeknights. Motorists should expect up to 10-minute delays.

Highway 253

— Tree work will occur at the Robinson Creek Bridge on Wednesday, Oct. 12. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Motorists should expect up to five-minute delays.

Highway 271

— Culvert work near Piercy south of Bear Pen Road to north of Exit 627 continues. Lane closures will be in effect from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays. Motorists should expect up to five-minute delays.

— Road work south of Piercy at McCoy Creek will occur on Wednesday, Oct. 12. Lane closures will be in effect from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. Motorists should expect up to five-minute delays.

DEL NORTE COUNTY

Highway 101

— Bridge work on the Hunter and Panther bridges will continue. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays.

— Construction in the Last Chance Grade area will continue. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays at all hours.

— Emergency work just south of Crescent City will continue. Lane closures will be in effect weekdays from 6 a.m.to 5 p.m. Motorists should anticipate minor traffic slowdowns.

— Roadway excavation from Parkway Drive to Wilson & Burtchell will continue. Lane closures will be in effect weekdays from 7 a.m.to 7 p.m. Motorists should anticipate minor traffic slowdowns.

— Utility work near Dr. Fine Bridge will continue. One-way traffic control will be in effect weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays.

Highway 199

— Construction work near Kings Valley Road will continue. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. weekdays. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays.

— Paving work near the Hardscrabble Creek Bridge will begin on Monday, Oct. 10. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Motorists should anticipate up to 10-minute delays.

— Culvert work between Dorris Slide and Oregon Mountain Road will continue. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays.

— Electrical work near the Collier Tunnel Rest Area will begin on Tuesday, Oct. 11. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays.

HUMBOLDT COUNTY

Highway 36

— Slide removal from Bar W Road to Bridgeville Road will continue. One-way traffic control will be in effect weekdays from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Motorists should anticipate up to 10-minute delays.

Highway 101

— Bridge work south of Phillipsville will continue. Lane closures will be in effect weekdays. Motorists should anticipate minor traffic slowdowns. A northbound onramp closure will also be in effect. Motorists should use an alternate route.

— Bridge work near Myers Flat will continue. Lane closures will be in effect weekdays from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. A full on ramp closure will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate minor traffic slowdowns.

— Bridge work at Greenlaw Creek Bridge will begin on the evening of Monday, Oct. 10. Lane closures will be in effect between 5 p.m. and 5 a.m. Motorists should anticipate minor traffic slowdowns.

— Bridge work at Rohnner Creek Bridge will begin on the evening of Monday, Oct. 10. Lane closures will be in effect between 8 p.m. and 5 a.m. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays.

— Excavation work from the St Louis Overcrossing to Mad River Bridge will continue. Lane closures will be in effect between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m. Motorists should anticipate minor traffic slowdowns.

— Construction and paving work from Murray Road Overcrossing to Georgia Pacific Road will continue. One-way traffic control and lane closures will be in effect weekdays from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays. Full on and off ramp closures will be in effect weekdays from 5 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the following locations: Route 299/101 Interchange, all southbound on and off ramps weekdays from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. Airport Road Undercrossing, all on and off ramps on Oct. 10 and 11. School Road Overcrossing, all on and off ramps on Oct. 12 and 13. Murray Road Overcrossing, all on and off ramps on Oct. 11 and 12. North Central Avenue Undercrossing, all on and off ramps on Oct. 7. Crannel Road Overcrossing, all on and off ramps on Oct. 7. Seawood Drive Undercrossing Bridge, northbound off ramp through Oct. 7. Motorists should follow signage and use an alternate route when necessary.

Highway 254

— A special event will require a full closure of Avenue of the Giants between Myers Flat and Englewood on Sunday, Oct. 9. The closure will be in effect from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Motorists should choose an alternate route.

Highway 255

— Permitted utility work between Pacheco Road and Jackson Ranch Road will continue. One-way traffic control and lane closures will be in effect from 7:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. weekdays. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays.

Highway 299

— Repair work from Chezem Road to Three Creek Road will continue. Lane closures will be in effect weekdays from 7 a.m.to 8 p.m. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays.

— Shoulder work from Old Three Creek Road to Vista point will continue. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Motorists should anticipate 5-minute delays.

— Construction from Willow Creek to Old Three Creek Road will continue. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays.
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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — The county of Lake Administrative Office and the Lake County Sheriff’s Office of Emergency Services are embarking on important plan updates that will impact every citizen who resides or invests here.

An “update” to the approved Community Wildfire Protection Plan, or CWPP, created in 2009, is available for public review at http://www.lakecountyca.gov/government/boards/lcfsc.

The County Administrative Office will host a workshop to gather public input on Wednesday, Oct. 5, at 6 p.m., in the Board of Supervisors chambers, 225 N. Forbes St., Lakeport, and on Zoom (passcode 064951). For additional information contact Lake County Deputy Chief Administrative Officer Matthew Rothstein.

The Lake County Board of Supervisors inaugurated the formal process for updating the approved Lake County Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan, or NHMP, on Sept. 13, authorizing the formation of a Hazard Mitigation Planning Committee chaired by the Office of Emergency Services. One representative from each Supervisorial District is invited to serve on the committee. For additional information, email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Community-based organizations are especially encouraged to join in the ongoing planning processes, to ensure the revised plans include the needs of our unique “wildland-urban interface” communities for wildfire related mitigation measures.

After seven long years and several major wildfire disasters, significant improvements in emergency response strategies, such as Cal Fire’s immediate airborne response approach, are well received, but risk reduction projects — many of them identified in the current CWPP and NHMPs — lack integration into community-based plans of action.

The city of Clearlake and the city of Lakeport have separately adopted natural hazard mitigation plans that will be merged into the next edition of the county’s NHMP.

In the unincorporated territory of the county, citizens are encouraged to participate in local municipal advisory councils to share the wisdom of wildfire and other disaster survivors with emergency responders and local planning advocates.

Those councils include:

• East Region Town Hall: Clearlake Oaks, Glenhaven, and Spring Valley.

• Middletown Area Town Hall: Hidden Valley Lake, Middletown, Anderson Springs.

• Cobb Area Council: Cobb, Loch Lomond.

• Scotts Valley Community Advisory Council - Scotts Valley, City of Lakeport water services.

• West Region Town Hall: Blue Lakes, Bachelor Valley, Upper Lake, Nice.

Lucerne Area Town Hall: Lucerne, Kono Tayee, Paradise Valley
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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — The Eastlake Sanitary Landfill in Clearlake and the Public Services Office will be closed Monday, Oct. 10, in observance of National Indigenous People’s Day.

The Eastlake Sanitary Landfill and the Public Services office will reopen at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 11.

Regular operating hours at the landfill are 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Saturday.

The Public Services Office is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

If you have any questions regarding this subject or any of the solid waste issues in Lake County, please call 707-262-1618.
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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — On Sunday, Oct. 9, at 4 p.m. the Citizens for Healing will meet again on tribal land to discuss changing the name of Kelseyville to Konocti.

The East Lake Tribe of the Elem Modun in Clearlake Oaks is graciously allowing the group to meet in their community center.

The all-volunteer group is holding its monthly meeting in different locations around the county offering an open discussion format to encourage community input.

They have been working on the legal process to make the change and they believe giving the town a new name could be an act of healing.

Kelseyville was named after Andrew Kelsey, a cattle rustler and horse thief, a brutal slave owner, a murderer and rapist, and ultimately wanted by the U.S Marshall for all his capital offenses.

Much research went into discovering the long list of heinous activities that Andrew Kelsey, his brothers, and Charles Stone were involved in and there is a written history of his actions.

While the group realizes that history can’t be changed, they think small actions can be taken to undo a misdeed, and embrace a fuller and richer history.

The federal government is setting the trend on changing offensive names of places. The Board on Geographic Names under U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland has already voted on replacement names for many geographic features.

The board has implemented changes in neighboring counties and right here in Lake County:

• Big Sq** Valley will now be Habematolel Valley;
• Little Sq** Valley is now Log Valley;
• Sq**Valley Creek is now Habematolel Creek.

Many historical documents and stories as well as other informative videos are posted on the group’s website, http://citizensforhealing.org/.

For more information people may call Dallas at 707-245-4118 or Lorna at 707-367-8014.
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Assemblymember Cecilia Aguiar-Curry (D-Winters) announced that her Assembly Bill 1726, legislation to update the state’s 23-year-old confidential address program, “Safe at Home,” has been signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom.

Safe at Home is a confidential address program administered by the California Secretary of State's office that offers survivors of domestic violence, stalking, sexual assault, human trafficking and elder and dependent abuse, as well as reproductive health care workers, a substitute mailing address to receive first class, certified, and registered mail.

This address is also accepted by California state, county, and city government agencies in lieu of a residential or other mailing address where a victim can be tracked down, keeping the residence address confidential and out of the hands of someone who might want to do them harm.

“The Safe at Home program serves thousands of Californians who fear for their safety. This program has successfully provided protection as part of the safety plan for survivors of, or those at risk of, violence and abuse, since 1999,” said Assemblymember Aguiar-Curry (D-Winters). ”AB 1726 will update this critical program so we can continue to protect into the future.”

As of 2021, there were 5,546 participants in the program, a 14 percent increase from 2020. Of those participants, 3,641 identified as victims of domestic violence.

During 2021 the program received 1,554 applications, and forwarded 81,159 mail pieces to participants.

In addition, Gov. Newsom signed Executive Order N-80-20 during the COVID-19 pandemic, extending the program’s protections to local health officers and other public health officials – groups subject to threats and other harassment in connection with their contributions to protecting public health against COVID-19.

AB1726 updates the program in several ways to work better for participants and provide greater accessibility for applicants.

• Survivors should feel confident enrolling in the program without worrying that their participation will negatively impact their ability to retain custody. AB 1726 clarifies that participation in the program is not an indicator that children are at risk in the participant’s care, an important clarification to protect survivors in custody or dependency case proceedings.

• Keeping program participants’ home locations confidential is at the heart of the Safe at Home program. We have unfortunately seen cases where the abusive party or other individuals disclosed or threatened to disclose the confidential address, in order to intimidate and threaten the participant. AB 1726 strengthens protections against disclosing a participant’s home address and contact information.

• When legal service is made upon the Secretary of State’s office, either in person or by mail, the documents must then be mailed to the program participant, and this can result in a very short time period for the survivor to respond after receiving the court documents. Extending this time period will ensure that program participants are better prepared for any court appearance or response required. AB 1726 expands timelines for court documents to be served if the person is a Safe At Home participant

• Updating information about a move or name change is a time-consuming process for anyone. AB 1726 provides program participants with additional time to notify the Safe At Home program of any change in address or legal name changes without risking termination from the program.

• When a participant’s forwarded mail is returned to the program as undeliverable, it triggers termination from the program. AB 1726 requires the program to attempt to contact the participant via phone or email before terminating the participant for mail being returned as undeliverable, to provide an opportunity for the participant to resolve the issue before being terminated.

• AB 1726 creates clear timelines for a program participant’s termination from the program if they move out of the state, giving participants the opportunity to put in place a safety plan in their new state of residence.

Aguiar-Curry represents the Fourth Assembly District, which includes all of Lake and Napa Counties, parts of Colusa, Solano and Sonoma counties, and all of Yolo County except West Sacramento.

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