NORTH COAST – Caltrans reports that the following road projects will be taking place around Lake County during the coming week.

Included are Mendocino County projects that may impact Lake County commuters.

LAKE COUNTY

Highway 20

– A highway widening project from Government Street to Rancheria Road will continue. Work hours are 6 a.m. to 5 p.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate 20-minute delays. Contractor – Argonaut Constructors of Santa Rosa.

– Caltrans will perform guardrail repair from 0.2 mile east to 0.9 mile east of New Long Valley Road beginning Monday, Aug. 31. Work hours are 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays.

– Willits Towing and recovery of Willits has been granted a Caltrans Encroachment Permit for incident cleanup near Gravel Plant Road on Friday, Aug. 28. Work hours are 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. One-way

traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays.

– A roadway realignment project from 1.4 miles east of the North Fork Cache Creek Bridge to 1.6 miles west of Walker Ridge Road will continue. Work hours are 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays. Contractor – Argonaut Constructors of Santa Rosa.

Highway 29

– A highway widening and lighting project at Spruce Grove Road will continue. A shoulder closure will be in effect 24 hours per day, seven days per week. Motorists are advised to drive with caution through the area and may experience minor traffic slowdowns. Contractor – Argonaut Constructors of Santa Rosa.

– Bridge deck repairs at Kelseyville Creek Bridge will continue. Work hours are 6 p.m. to 7 a.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate 15-minute delays.

Contractor – DeBruin Construction Inc. of Stockton.

Highway 175

– Caltrans will perform routine maintenance from the Lake/Mendocino County line to the junction of Route 29/175 near Lakeport on Friday, Aug. 28. Work hours are 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays.

– Evan Stamenov of Lantana, Texas, has been granted a Caltrans Encroachment Permit to install a road approach between Sunrise Vista resort and Salmina Resort beginning Tuesday, Sept. 1. Work hours are 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate 5-minute delays.

MENDOCINO COUNTY

Highway 1

– Malan and Karen Sjolund of Manchester have been granted a Caltrans Encroachment Permit to install a road approach about 0.1 mile north of Creamery Lane beginning Monday, Aug. 31. 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.

– Bridge deck repairs at Alder Creek Bridge, Elk Creek Bridge, and Russian Gulch Bridge will continue. Work hours are 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect at one bridge at a time. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays. Contractor – DeBruin Construction Inc. of Stockton.

– Elk Volunteer Fire Department has been granted a Caltrans Encroachment Permit to hold the annual Great Day in Elk parade from just north of Philo Greenwood Road to about 0.3 mile north of Elk on

Saturday, Aug. 29, from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.

– Construction of a retaining wall about three miles north of Elk will continue. One-way traffic control with a temporary signal will be in effect 24 hours per day, seven days per week. Motorists should

anticipate 10-minute delays. Contractor – Granite Construction of Ukiah.

– Bridge deck repairs at Casper Creek Bridge and Hare Creek Bridge will continue. Nighttime work hours are 7 p.m. to 10 a.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect at one bridge at a

time. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays. Contractor – DeBruin Construction Inc. of Stockton.

Highway 20

– Construction of a retaining wall 0.4 mile east of Three Chop Road will continue. Work hours are 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays. Contractor – Granite Construction of Ukiah.

– Anthony Faga of Fort Bragg has been granted a Caltrans Encroachment Permit to install a road approach between 0.7 mile west of Old Lake County Road and Old Lake County Road. Work hours are 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., weekdays. Traffic will be restricted to one lane in each direction of travel. Motorists may experience minor traffic slowdowns.

Highway 101

– Storm damage repair from 0.5 mile north of the Mendocino/Sonoma County line 1.6 miles south of East Side Road will continue. Traffic will be restricted to one lane in each direction of travel 24 hours per day, seven days per week. Motorists may experience minor traffic slowdowns. Contractor – North Bay Construction of Petaluma.

– Bridge deck repairs at the Hopland Overhead will continue through Friday, Aug. 28. Nighttime work hours are 7 p.m. to 7 a.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate 15-minute delays. Contractor – DeBruin Construction Inc. of Stockton.

– Roadway repair due to pavement deterioration and a slipout from 1.1 miles north of Reeves Canyon Road to Ridgewood Ranch Road will continue. Traffic will be restricted to one lane in each direction of

travel 24 hours per day, seven days per week. Motorists may experience minor traffic slowdowns. Contractor – North Bay Construction of Petaluma.

– Storm damage repair near the Arnold Overhead bridge will continue. Work hours are 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., weekdays. Traffic will be restricted to one lane in each direction of travel. Motorists may experience minor traffic slowdowns. Contractor – Mendocino Construction Services Inc. of Willits.

– Storm damage repair 1.5 miles south of Rattlesnake Summit will continue. Work hours are 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., weekdays. Traffic will be restricted to one lane in each direction of travel. Motorists may

experience minor traffic slowdowns. Contractor – Mendocino Construction Services Inc. of Willits.

– Bridge repairs at the Rattlesnake Creek Bridge will continue. Work hours are 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., weekdays. Traffic will be restricted to one lane in each direction of travel. Motorists may experience minor traffic slowdowns. Contractor – Parsons Walls of Roseville.

Highway 128

– Bridge deck repairs at the North Fork Navarro River Bridge will continue. Work hours are 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute

delays. Contractor – DeBruin Construction Inc. of Stockton.

Highway 162

– A bridge widening project at Outlet Creek Bridge will continue. Work hours are 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate 15-minute delays.

Contractor – Viking Construction Co. Inc. of Rancho Cordova.

– A highway reconstruction and realignment project 1.6 miles east of Rodeo Creek Bridge will continue. One-way traffic control with a temporary signal will be in effect 24 hours per day, seven days

per week. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays. Contractor – Argonaut Constructors of Santa Rosa.

Highway 253

– A culvert replacement project from Butler Ranch to Stipp Lane will continue. Work hours are 6 a.m. to 7 p.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute

delays. Contractor – Coast Construction Inc. of San Rafael.

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).

The meeting will begin at 6 p.m.

Bottle Rock Power LLC will present an update on the project and progress on several items of interest to the community and regulatory partners.

Needed are those with computer skills to add what makes Lake County unique to a National Geographic Web site which will promote geotourism on the North Coast.

If you have some time each week, you can work on your own computer, receive nominations via email, conduct research the Internet and make local calls for more follow up information.

This volunteer position can be for those of any age who love Lake County.

E-mail Lori Peters at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for more information. The chamber also can be contacted at 707-994-3600 .

This year the event is being held at the Clearlake Community/Senior Center at 3245 Bowers Lane in Clearlake.

The annual Lake County Land Trust dinner is a fun evening of fellowship, good food, Lake County wines and a great silent auction.

The auction features local art, photographs, and lots of interesting activities and services donated by Land Trust supporters.

This year, the popular Blue Collar Band will perform during the social hour that starts at 6 p.m. to be followed by dinner, which includes wine, and dessert.

A short program will review Land Trust activities over the last year and the Lake County Land Trust Supporter of the Year will be honored.

The event starts at 6 p.m. with a no-host bar serving wine and beer.

Dinner will be served at 7 p.m. and includes wine on the table, followed by dessert.

Tickets are $50 per person and the public is cordially invited.

For information call Roberta Lyons at 707-994-2024.

The Lake County Land Trust is a private nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting the county’s important land resources. Its stewardship includes the Rodman Slough Preserve on Clear Lake and Rabbit Hill in Middletown.

For more information, go to www.lakecountylandtrust.org .

The Twitter forum is an extension of a conversation that began in June 2009 when the Governor asked the public for new ideas on the state budget. This discussion spurred one of Twitter’s most popular trending topics with its use of the #myidea4ca hashtag.

“I am personally committed to making government more accessible and responsive through social media tools like Twitter and MyIdea4CA,” said Schwarzenegger. “I’ve gotten great feedback from Californians through Twitter, and I’m sure that this new Web site will allow us to hear more ideas and help identify new ways to approach the challenging situations that face our state.”

Ideas can be submitted to the Web site through a Twitter account with the hashtag #myidea4ca.

MyIdea4CA.com centralizes the Twitter conversation by indexing tweets so they can be searched, sorted and ranked. It also extends the conversation by allowing users to vote and add comments.

Through this new Web site, the #myidea4ca hashtag has now been expanded to include 18 categories that cover issues ranging from transportation to state parks.

The two-hour meeting will begin at 1 p.m. at the Lakeport McDonald's meeting room on Todd Road.

If you get hungry or thirsty you can always buy food and drinks before, during or after the meeting.

Come and share your stories with a friendly group of like-minded people.

The club meets on the last Saturday of each month. Sign up for free automatic meeting reminders at http://meetup.com/lcflyingsaucerclub , email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call him at 707-263-3391.