HIDDEN VALLEY LAKE, Calif. – The Stone House Museum will be open for visitors on Saturday, Jan. 12.

Tours will be available from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the museum, the county’s oldest stone house.

The museum is located at 18174 Hidden Valley Road in HVL Stone House is a California State Historical Monument.

It was restored and is maintain by the Stone House Historical Society, www.lakecountystonehouse.com .

MIDDLETOWN, Calif. – The Rotary Club of Middletown will hold its annual crab feed feast on Saturday, Jan. 26.

The event will begin at 5 p.m. at the Middletown Lions Clubhouse, located on Central Park Road.

Tickets are $50 per person.

To reserve seats call Duane Barnes, 707-998-1564.

CLEARLAKE, Calif. – The Democratic Party of Lake County is hosting an inauguration watch party, on Monday, Jan. 21.

The party will take place from 7:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. at the Main Street Bar & Grill, 14084 Lakeshore Drive in Clearlake.  

President Obama will be sworn in at noon Eastern time (9 a.m. Pacific).

A buffet breakfast will be served in the restaurant's meeting room.

Two big screen televisions will be tuned in to the ceremonies for guests to enjoy.

Seating is limited and will be first come first served.

A minimum $10 donation is requested at the event.

Contact the Democratic Party of Lake County for more information at 707-533-4885 or via email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

HIDDEN VALLEY LAKE, Calif. – The Hidden Valley Lake Community Services District will host a regular board meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 15.

The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. in the boardroom at the district's offices, 19400 Hartmann Road.

Agenda items will include adoption of a resolution appointing Roland Sanford as the secretary to the board.

The board also will amend the general manager contract to correct a typographical error, conduct a swearing in of the board secretary, hear an information presentation by Supervisor Jim Comstock.

There also will be board and staff reports, and designation and possibly action on designating the board president and vice president, and assignment of board members to standing committees for 2013 calendar year.

The board will hold a closed session with legal counsel regarding pending litigation, one case with multiple claims.

The next regular board meeting is scheduled for Feb. 19.

Public records are available upon request. Board packets are posted at www.hiddenvalleylakecsd.com ; click on the “board packet” link on the agenda tab.

In compliance to the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special accommodations to participate in or attend the meeting please contact the District Office at 707-987-9201 at least 48 hours prior to the scheduled meeting.

Public shall be given the opportunity to comment on each agenda item before the governing board acts on that item, Government Code 54953.3. All other comments will be taken under public comment.

NORTH COAST – Caltrans reports that the following road projects will be taking place around the North Coast this week.

Included are projects that may impact Lake County commuters.

LAKE COUNTY

Highway 29

– Caltrans will perform routine maintenance from Highway 281 to Bottle Rock Road beginning Monday, Jan. 14. Work hours are 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate 15-minute delays.

Highway 53

– Pavement repairs from Highway 29 to 40th Avenue will continue. 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 – Teichert Construction of Davis.

– Highway widening and rehabilitation from 40th Avenue to the junction of Highways 20 and 53 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 – Teichert Construction of Davis.

MENDOCINO COUNTY

Highway 1

– Replacement of the Greenwood 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 – Golden State Bridge Inc. of Martinez.

– Caltrans will perform slipout repairs 1.6 miles south of Navarro Bluff Road. One-way traffic control with temporary stop signs will be in effect 24 hours per day, seven days per week. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.

– Gorgeous Inc. of Los Angeles has been issued a Caltrans Encroachment permit for filming between Redwood Avenue and Laurel Avenue through Friday, Jan. 11. Work hours are 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays.

Highway 20

– PG&E of Ukiah has been issued a Caltrans Encroachment permit for utility repairs from 0.5 mile west of Wildwood Campground to Forestry Station Road. 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.

– A pavement repair project from 1.4 miles west of Little Lake Road to Three Chop Road will continue. Work hours are 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays. Contractor – Argonaut Constructors of Santa Rosa.

Highway 101

– Caltrans will perform slide repairs near the Korean War Veterans Memorial Bridge (near Frog Woman Rock). Northbound traffic will be restricted to one lane 24 hours per day, seven days per week. Motorists may experience minor traffic slowdowns.

– PG&E of Eureka has been issued a Caltrans Encroachment permit for utility repairs 0.4 mile south of the railroad crossing on Monday, Jan. 14, and Tuesday, Jan. 15. Work hours are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.

Highway 128

– Pavement repairs from 0.4 mile east of the Robinson Creek Bridge to the Mendocino/Sonoma County line will continue. Work hours are 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate 15-minute delays. Contractor – OC Jones and Sons of Berkeley.

Highway 162

– Highway repairs 0.5 mile south of the Corral 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 – Wylatti Resource Management Inc. of Covelo.

Highway 253

Route 253 (1.8/15.1) – Metal beam guardrail repair at various locations from Singley Cattlepass to the Robinson Creek Bridge will continue. 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 – Coral Construction of Wilsonville.

Highway 271

– Metal beam guardrail repair at various locations from the southern junction of Routes 101/271 to the Humboldt/Mendocino County line will continue. 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 – Coral Construction of Wilsonville.

– Caltrans will perform routine maintenance 0.6 mile north of the southern junction of Routes 101/271 Tuesday, Jan. 15. Work hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Intermittent full road closures will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate 25-minute delays.

Work on all these projects is weather permitting and subject to change. Caltrans advises 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).

LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Lake County Public Service’s Director Caroline C. Chavez announced today that the Eastlake Landfill and the Lakeport Public Services office will be closed Monday, Jan. 20, in observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. Residential pickup will be on there regular scheduled day.

Both facilities will re-open on Tuesday, Jan. 21.

Normal operating hours at the landfill are 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily.  

The Public Services office is normally open Monday through Friday 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 707-262-1760.