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In observance of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday, Postal Service facilities will be closed for retail transactions on Monday, Jan. 17.

There will be no residential or business deliveries.

Although there will be no regular mail service, Priority Mail Express is delivered 365 days a year and will be delivered on Jan. 17.

Normal delivery and collection schedules will resume Tuesday, January 18, 2022.

Stamps are available at most grocery, pharmacy and convenience stores.

For 24/7 access to most postal products and services, go to www.usps.com, where you can look up a ZIP Code, track a package, buy stamps, hold mail, print postage online, submit a change of address, schedule a package pickup and find USPS locations including self-service kiosks.

The Postal Service generally receives no tax dollars for operating expenses and relies on the sale of postage, products and services to fund its operations.
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An acorn woodpecker at a granary tree in Lake County. Photo by Brad Barnwell.

LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — The Thursday, Jan. 20, program meeting for the Redbud Audubon Society will feature Dr. Walt Koenig, an expert on acorn woodpeckers and a scientist who has been studying these fascinating birds for years.

The program will be on Zoom and starts at 7 p.m. To register, go to www.redbudaudubon.org and click on the registration link on the home page. The link to join will be sent to you the day of the program.

Acorn woodpeckers, best known for their unique habit of storing acorns by the thousands in special structures known as “granaries,” exhibit one of the most complex social systems of any bird.

Family groups of this species, sometimes numbering a dozen or more birds, contain multiple breeders of both sexes, a rare phenomenon called “polygynandry,” along with young from prior years that serve as “helpers-at-the-nest.”

Walt Koenig more years ago than he cares to remember, at an acorn woodpecker nest. Photo by Galen Rowell.

Based on a study of this species at Hastings Reservation in Monterey County, Dr. Koenig will explain some of the strikingly cooperative and surprisingly competitive behaviors of this species that he and his colleagues have discovered during their 50+ year field study.

After studying acorn woodpeckers for his Ph.D., Walt Koenig was a research zoologist at Hastings Reservation, a field station located in the upper Carmel Valley run by the Museum of Vertebrate Zoologist at UC Berkeley, from 1982 to 2008.

He subsequently was a senior scientist at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology in Ithaca, New York, from 2008 to 2016.

He retired in 2016 and returned to upper Carmel Valley, where he currently studies acorn production by California oaks and continues to contribute to the acorn woodpecker study.

Join them for this fascinating program and learn about the habits of this common yet amazing resident bird of Lake County.

Two females at a communal nest. The bird at the hole is about to feed acorn pieces to the young. Photo by Bruce Lyon.
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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — Lake County Water Resources invites the community to tune in for a virtual public forum on the Clear Lake hitch and the plans to protect it on Wednesday, Jan. 12.

The free forum will take place beginning at 6 p.m.

It will be livestreamed on Zoom; the webinar ID is 942 4026 1779, pass code 472933.

The forum also will be shown on the county of Lake Facebook page, the county’s YouTube page and PEG TV Channel 8 on Mediacom.

Speakers will include Water Resources’s invasive species coordinator staff and Lake County News columnist Angela DePalma-Dow, fish biologist Fred Feyrer of the United States Geological Survey and scientist Amber Aquilera of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.

Topics will include current conditions for the hitch, hitch conservation strategy updates, question and answer periods, and more.

For more information, call Lake County Water Resources at 707-263-2344 or message the department on Facebook.
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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 ‌‌‌ ‌
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Highway‌‌ ‌‌20

— Paving work west of Upper Lake near Saratoga Springs Road will continue. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays.

— Bridge work will continue west of Upper Lake at Middle Creek. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.

— Bridge work continues at Cache Creek. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 7 p.m. to 8 a.m. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.

Highway 29

— Bridge work continues south of Hidden Valley at Putah Creek. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. Motorists should expect five-minute delays.

— Road work will continue south of Spruce Grove Road to Hofacker Lane. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays.

— Bridge work continues south of Lower Lake near the Siegler Creek Bridge. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. Motorists should expect five-minute delays.

— Bridge work near the Lakeport Boulevard Overcrossing continues weeknights. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. Motorists should expect five-minute delays.

— Bridge work continues north of Lakeport near the Park Way Overcrossing. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. Motorists should expect five-minute delays.

— Bridge work will occur south of Upper Lake near Robinson Rancheria Road. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. weekdays. Motorists should expect 10-minute delays.

— Bridge work will continue south of Upper Lake near Scotts Creek. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 7 p.m. to 8 a.m. Motorists should expect five-minute delays.

Highway 53

— Bridge work continues south of Clear Lake at Cache Creek. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 5 p.m. to 8 a.m. Motorists should expect five-minute delays.

Highway 175

— Emergency work east of the Mendocino County Line will conclude Friday, Jan. 14. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Motorists should expect five-minute delays.

— Tree work north of Cobb near Evergreen Drive will begin on Monday, Jan. 17. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.

— Bridge work will occur in Cobb near Humboldt Road. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. weekdays. Motorists should expect 10-minute delays.

MENDOCINO COUNTY

Highway 1

— Utility work in Fort Bragg near Ocean View Drive will occur on Tuesday, Jan. 18. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.

Highway 20

— Emergency work will occur south of Willits at the Jct 20/101 Bridge. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays. Motorists should expect 10-minute delays.

— Tree work east of Calpella near the East Fork Russian River will begin on Wednesday, Jan. 19. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. Motorists should anticipate 15-minute delays.

Highway 101

— Slide removal at Pieta Creek Bridge will continue. Northbound Lane closures will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.

— Moss Cove Safety Rest Area will be closed through March 2022.

— Empire Camp Safety Rest Area will be closed through March 2022.

DEL NORTE COUNTY

Highway 101

— Bridge work north of Klamath near Old Hunter Creek Road will continue. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays.

— Emergency work and construction in the Last Chance Grade area will continue. Motorists should anticipate 30-minute delays at all hours.

— Work north of Northcrest Drive in Crescent City will occur. Lane reductions will be in effect from 6:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. weekdays. Motorists should anticipate minor traffic slowdowns.

HUMBOLDT COUNTY

Highway 36

— Tree work will continue west of Pamplin Grove near Riverside Park Road. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays. Motorists should expect 10-minute delays.

— Utility work east of Grizzly Creek Redwoods State Park is scheduled on Thursday, Jan. 20. One-way traffic will be in effect from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Motorists should expect 10-minute delays

Highway 96

— Emergency work near Willow Creek will continue. One-way traffic control will be in effect at all hours. Motorists should expect 20-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 on-ramp closure will also be in effect. Motorists should use an alternate route.

— Tree work north of Redcrest will begin on Friday, Jan. 15. A lane closure will be in effect from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays. Motorists should expect minor traffic slowdowns. In addition, a full closure will occur on Wednesday, Jan. 19, near Pepperwood from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Motorists will be shortly detoured on and off Route 254.

— Utility work near Chapman’s Gem & Mineral Shop will occur on Tuesday, Jan. 18. A southbound lane closure will be in effect from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Wednesday, Jan. 19. Motorists should expect minor delays.

— Work will continue from the Hookton Road Overcrossing to the old Kmart entrance in Eureka. Lane closures will be in effect from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. Motorists should expect minor traffic slowdowns.

— Work south of Eureka at the Herrick Avenue Overcrossing will begin on Tuesday, Jan. 18. The northbound on-ramp will be closed from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. through Thursday, Jan. 20. Motorists should use an alternate route when necessary.

— Work north of the Arcata Overhead Bridge will begin on Sunday, Jan. 16. A northbound lane closure will occur between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m. weekdays. Motorists should anticipate minor slowdowns.

— Work the 299 junction will resume on Thursday, Jan. 13. The northbound off-ramp will be closed from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. weekdays. Motorists should use an alternate route when necessary.

— A shoulder closure will continue near the Del Norte County Line. Motorists should expect minor slowdowns at all hours.

Highway 255

— Utility work near Manila will continue. One-way traffic will be in effect from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays. Motorists should expect 10-minute delays.

Highway 299

— Emergency repairs from the Burney Vista Point to the Trinity County line will continue. One-way traffic control in effect 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Motorists should expect 15-minute delays.
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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — Hospice Services of Lake County is beginning another series of meetings to help adults who have experienced the death of a loved one, either recently or in the past.

Recognizing there is not just a single way through grief, the Hospice Services’ bereavement program will present “The Journey of Grief,” a free, educational series.

The grief and loss group will meet once a week for eight weeks starting Jan. 20.

Hospice Services invites interested individuals to attend in person from 2 to 4 p.m. Thursdays at the bereavement center in Lakeport.

COVID precautions including masks will be required, and the group size will be limited.

To register for the group meetings or obtain additional information, call Jennifer Nystrom at 707-263-6222, Extension 130, or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Group sessions are structured with combined instruction and discussion in a safe environment, facilitated by Bereavement Services Manager Kathleen Bradley and Bereavement Counselor Jennifer Nystrom.

“In our world today, we are being challenged by losses of all kinds. In addition to these, many of us are trying to also navigate grief due to the death of a loved one. In our groups, we companion and support each other as we attempt to find our footing and a new normal,” said Bradley. “During the weekly group sessions, education will be provided about grief, mourning, and what is ‘normal’ as well as support toward healing.”

Weekly topics are presented in a meaningful sequence, so attendance at all sessions is essential. Examples of topics covered in groups include setting intentions to heal, dispelling misconceptions about grief, exploring personal feelings of loss, seeking resolution, and self-care.

Hospice Services reminds individuals they do not have to navigate grief and loss alone.

“Often, when we lose a loved one, we don’t know where to turn for emotional support,” said Bradley. “Additionally, during these uncertain times, Lake County residents are coping with multiple losses and stress related to natural disasters and COVID-19, topped off by the sense of isolation as we refrain from our normal social rituals. The ‘Journey of Grief’ sessions are designed to help individuals through the loss.”

Hospice Services of Lake County provides high quality medical, emotional and spiritual care to help patients and their families navigate their end-of-life journeys. For more information, call Hospice Services of Lake County, 707-263-6222. Visit the organization’s website at www.lakecountyhospice.org.

Janine Smith-Citron is director of Development for Hospice Services of Lake County.
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As part of the state’s ongoing efforts to protect Californians amid the national surge in COVID-19 cases driven by the Omicron variant, Gov. Gavin Newsom on Saturday signed an executive order establishing consumer protections against price gouging on at-home test kits.

Helping to improve access to these tests at a fair price, the order generally prohibits sellers from increasing prices on COVID-19 At-Home Test Kits by more than 10%.

The order also gives additional tools to the California Department of Justice and Attorney General’s Office, district attorneys and other local law enforcement to take action against price gougers.

Moving to bolster California’s robust testing program, Governor Newsom on Friday announced the deployment of more than 200 Cal Guard members to expand capacity at 50 testing sites around the state. This effort is in addition to the existing 6,000 testing sites that have been set up across California, the recent demand-based expansion of hours at state-operated sites and the 9.6 million tests that the state has distributed to schools since early December.

A copy of the Governor’s executive order today can be seen below.

1.8.22 EO N 2 22 Price Gouging Test Kits by LakeCoNews on Scribd

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