Thursday, 28 November 2024

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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. ‌‌ ‌‌‌ ‌
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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. ‌‌ ‌‌‌ ‌‌‌ ‌
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For‌‌ ‌‌updates‌‌ ‌‌to‌‌ ‌‌this‌‌ ‌‌list‌‌ ‌‌check‌‌ ‌‌QuickMap‌‌ ‌‌at‌‌ ‌‌‌www.dot.ca.gov‌‌‌ or‌‌ ‌‌1-800-GAS-ROAD‌‌ ‌‌‌ (1-800-427-7623). ‌‌ ‌‌‌ ‌
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LAKE‌‌ ‌‌COUNTY‌‌ ‌‌‌ ‌
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— AT&T has been granted a Caltrans Encroachment Permit for emergency work at Le Trianon Resort on Friday, Aug. 13. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.

— Construction near Saratoga Spring Road will continue. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays.

— AT&T has been granted a Caltrans Encroachment Permit for utility work from Private Road to Bachelor Valley on Monday, Aug. 16. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.

— AT&T has been granted a Caltrans Encroachment Permit for utility work from Private Road to Irvine Avenue on Tuesday, Aug. 17. One-way traffic control is in effect from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.

— PG&E has been granted a Caltrans Encroachment Permit for utility work at Grove Street on Friday, Aug. 13. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.

— PG&E has been granted a Caltrans Encroachment Permit for utility work from 16th Street to County Club Drive on Tuesday, Aug. 17. Lane closures will be in effect from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Motorists should anticipate minor traffic slowdowns.

— Grinding and paving from North Fork Cache Creek to Walker Ridge Road will continue Friday, Aug. 13. One-way traffic control will be in effect weekdays from 5 a.m. to 7 p.m. Motorists should anticipate 20-minute delays.

Highway 29

— Construction from Spruce Grove Road to Hofacker Lane will continue Friday, Aug. 13. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays.

— Construction from Route 281 to Private Road will continue. One-way traffic control will be in effect overnight from 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. Motorists should anticipate 15-minute delays.

Highway 175

— Highway construction from the Mendocino County Line to Mathews Road will continue. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.

MENDOCINO COUNTY

Highway 1

— AT&T has been granted a Caltrans Encroachment Permit for utility work from Manchester to Alder Creek on Friday, Aug. 13. One-way traffic control will be in effect weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.

— AT&T has been granted a Caltrans Encroachment Permit for utility work from Philo Greenwood Road to North Limits Elk beginning Thursday, Aug. 19. One-way traffic control will be in effect on Thursday, Aug. 19, and Friday, Aug. 20, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.

Highway 20

— Slide removal two miles west of Three Chop Road will continue. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays.

— Highway construction east of Three Chop Road will continue. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Motorists should anticipate 15-minute delays.

— PG&E has been granted a Caltrans Encroachment Permit for utility work from Broaddus Creek 10 107 to Cropley Lane on Friday, Aug. 13. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.

— Electrical work at Blosser Road will begin on Monday, Aug. 16. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.

Highway 101

— Slide removal from Comminsky Station Road to Pieta Creek Bridge will continue. Lane closures will be in effect from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.

— Emergency work from Uva Drive to Ridgewood Ranch Road will occur on Sunday, Aug. 15. One-way traffic control will be in effect overnight from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Motorists should anticipate 15-minute delays.

— Work south of Ridgewood Ranch Road will continue. Lane closures will be in effect in both directions. Motorists should anticipate minor traffic slowdowns.

— PG&E has been granted a Caltrans Encroachment Permit for utility work from the Southbound Entrance to Willits Bypass to the Entrance to Georgia Pacific on Friday, Aug. 13. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.

— Moss Cove Safety Rest Area will be closed through fall 2021.

— Guardrail work at Irvine Lodge Rest Area – Northbound will occur on Friday, Aug. 13. Lane closures will be in effect from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Motorists should anticipate minor traffic slowdowns.

— Empire Camp Safety Rest Area will be closed through fall 2021.

— Drainage work from Piercy to the Humboldt County Line will continue. Lane closures will be in effect weekdays. Motorists can anticipate minor traffic slowdowns.

— Drainage work at the Piercy on and off ramp will continue. Full ramp closures will be in effect weekdays from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Motorists should use an alternate ramp.

Highway 175

— Shoulder work east of Buckman Drive will continue. One-way traffic control will be in effect weekdays from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays.

Highway 271

— Drainage work from Old Route 101 to South Fork Eel River will continue. One-way traffic control will be in effect weekdays from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.

LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — The Countywide Community Visioning Forum Planning Committee will meet for the third time via Zoom this Tuesday, Aug. 10, from 6 to 8 p.m.

Join the meeting here.

The meeting ID is 848 0650 4410, passcode 237666.

Join by one tap mobile: +16699009128,,84806504410#.

From any mobile or landline phone, you may also dial 1-669-900-6833, and enter the Meeting ID and Passcode above, when prompted. To contribute to this meeting from a phone, press *9 to raise your hand, and *6 to unmute, once you are recognized to speak.

The public is encouraged to attend and participate via Zoom.

The full meeting agenda for this meeting and further resources can be accessed here.

LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — The Lake County Symphony Association is looking for food and craft vendors for the 2021 Home Wine and Beer Makers’ Festival.

The Winefest is a fundraiser for the Lake County Symphony and will take place from noon to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 18, at Library Park in Lakeport.

Booth fees are $35. Food and craft vendors may bring their own canopies or rent one for $25.

The deadline for signups is Sept. 11.

For more specifics and to download an application go to www.homewinemakersfestival.org.

The Winefest normally takes place in June but was postponed this year to September due to COVID-19 concerns.

Questions? Send them to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call 707-364-6165.



LAKEPORT, Calif. — As the Lakeport Unified School District is starting classes on Wednesday, Aug. 11, the Lakeport Police Department and school district staff are reminding all drivers to use extreme caution when traveling in the area of and on the grounds of the Lakeport schools.

Officials said they expect heavier-than-normal vehicle and pedestrian traffic near the school grounds in the mornings and afternoons.

Officers will be increasing traffic enforcement in the area.

Also, motorists are asked to please watch for students who may be waiting for buses or walking or riding bicycles to school.

Lastly, remember to stop for school buses when red lights flash.

LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — The county of Lake is seeking community-minded citizen volunteers with an interest to help steer the future of the Lake County parks system to serve on the Lake County Park Advisory Committee.

The county is currently seeking two members, one from District 3 (northern portion of Lake County) and one from District 4 (western portion of Lake County).

The committee generally meets quarterly or on an as-needed basis.

The purpose of the committee is to advise on matters affecting the Lake County parks such as review improvements, maintenance and recreation programs, budget and capital improvements, and act as liaison between the community, Board of Supervisors and Public Services director.

The application is located at http://www.lakecountyca.gov/Government/Boards.htm.

Any questions can be directed to Lake County Public Services at 707-262-1618.

LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — The Lake County Symphony Chamber Orchestra will preview its upcoming November live concert with a virtual concert premiering on Sunday, Aug. 22, on YouTube.

The concert will feature Haydn, known as the “Father of the Symphony.”

Camm Linden, a multi-talented musician/composer, is the featured soloist for Haydn’s Piano Concerto No. 11.

Linden studied piano performance at the Berklee College of Music in Boston, where she received the Duke Ellington Jazz Masters Award for Keyboard Excellence.

To enjoy this concert, click on the link to the YouTube channel on the LCSA website.

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