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

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

LAKE COUNTY

Highway 53

– Highway widening and rehabilitation from 40th Avenue to the junction of Routes 20/53 will continue. Nighttime work hours are 8 p.m. to 3 p.m., Sunday evening though Friday afternoon. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays. Contractor – Teichert Construction of Davis.

MENDOCINO COUNTY

Highway 1

– PG&E of Eureka has been issued a Caltrans Encroachment permit for utility repairs near Manchester beginning Thursday, April 18. Work hours are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.

– 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.

– Slipout repairs 1.6 miles south of Navarro Bluff Road 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 – Green Right O'Way Constructors of Willits.

– Bridge painting at the Samn Creek Bridge and the Albion River Bridge will continue. Work hours are 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., weekdays. 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 – Jeffco Painting and Coating of Vallejo.

– Metal beam guardrail repair at various locations from Albion to the Soldier Point Viaduct 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. LC#C1EA

– Replacement of a culvert with a bridge at Dunn Creek will begin Monday, April 15. Work hours are 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays. Contractor – Shasta Construction of Redding. LC#C1FA

Highway 20

– Metal beam guardrail repair at various locations from the Broaddus Creek Bridge to the railroad crossing 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.

– Metal beam guardrail repair at various locations from the south junction of Routes 20/101 to the Cold Creek Bridge #5 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 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.

– Vegetation removal from about 1.0 mile south of the Haehl Overhead Bridge to the Haehl Overhead Bridge will continue through Saturday, April 13. Work hours are 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., weekdays. Intermittent one-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays. Contractor – DeSilva Gates Construction of Dublin.

Highway 128

– NFS Productions of Universal City has been issued a Caltrans Encroachment permit for filming about 1.5 miles west of Paul M Dimmick Park through Friday, April 12. Work hours are 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays.

– NFS Productions of Universal City has been issued a Caltrans Encroachment permit for filming near Flynn Creek Road through Friday, April 12. Work hours are 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.

Highway 253

– NFS Productions of Universal City has been issued a Caltrans Encroachment permit for filming from Cattle Pass to Butler Ranch through Friday, April 12. Work hours are 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate five-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).

LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Clear Lake High School Latino Club is holding its annual taco feed on Wednesday, April 17.

It will take place from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the Terrace School Cafeteria at 250 Lange St. in Lakeport, across the parking lot from the high school.

The event will be held in conjunction with the open house and the spring concert.

For $6 you will receive two tacos, beans, rice and a beverage. Horchata also will be available for $1.

Tickets may be purchased from any Latino Club member or at the door.

Proceeds from the taco feed will be used to provide scholarships for CLHS Latino Club graduates.

For information, call advisors Ken Hook or Oscar Dominquez at 707-262-3010.

KELSEYVILLE, Calif. – A little over a year ago, the Presbyterian, United Methodist and Unitarian Universalist churches in Kelseyville saw a need to help to feed the hungry.

They joined forces to distribute bags of food from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month using the Methodist church as their distribution point.

The first time they distributed food, there were only three families served. Last week there were 252 individuals served with 76 bags of groceries.

Each week several volunteers work to restock the pantry. When they arrived this week they found that someone had stolen: 20 boxes of cereal, one case of soup, 26 cans of Chef Boyardee, 24 cans of chicken, beef stew and chicken and dumplings.

Pantry volunteers said it’s a shame that some people would steal the items when the pantry gladly gives food to those in need.

If you are in need of food on a day other than a food giveaway, each of the churches can provide a bag for you; call 707-279-1104.

UPPER LAKE, Calif. – Attention gardeners and nature lovers: Don’t miss Upper Lake’s Horticultural Happening, taking place on Main Street from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 27, and Sunday, April 28.

Under the auspices of the Upper Lake Community Council, the weekend event will celebrate Lake County’s horticultural abundance and diversity with an array of experts from the Bay Area to the North Coast region.

The event is open to the public and is free of charge.

The historic red barn on Main Street will feature display gardens created by esteemed regional landscape designers such as Theresa Mathur/Edible Garden (Scotts Valley), Star Gardens (Middletown); and Mendocino College Agriculture Department (Ukiah).

Work by modern-day blacksmith and architectural sculptor Michael Bondi, recently featured in the Wall Street Journal, also will be showcased in the red barn, as will Katy Gibbs with her torch-cut metal gates.

EcoArts of Lake County will do a special installation of nature-inspired sculpture in the Tallman Hotel gardens and in the Blue Wing Saloon featuring the work of local artists Lisa Kaplan, Karen Turcotte, Sheila O’Hara, Kevin Byrnes, Lee Farnsworth and Rick Foltz.

Plant displays will include Simply Succulents (Fort Bragg), Urban Tree Farm (Santa Rosa), and Juliana Schleuder’s display of mushrooms used for dyes with samples of dyed materials. For gardening on a smaller scale, don’t miss Stephen Dilley’s container gardening display.

Learn how to make suet for bird feed by visiting 4-Her Emma Farrell’s booth in the red barn.

At Tallman Hotel’s Riffe’s Meeting House, a lineup of renowned experts will speak on topics ranging from creating bird friendly gardens by Julie Serences of Sacramento Audubon and vibrant gardens for inland Mendocino and Lake Counties by Kate Frey to Grow Biointensive farming by Ryan Batjiaka, composting by Terre Logsdon, plus tips on how to transform your garden and community with permaculture by Denise Rushing.

Gardening-related vendors will include Chris Ruttan/Olive Trees, Lake & Mendocino Seed Bank, Lightning Rod Gallery with plants/paintings/bird boxes/garden items; and Mendo Mill with a range of gardening accoutrement.

Kelseyville Kids Garden Club leader, Helen Finch will inspire young gardeners by teaching them how to plant seeds and presenting participants with a seedling they can take home to nurture.

Event sponsors include Tallman Hotel, Redbud Audubon Society, Lightning Rod Gallery and Lake County Wine Studio.

For more information call Tallman Hotel at 707-275-2244. Extension 0, or visit www.growwithupperlake.tumblr.com .

MIDDLETOWN, Calif. – Calpine will host its annual Earth Day event on Saturday, April 27.

The free day of tours, demonstrations and entertainment will take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Calpine Geothermal Visitors Center, 15500 Central Park Road in Middletown.

Join this annual free community event showcasing local businesses and celebrating Lake County sustainability.

See the new, interactive exhibit hall, enjoy music and demonstrations, and visit booths by  AAA Lake County, Bikram Yoga, GE Free Lake County, Jaguar Gardens, Lake County Historical Society, Lake County Department of Environmental Health, Lake County Milers, Lake County Charter School, South Lake Fire Counsel, Sierra Club Lake Group and Mendocino National Forest Upper Lake Ranger District.

There will be four guided bus tours to the geothermal power plant at The Geysers. Tours will depart at 10 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 1 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. Reservations are required; call 707-987-4270.

Lake County Poet Laureate Elaine Watt will read her work, and there will be demonstrations by  Bikram Yoga Lake County; Eco Arts, which will have an interactive art tent for children; and children’s crafts.

Indoor features will include the geothermal exhibits and presentations on The Geysers, and local rocks and minerals presentations by the Lake County Rock Hounds.

For more information call 707-987-4270 or visit www.geysers.com .

KELSEYVILLE, Calif. – David Cobb, who is touring the country for Move to Amend, will visit Kelseyville on Friday, April 19.

Cobb will speak on “Challenging Corporate Rule and Creating Democracy” from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Creations Art Supply, 3924 Main St.

A lifelong activist, Cobb is touring the country for Move to Amend, the national coalition of more than 280,000 people and organizations whose goal is to amend the US Constitution to end corporate rule and legalize democracy.

Cobb tells the story of the American creation myth and the US Constitution as it pertains to corporate personhood and illegitimate but legal corporate constitutional rights, followed by about an hour of facilitated discussion and questions and answers.

His presentation aims to help local folks understand how they can work to abolish corporate personhood and establish a government of, by and for the people.

This event is free and open to the general public, donations requested, no one is turned away for lack of funds.

If you are interested in carpooling to the event, please post on our rideshare board at www.ridebuzz.org/movetoamend .

For more information, contact Sarah Scudder, national outreach coordinator, or John Gallagher, field organizing intern at Move to Amend, at 707-269-0984.

Check out this event on the Move to Amend Web site at https://movetoamend.org/events/lake-county-ca-move-amend-barnstorming-tour-david-cobb .