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This mail will be picked up during a special collection added to the schedule that day to help the Postal Service stay ahead of the rush.
North Bay Postal customers also have the option of visiting one of the Postal Service’s convenient Automated Postal Centers or APCs.
The following APCs in the North Bay are available 24 hours a day seven days a week:
Mill Valley Post Office
751 E. Blithdale Ave
Mill Valley, CA 94941
Mission San Rafael Station
910 D St
San Rafael, CA 94901
Novato Post Office
1537 S. Novato Blvd
Novato, CA 94947
North Bay P&DC
1150 N. McDowell Blvd
Petaluma, CA 94999
San Rafael Main Post Office
40 Bellam Blvd
San Rafael, CA 94901
Santa Rosa Main Post Office
730 2nd St
Santa Rosa, CA 95402
Petaluma Main Post Office
120 4th St
Petaluma, CA 94952
Rohnert Park Post Office
150 Raleys Towne Ctr.
Rohnert Park, CA 94928
Sebastopol Post Office
290 S. Main St
Sebastopol, CA 95472
Sonoma Post Office
617 Broadway
Sonoma, CA 95476
Ukiah Post Office
224 N. Oak St
Ukiah, CA 9548
Customers can print postage and mail domestic letters and packages at any of the above APCs. APCs are as easy to use as an ATM, but without the fees. APCs accept major credit and debit cards – and generate a receipt for payment. All APCs are capable of conducting business in Spanish.
As a reminder, customers also have the opportunity to ship their holiday packages and conduct other postal business at several Post Offices in San Francisco that will be open for their convenience on Sunday, Dec. 18.
An expected 801 million cards, letters and packages will be processed nationwide on Dec. 19.
Wednesday, Dec. 21 will be the busiest delivery day. The Postal Service is expected to process and deliver 16.5 billion letters, cards and packages between Thanksgiving and Christmas.
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Mendo Mill & Lumber alerted the Lake County Chamber that they received a fake $100 bill.
Using a counterfeit money detector pen didn't work on the bill because the ink did not stick, so it appears that there must be a coating on the bills.
Also, when the bill is held up to the light, the “hidden face” appears but it is not correct.
Dr. Browning’s office in Lakeport also alerted the chamber to the circulation of fake $20 bills.
Businesses are urged to check all $20 bills with a counterfeit money detector pen.
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Lynda.com online training is offered every Tuesday from 9 a.m. to noon, as well as a GED prep workshop at 1:30 p.m.
At 9 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 15, brush up on your interviewing skills.
Group orientation for jobseekers will be at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 21; preregistration is required.
All workshops are held at the Lakeport One-Stop (55 First St.) and space is limited.
To sign up or learn about any workshop please call 707-263-0630.
The Lake One-Stop is part of America’s One-Stop Career Center System that establishes partnerships between business and job seeker programs.
Lake One-Stop is located in Lakeport at 55 First St., telephone 707-263-0630, and in Clearlake at 4477 Moss Ave., 707-994-0633.
Information also is available at www.lakeonestop.org .
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SACRAMENTO – The California Department of Water Resources, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Resources Legacy Fund, and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers today released a publication to assist water resource managers.
The Climate Change Handbook for Regional Water Planning provides resources and tools to guide water resource managers and planners as they adapt and navigate the complexities of climate change.
"Climate change will directly affect water supplies and how they are managed," said Jared Blumenfeld, EPA’s Regional Administrator for the Pacific Southwest. "With this guide, EPA is giving water agencies the practical tools they need to effectively manage this precious resource."
Climate change impacts will pose many challenges to the management of California’s water resources. Extreme weather events, sea level rise, shifting precipitation and runoff patterns, temperature changes, and the resulting changes in water quality and availability all have potentially significant implications for water management.
Drinking water and wastewater utilities, irrigation districts, local land use planners and flood control agencies are beginning to evaluate how these changes might affect their missions and their future investments.
“Our scientists, engineers and planners are on the cutting edge of analyzing and preparing for the effects of climate change on our water supply,” said Mark Cowin, director of the Department of Water Resources. “For example, climate change is considered in Integrated Regional Water Management (IRWM), one of our primary strategies for improving water management at the local, regional, and state level.”
IRWM is a collaborative effort to manage all aspects of water resources in a region. IRWM attempts to address the issues and differing perspectives of all the entities involved through mutually beneficial solutions.
Since 2002, California voters have approved $1.8 billion for IRWM planning and project implementation.
The handbook uses the IRWM planning framework as a model into which analysis of climate change impacts and potential adaptation measures can be integrated.
In addition, the handbook provides a checklist for identifying and prioritizing the vulnerability of local watersheds. The checklist includes questions about water demand and supply, wildlife and habitat, sea level rise, critical infrastructure, and hydropower.
The handbook also includes:
Advice on how water resource managers can take climate change into consideration.
A summary of climate change science with links to resources and tools.
Tools for evaluating greenhouse gas emissions for a project.
Tools for measuring regional climate change impacts.
Case studies of communities already incorporating climate change into water resource management.
EPA provides financial and technical resources to state and local governments to improve water quality, including upgrading water, wastewater and stormwater infrastructure and increasing water and energy efficiency. In 2011, EPA gave California more than $192 million in grant funds for clean water.
The handbook is available on line at: http://www.water.ca.gov/climatechange/CCHandbook.cfm.