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

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

Highway 20

– Pavement striping from Red Hill Lane to Stokes Court will begin Monday, Oct. 8. Work  hours are 7 a.m. to 11 p.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays. Contractor – Granite Construction of Ukiah.

– Lake  County Special Districts has been issued a Caltrans Encroachment permit for utility work from Nice-Lucerne Cutoff Road to Ogden Road through Friday, Oct. 5. 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.

– PG&E of Eureka has been issued a Caltrans Encroachment permit for utility work near Keyes  Boulevard from 10 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 10, through 4 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 11. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.

Route  20  (31.6/34.3) –  Emergency guardrail repairs from the junction of Routes  20/53 to New Long Valley Road will continue.  Work hours are 7AM to 5PM, weekdays.  Traffic will be restricted to one lane in each direction of travel.  Motorists  may  experience minor traffic slowdowns.  Contractor – Teichert Construction of Davis.  LC#C20DA

– Pavement repairs from Clayton Creek Road to Lee Barr Road will continue through Friday, Oct. 5. Work hours are 6 a.m. to 3 p.m., weekdays. One-way  traffic  control  will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate five-minute  delays. Contractor – Teichert Construction of Davis.

Highway 53

– Pavement repairs from Wilson Street to 40th Avenue will continue. Nighttime work hours are 4 p.m. to 7 a.m., Sunday evening through Friday morning. One-way traffic control will be in effect, and motorists should anticipate five-minute delays. Daytime  work hours are 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., weekdays. A shoulder closure will be in effect, and motorists are advised to drive with caution  through the area and may experience minor traffic slowdowns. Contractor – Teichert Construction of Davis.

– Highway widening and rehabilitation from 40th Avenue to the junction of Highways 20/53 will continue. Work hours are 6:30 a.m. to 6 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.

– Metal beam guardrail repair at various locations from Blue Slide Gulch to Hales Grove began Friday, Oct. 5. 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 – Coral Construction of Wilsonville.

Highway 20

– Electrical  upgrades just west of Gravel Pit Road will continue. Work hours are 6 a.m. to 3 p.m., weekdays. A shoulder closure will be in effect, and motorists are advised to drive with caution through the area and may experience minor traffic slowdowns. Contractor – Cal Electro Inc. of Redding.

–  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.

– A pavement  repair project from the James Creek Bridge to Irmulco 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 – Granite Construction of Ukiah.

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.

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 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should  anticipate 30-minute delays. Contractor – OC Jones and Sons of Berkeley.

Highway 253

– Culvert repairs at various locations from Cattle Pass  to 0.5 mile west of Slide Creek will continue.  Work hours are 6AM to 6PM,  weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays. Contractor – Team Ghilotti of Petaluma.

– Metal beam guardrail repair at various locations from Cattle Pass to Robinson Creek Road will begin Wednesday, Oct. 10. 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 – Coral Construction of Wilsonville.  

– Slipout repairs about 5.6 miles west of Butler Ranch 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 – Mendocino Construction Services of Willits.

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. – More than 30 Lakeport stores will open their doors to trick-or-treating youngsters in costume from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 30.

Families are invited to enjoy a safe and fun Halloween on Main Street concluding at 4 p.m. with a costume contest on Museum Square.

The event is free of charge and goes rain or shine.

Trophies and prizes will be awarded to winners of the costume contest in these categories: 0-4 years; 5-7 years; 8-12 years; 13-17 years, 18+ (adult) and family.

Maps indicating trick-or-treat locations will be available after Oct. 18 at participating businesses or at the Lakeport Main Street Association desk in the lobby of City Hall at Second and Park streets.

This event is sponsored by the Lakeport Main Street Association, a group of merchants, property owners and involved citizens who are working to build a better downtown Lakeport.

KELSEYVILLE, Calif. –  The 11th annual Saw Shop Gallery Bistro’s benefit dinner for Habitat for Humanity Lake County will be held on Monday, Nov. 5.

The dinner will begin at 6 p.m. at the bistro, 3825 Main St., Kelseyville.

This is the main funding event for Habitat for Humanity Lake County.  

The dinner will be a multicourse sit down meal.  

Guests will be serenaded by piano music played by David Neft.  

The funds received will go to support new home construction and critical health and safety repairs on existing homes in our community for deserving families who need a safe and decent place to live.

Costs of the dinner are donated to Habitat for Humanity including the food, wine, and the staff hours of the Saw Shop Gallery Bistro. This is a truly fun event.

Tickets are $100 each and table sponsorships for $800 also are available.

Please call the Saw Shop Bistro at 707-278-0129 for reservations.

For further information, call the Habitat for Humanity office at 707-994-1100.

LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – All branches of the Lake County Library system will be closed Saturday, Oct. 6, to observe Columbus Day.

Normal hours at all branches will resume on Tuesday, Oct. 9.

Call your local branch if you have any questions.

Lakeport Library, located at 1425 N. High St., is open Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Wednesday, noon to 8 p.m., telephone 707-263-8817.

Redbud Library, 14785 Burns Valley Road, Clearlake, is open Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Wednesday, noon to 8 p.m., telephone 707-994-5115.

Middletown Library, 21267 Calistoga Road, is open Tuesday through Friday, 1 p.m. to 6 p.m., and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., telephone 707-987-3674.

Upper Lake Library, 310 Second St., is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 1 p.m. to 6 p.m, and Wednesday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., telephone 707-275-2049.

KELSEYVILLE, Calif. – Konocti Lioness Club is presenting it “Fall Fantasy Fashion Show” on Saturday, Oct. 13.

The show will be held from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Buckingham Homeowners Association building,  2850 Eastlake Drive, Kelseyville.

Fashions will be provided by Accents on the Lake (Here for the Holidays). Gourmet appetizers by Rosie and local wines will be served.  

There will be a silent auction, raffles and much more.

Proceeds benefit in-need children of Lake County.  

The Konocti Lioness Club also supports Bear Skin Meadows Diabetes Camp, Camp Sign-Shine for the Deaf, Redwood Children Services Summer Camps, Wings of Hope Bereavement Camp and many other programs for the youngsters of Lake County.  

Tickets are $25 and must be purchased in advance.

Please call 707-277-0867 for your tickets no later than Thursday, Oct. 11.

The California Highway Patrol (CHP) has the best commercial enforcement program in the nation, according to the 2011 National Law Enforcement Challenge.  

Sponsored by the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP), the annual competition challenges law enforcement agencies to make a difference in the communities they serve and allows agencies to learn from one another and establish future goals in traffic safety enforcement and education.

The CHP’s commercial enforcement program is being recognized for its efforts to reduce collisions and alcohol-related incidents involving trucks, increase the use of seat belts in commercial vehicles, and increase compliance with commercial vehicle speed laws.

“An achievement such as this can only be accomplished as a result of the tireless efforts of the men and women working for the California Highway Patrol,” said CHP Commissioner Joe Farrow. “Through their dedication and commitment to safety, the number of people killed in large truck-related crashes in California fell 40 percent between 2006 and 2010.”

The CHP is responsible for the oversight of approximately 7.4 million commercial vehicles, which travel approximately 30 million miles on 105,000 miles of roadway in California each year.

Last year, the CHP conducted more than 500,000 roadside inspections of commercial vehicles and drivers.  

Additionally, the CHP inspected and certified more than 23,000 school buses throughout the state.  

Through partnerships with industry advocates and commercial vehicle operators, the CHP provides a high level of education and technical assistance to ensure the safety of the motoring public.

“While it is an honor to be recognized by your peers, the real reward is the lives that are saved daily through the work of our commercial enforcement personnel in partnership with industry advocates and commercial vehicle operators,” added Commissioner Farrow.

The CHP’s commercial program was formally recognized for its efforts Tuesday during the IACP’s 119th Annual Conference and Exposition being held in San Diego.