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

– The Habematolel Pomo of Upper Lake have been granted a Caltrans Encroachment Permit for installation of light poles near Government Street. Work hours are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., weekdays. Traffic will be restricted to one lane in each direction of travel. Motorists may experience minor traffic slowdowns.

– Janelle Perry of Lakeport has been granted a Caltrans Encroachment Permit to install a driveway beginning Monday, July 12. 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.

Highway 29

– Paving from the junction of Route 29/175 near Lakeport to Mockingbird Lane will begin Monday, July 12. Work hours are 5 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., weekdays. Traffic will be restricted to one lane in each direction of travel. Motorists may experience minor traffic slowdowns. Contractor – Granite Construction of Ukiah.

Highway 175

– PG&E of Ukiah has been granted a Caltrans Encroachment Permit for utility repairs from Napa Avenue to Stewart Street beginning Monday, July 12. 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.

Highway 281

– North Bay Construction of Petaluma has been granted a Caltrans Encroachment Permit for paving on Soda Bay Road. Work hours are 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.

MENDOCINO COUNTY

Highway 1

– Paving from 0.1 mile north of Navarro Ridge Road to Woodstock Drive will continue through Tuesday, July 13. Work hours are 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays. Contractor – Granite Construction of Ukiah.

– PG&E of Ukiah has been granted a Caltrans Encroachment Permit for utility maintenance at Airport Road on Thursday, July 15. Work hours are 2:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate 15-minute delays.

– Pavement repairs at Blue Slide Gulch, just south of Westport, will continue Monday, July 12, and Tuesday, July 13. Work hours are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays. Contractor – Mercer-Fraser of Eureka.

– A drainage repair project from 1.4 miles south of Hales Grove to 1.2 mile south of Mill Bank Resort will continue. Work hours are 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays. Contractor – Green Right O’Way Constructors of Willits.

Highway 101

– Installation of rock slope protection from Walker Road to Hollands Lane will continue. Nighttime work hours are 5 p.m. to 4 a.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate 15-minute delays. Contractor – Granite Construction of Ukiah.

– Bridge deck repairs at the Cummings Road Undercrossing will continue. Work hours are 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., weekdays. Traffic will be restricted to one lane in each direction of travel. Motorists may experience minor traffic slowdowns. Contractor – DeBruin Construction Inc. of French Camp.

Highway 128

– Brown and Caldwell of Rancho Cordova has been granted a Caltrans Encroachment Permit to decommission a spill/well site near Wendling Street beginning Monday, July 12. Work hours are 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.

– PG&E of Ukiah has been granted a Caltrans Encroachment Permit for utility maintenance 0.3 mile west of Mountain House Road beginning Monday, July 12. 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.

Highway 162

– A bridge widening project at Outlet Creek Bridge will continue. Work hours are 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate 15-minute delays. Contractor – Viking Construction Co. Inc. of Rancho Cordova.

Highway 222

– Replacement of the Russian River Bridge will continue. Work hours are 7 a.m. to 5 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 15-minute delays during work hours and five-minute delays at other times. Contractor – CC Myers of Rancho Cordova.

– Rogina Water Co. of Talmage has been granted a Caltrans Encroachment Permit to install a water line from Sandford Ranch Road to Talmage Court. Work hours are 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., weekdays. Intermittent one-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.

Highway 253

– A bridge widening project at Anderson Creek Bridge will continue. Work hours are 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate 15-minute delays. Contractor – Viking Construction Co. Inc. of Rancho Cordova.

– Construction of a retaining wall from Singley Cattlepass to the Soda Creek Bridge 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 – Mendocino Construction Services of Willits.

– A bridge widening project at Soda Creek Bridge will continue. Work hours are 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays. Contractor – Viking Construction Co. Inc. of Rancho Cordova.

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).

 

 

LAKE COUNTY – Habitat for Humanity Lake County is seeking volunteers.

If you have a desire to improve the lives of our community’s families, want to make Lake County a better place to live, and seek the camaraderie of like-minded people, please contact the group's office at 707-994-1100, or come by the office at 16285 A Main St., Lower Lake, for a volunteer application and to learn more about how you can help.

No experience is necessary, just bring a desire to help.

LAKEPORT – Lake County Special Olympics is hosting a “Tip-A-Cop” fundraiser July 23 from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Join them at Renee's Restaurant, 1005 N. Main St. in Lakeport, for good food and fun.

Law enforcement officers will wait tables in exchange for tips which will benefit Lake County Special Olympics.

NICE – Come enjoy a fresh caught fish fry and dance this Saturday, July 10, at the Sons of Italy hall hosted by Bob and Rosalie Sonnenburg.

They will serve beer batter fried fish, fries, coleslaw, rolls and dessert, at the Sons of Italy club hall, 2817 E. Highway 20 in Nice.

The bar is open for socializing at 5 p.m. then dinner will be served at 6 p.m.

 

Enjoy dancing to the music of the Jim Williams Band right after the meal.

All tickets are $15 at the door.

Everyone is welcome.

For information about this event or renting the hall for your own, call 707-263-1606.

MIDDLETOWN – Lake County Jazzercise is holding a special class and rummage sale to benefit New Beginnings, an intervention program for young mothers who need help with addiction and parenting.

The benefit class will be taught by a team of Jazzercise instructors at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 17, with an option for less fit exercisers who are new to Jazzercise demonstrated.

The rummage sale will immediately follow the class at the Jazzercise center, 15642 Armstrong Ave., two blocks behind the post office.

The suggested donation is $10.

For more information, call 707-260-2900 or visit www.lcjazz.com.

CLEARLAKE – The next Lake County HazMobile event will be held on Friday, July 16, and Saturday, July 17, at the community center, 3245 Bowers Ave. in Clearlake.

Hours will be 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Events may be canceled due to rain.

Households can bring up to 15 gallons of toxic items free of charge. A charge will be made for amounts above 15 gallons.

Items that are accepted include paint, solvents, fuels, five-gallon propane tanks, pool chemicals, pesticides, herbicides, dry cell batteries, fluorescent light tubes (up to 60 feet free) and other toxins that cannot be put in the trash.

Excluded items that cannot be accepted are televisions, computer monitors, ammunition, explosives, radioactive materials or infectious wastes.

To learn how and where to properly dispose these items, please contact the Public Services office at
707-263-1980.

This is a residential service. Charges apply to businesses; phone 707-468-9786 for more information and business appointments.

Free recycled paint is available at Lake County Waste Solution Transfer Station at 230 Soda Bay Road in Lakeport on first-come, first-serve basis in five-gallon containers of tan, brown, gray and pink.

Used oil can be recycled year round at a number of sites in the county.

The HazMobile program is subsidized by the Lake County Public Services Department Solid Waste Division.

If you have any questions regarding this or any of Lake County’s Solid Waste programs, please call
707-262-1760 or the hot line number at 707-263-1980.

For a list of upcoming HazMobile events please visit our web site at www.recycling.co.lake.ca.us.