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.

On Thursday, the California Department of Water Resources said drought impacts are having an effect on the Hyatt Powerplant at Lake Oroville.

“DWR State Water Project operations managers have taken the Hyatt Powerplant at Lake Oroville offline due to falling lake levels,” said Department of Water Resources Director Karla Nemeth.

“This is the first time Hyatt Powerplant has gone offline as a result of low lake levels. However, DWR anticipated this moment, and the state has planned for its loss in both water and grid management,” said Nemeth.

She said DWR has been in regular communication about the status of Hyatt Powerplant with the California Independent Service Operator and the California Energy Commission and steps have been taken in anticipation of the loss of power generation.

“This is just one of many unprecedented impacts we are experiencing in California as a result of our climate-induced drought. California and much of the Western part of the United States are experiencing the impacts of accelerated climate change including record-low reservoir levels due to dramatically reduced runoff this spring,” Nemeth said.

Nemeth said DWR will continue to focus on reservoir operations and water storage management at Lake Oroville to preserve as much water in storage as possible.

The agency will use the River Valve Outlet System to release some water from the base of Oroville Dam to maintain river temperature requirements and outflows to the Feather River.

“Falling reservoir levels are another example of why it is so critical that all Californians conserve water. We are calling on everyone to take action now to reduce water use by 15%, to preserve as much water supply in storage as possible should we experience another dry year. We are all in this together,” Nemeth said.

DWR is delivering 5% of requested water supplies to State Water Project contractors who in turn provide water for agricultural and urban use.

Deliveries are being met almost entirely from storage at San Luis Reservoir in Merced County and those deliveries have little impact on the amount of water being stored or released from Lake Oroville.

LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — All Lake County Symphony Association members and the public at large are encouraged to attend the annual general meeting of the LCSA Board of Directors at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 14, via Zoom.

Email Lynne Bruner at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for the Zoom link to this meeting.

LCSA Board Members voted unanimously at the July 10 meeting to retain the current slate of officers, who will formally start their new terms in January 2022.

They are President Camm Linden, Secretary Sue Condit and Treasurer-Lynne Bruner.

Due to the unexpected departure of previous board president, Ed Bublitz, Camm Linden took over as president last year, leaving the vice president spot open.

The board is currently seeking additional board members as well as volunteers to help out at upcoming live concerts.

All interested parties wishing to further support the Lake County Symphony are urged to contact any board member for more information.

The board usually meets in person at 10 a.m. on the second Saturday of the month at the Riviera Hills Restaurant in the Clear Lake Riviera in Kelseyville.

Meetings have been held for the past year on Zoom due to COVID-19 restrictions.

In-person meetings are expected to resume this fall.

For the latest available information on the LCSA, and for contact information, go to www.lakecountysymphonyassociation.org.

LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — The Lake County Registrar of Voters Office said community members desiring information regarding filing for the Scotts Valley Water Conservation District elective offices on the Nov. 2 General District Election ballot must file no later than Aug. 6.

The following offices of director (as indicated) shall become vacant on the first Friday in December 2021 or until a successor is elected and qualifies for office:

— Scotts Valley Water Conservation District: Division I, one vacancy, two-year unexpired term.
— Scotts Valley Water Conservation District: Division II, one vacancy, full term.
— Scotts Valley Water Conservation District: Division III, one vacancy, two-year unexpired term.

Official declaration of candidacy forms for eligible candidates desiring to file for any of the offices enumerated above may be obtained from the Lake County Registrar of Voters Office, telephone 707-263-2372, Lake County Courthouse, 255 N Forbes St., Room 209, Lakeport, during regular business hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

The filing period ends on Friday, Aug. 6, at 5 p.m.

NORTHERN CALIFORNIA — The Bureau of Land Management Ukiah Field Office welcomes public input on the proposed clean-up of the abandoned Clyde Mine in Colusa County.

The proposed remediation, monitoring and maintenance was developed in accordance with the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act and is estimated to cost more than $1.4 million.

The Clyde Mine is one of 14 inactive mines within the Sulphur Creek Mining District, known for gold production in the late 1800s.

The mine is located along a tributary of the Sulphur Creek, north of State Route 20, within the Indian Valley Management Area, a popular site for outdoor recreation.

The proposed plan recommends excavating mercury-impacted material, backfilling trenches, leveling terrain, laying a geo-fabric and soil cover over the site to direct surface water into natural channels to reduce runoff and reseeding with native plants.

More information about the proposed project is available at https://go.usa.gov/xsu7g. Please submit written comments by Wednesday, Sept. 1, electronically to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., via the project website, or by mail to the Ukiah Field Office, Attn: Clyde Mine Remediation, 2550 North State St., Suite 2, Ukiah, CA 95482.

Hard copies of the draft project proposal are available at the Redbud Library in Clearlake, or by appointment during normal business hours at the BLM Ukiah Field Office.

Before including addresses, phone numbers, email addresses or other personal identifying information in a comment, be aware that the entire comment — including personal identifying information — may be made publicly available at any time. While someone may ask the BLM to withhold personal identifying information from public review, the BLM cannot guarantee that it will be able to do so.

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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Highway‌‌ ‌‌20

— 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.

Highway‌‌ ‌‌29

— Construction from Spruce Grove Road to Hofacker Lane will continue. 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.

MENDOCINO COUNTY

Highway 1

— PG&E has been granted a Caltrans Encroachment Permit for utility work near Ocean View Drive which will occur on Tuesday, Aug. 3. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 8 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 began on Thursday, July 29. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Motorists should anticipate 15-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.

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

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

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

— Drainage work from Piercy to the Humboldt County Line will continue. One-way traffic control will be in effect weekdays. Motorists can anticipate minor traffic slowdowns.

— Drainage work at the Piercy on and off ramp began on Friday, July 30. 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

— Pavement work near Buckman Drive will continue. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.

— 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.