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CLEARLAKE, Calif. – A grant for a boat launch improvement project proposed by the city of Clearlake will go before a state commission next week.
The California Boating and Waterways Commission will meet on Wednesday, March 14, in San Diego to consider $1.49 million in boat launching facility grants.
The meeting is open to the public and will convene at 9 a.m. at the Marriott Hotel, 333 West Harbor Drive.
Items being considered by the commission include Clearlake's proposed Redbud boat launching facility upgrades.
The city is seeking a $945,000 grant to complete improvements to the Redbud boat launching facility.
The proposed project includes lengthening one existing boarding float, replacing two suspended boarding floats, incidental dredging required for dock installation, parking lot rehabilitation and lighting.
Also on the agenda is a $540,000 grant to the county of San Luis Obispo to repave and restripe access way and parking areas to the Santa Margarita Lake boat launching facilities, install a new fish cleaning station, and remove overhead electrical power lines across the lake and replace with a solar power system.
A detailed agenda of the meeting and information on the commission may be found at http://www.dbw.ca.gov/Commission/ .
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The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), along with other state agencies, is conducting a survey of California residents’ travel behavior.
The California Household Travel survey will help transportation planners ensure improved access to jobs, air quality, and quality of life in each region of the state.
“We need to look ahead to a time when California will add millions of new residents and vehicles to our state transportation system,” said acting Caltrans Director Malcolm Dougherty. “Based on this research, we can make decisions that will lead to a better place to call home.”
The comprehensive survey is a partnership among Caltrans, the California Air Resources Board, the California Energy Commission, and local transportation planning agencies and is intended to inform decision-makers on ways to improve the travel options available to Californians.
Efforts are already under way to contact a random sample of households to participate, and after an initial household interview, respondents receive diaries and are asked trip-related questions including where and when they travel and how they get to and from their destinations.
Approximately 57,000 households around the state are expected to complete the survey. In addition, a small sample of households who choose to participate will be provided with a global positioning systems or on-board diagnostic devices to record their vehicle movements.
All Californians who are contacted are urged to participate. The survey will continue through February 2013.
For additional information, visit http://www.californiatravelsurvey.com/ .
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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – A complaint against the Lake County Jail has led to an inquiry by the state agency that enforces workplace safety regulations.
The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health – more commonly known as Cal/OSHA – opened an inspection of the jail on Tuesday, according to Erika Monterroza, an agency spokesperson.
The jail, or the Hill Road Correctional Facility as it’s more formally known, is located on Hill Road outside of Lakeport. It’s operated under the auspices of the Lake County Sheriff’s Office.
Monterroza said the inspection was initiated by a complaint.
Cal/OSHA has a process that allows employees to file complaints if they believe their employer is not complying with the law, according to its Web site, http://www.dir.ca.gov/dosh/Contactus.html .
Monterroza said the agency keeps the names of complainants confidential to protect people from retaliation.
She said the agency also doesn’t discuss the specific details of ongoing investigations.
“It could be a very long process,” Monterroza explained.
Cal/OSHA has six months to complete its work on the case. Monterroza said such inquiries usually last three to four months.
Once the inspection is closed, there could be a finding that there were no violations of state occupational safety and health standards and regulations, or there could be a citation, Monterroza explained.
If there is a citation, the employer has the right to appeal, she said.
That appeals process also can be lengthy, according to Monterroza.
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LAKEPORT, Calif. – A new wellness center serving the needs of the county's native peoples is opening this month.
The new Circle of Native Minds Wellness Center will celebrate its grand opening on Friday, March 16, starting at 11 a.m.
The center is located at 845 Bevins St. in Lakeport.
All tribal people are invited to tour and give their comments about the center.
Invited speakers are District 4 Supervisor Anthony Farrington, Lakeport Mayor Suzanne Lyons and county Mental Health Director Kristi Kelly.
One part of the center’s conference area has been transformed into the likeness of a traditional round house by Pomo artist Robert Quitiquit.
“It gives a person the feeling and the ambiance that this is a good place to be,” said Pomo elder Wilbur Augustine.
The center is funded by MHSA Proposition 63 through the Lake County Mental Health Department and will serve all American Indians in the county.
The center is supported by evidence suggesting the most successful treatment models for American Indians are those that are delivered within a cultural specific context.
“By healing themselves, they transform the lives of their families, friends and communities,” said elder Donna Gitchel.
The center proposes to hold weekly activities for all age groups on the different aspects of cultural healing: talking circles, traditional and contemporary art projects, native speakers, native film, the Pomo language and more.
The center will serve as a place for American Indians to connect and communicate with elders, treatment specialists/professionals and spiritual advisers.
Tribal outreach and engagement specialist Thomas Leon Brown has been working with individuals and families, including persons incarcerated or on probation, on a range of problems, the most common are alcohol and drugs.
An “elders talking circle” consisting of native elders, some of whom are official volunteers with the County. Volunteers will oversee the center on a daily basis.
Among its partnerships are the Lake County Tribal Health Clinic, and a wide number of county programs and offices.
The center is equipped with four computers and a large screen television, and will serve as a clearinghouse of information, including national native newspapers, resource materials and children’s books.
The Circle of Native Minds Wellness Center will be open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday.
The center can be reached at 707-263-4880, email
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