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This investment includes nearly $1.1 billion in allocations for State Highway Operation and Protection Program, or SHOPP, projects, Caltrans’ “fix-it-first” program aimed at preserving the condition of the State Highway System.
The approved funding is from federal and state gas taxes, including $800 million from SB 1, the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017.
“These vital investments will help keep our highways safe and efficient for all users,” said Caltrans Director Toks Omishakin. “This includes improving safety and access for cyclists and pedestrians through investments in active transportation facilities that support individual and public health, cleaner air and reduced dependence on driving.”
Projects approved in Caltrans District 1 include:
– An approximately $3.3 million project at various locations to rehabilitate deteriorating culverts and improve fish passage along U.S. 199 in Del Norte County.
– An approximately $5.3 million project at the separation of Routes 200 and 299 in Humboldt County to establish the standard vertical clearance by raising an existing structure and reconstructing bridge approaches.
– Support allocations for an approximately $2.2 million bridge-rail upgrade project at multiple locations on Route 96 in Humboldt County.
– Support allocations for an approximately $1 million drainage culvert rehabilitation project near Blue Lake and Willow Creek on Route 299 in Humboldt County.
– Support allocations for an approximately $3.4 million bridge replacement project near Ukiah on Route 20 in Mendocino County.
Funding in the new 2020 SHOPP will support 310 miles of new and repaired bike lanes, installation and repair of nearly 50 miles of sidewalk, nearly 3,000 new crosswalks, and 178 transit stop improvements, such as bus shelters.
With this week’s action, the commission has approved a total of $100 million to fund projects that improve pedestrian and bike access and safety.
Caltrans is engaged with local stakeholders to identify active transportation improvements to 22 current projects, with additional projects determined through community outreach and collaboration.
Separate from the SHOPP, more than $500 million in funds approved this week are for rail and mass transit projects, including intercity rail and bus services.
Funded in part by SB 1, this allocation expands access to public transportation and helps reduce greenhouse gas emissions, vehicle miles traveled, and congestion.
The state’s portion of SB 1 funds represents an ongoing investment for the maintenance and rehabilitation of the State Highway System. By 2027, these funds will enable Caltrans to fix more than 17,000 lane miles of pavement, 500 bridges, 55,000 culverts, and 7,700 traffic operating systems that help reduce highway congestion, such as ramp meters, traffic cameras and electric highway message signs.
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The Yuba Community College District’s boundaries include Butte, Colusa, Glenn, Lake, Placer, Sutter, Yolo and Yuba counties.
It has a nine-member board, two of them being student representatives.
Lake County is served by the Area 7 seat, which also includes parts of Colusa and Glenn counties.
Steve Wylie, interim executive dean for Woodland Community College’s Lake and Colusa County campuses, said Richard Savarese, who currently represents Area 7, is not running for reelection in November.
Wylie said that to serve as the trustee, the candidate must live within the Area 7 boundaries.
The two remote sites of Woodland Community College in Lake County and Colusa County are both represented by the Area 7 trustee, Wylie said.
“This trustee must be devoted to maintaining the educational opportunities at both of the centers. Because the Lake County Campus is the largest of the two remote sites, we have always believed that the Area 7 trustee should live in Lake County,” he said.
The board seat will be elected by voters this fall. Wylie said the candidate must register with the election office of the county where they live to be placed on the ballot.
Wylie said board members receive a monthly stipend plus mileage reimbursement for travel, as well as health care benefits including dental and vision.
More information about the district board, its responsibilities and policies, and administrative procedures, see the district’s website.
For individuals interested in filing to run for the seat, contact the Lake County Registrar of Voters Office for information on deadlines and filing requirements.
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The meeting will begin at 1 p.m. Tuesday, June 30.
This will be the first meeting in which members of the Board of Supervisors will return to the board chambers on the first floor of the Lake County Courthouse, 255 N. Forbes St., Lakeport, for a hybrid meeting format which also will include the opportunity for community members to continue to participate virtually.
The meeting can be watched live on Channel 8, online at https://countyoflake.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx and on the county’s Facebook page. Accompanying board documents, the agenda and archived board meeting videos also are available at that link.
To participate in real-time, please join the Zoom meeting by clicking this link at 1 p.m. The meeting ID is 910 7489 8902, password 895397.
Written comments on any agenda item may be submitted by email to
At 1 p.m., the board will get an update on COVID-19 from Lake County Public Health Officer Dr. Gary Pace.
At 1:30 p.m., the board will hold an economic development workshop with county department heads.
The brief memo on the workshop from County Administrative Officer Carol Huchingson said it will cover finance, internal and public services.
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A red flag warning means that critical fire weather conditions – a combination of strong winds, low relative humidity and warm temperatures – are either occurring now or will shortly.
The red flag warning, which went into effect on Sunday evening, continues until 5 p.m. Monday. It is for areas above 1,500 feet in elevation across southern and eastern Lake County, mainly for north- and east-facing upper slopes and ridges to the southeast of Kelseyville and Lucerne.
The forecast calls for sustained northeast winds of 12 to 20 miles per hour continuing through midday Monday, then gradually diminishing Monday afternoon.
The National Weather Services said peak gusts of 25 to 35 miles per hour will be possible over exposed mountain ridges into early Monday morning. Winds will then gradually diminish late Monday morning and into the afternoon.
The specific Lake County forecast this week predicts lighter winds through midweek.
Temperatures are expected to hover in the high 80s through Wednesday, dropping into the low 80s through Friday before rising into the 90s over the Independence Day weekend.
Nighttime temperatures this week will follow a similar trend, starting out in the low 60s through Tuesday before dropping into the 50s through the weekend.
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