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

– PG&E of Eureka has been issued a Caltrans encroachment permit for utility repairs near Paradise Cove through Friday, April 6. Work hours are 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.

MENDOCINO COUNTY

Highway 1

– Replacement of the Greenwood Creek Bridge will continue. Work hours are 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays. Contractor – Golden Gate Bridge Inc. of Martinez.

Highway 128

– Peter Hanelt of Yorkville has been issued a Caltrans encroachment permit to install a driveway 0.3 mile west of the Maple Creek Bridge on Tuesday, April 10. Work hours are 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.

Highway 162

– Slipout repairs 1.6 miles east of the Rodeo 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 – 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).

LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Patriots Around the Lake will hold a Tax Day Rally on Saturday, April 14.

The event will take place from noon to 2 p.m. in the courthouse square on Main Street in Lakeport.

Patriots Around the Lake meets on the third Monday of every month at Sutton Associates, 290 N. Main St., Lakeport. The study group begins at 5 p.m. and the meetings at 6 p.m.

Join them as they learn more about the U.S. Constitution and join in some lively discussion and points of action.

Visit the group's Web site at www.patriotsaroundthelake.com or on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/groups/268927764560/ .

LAKEPORT, Calif. – The 87th annual Lakeport Rotary Easter Egg Hunt will take place on Sunday, April 8.

The holiday event will be held at the Lake County Fairgrounds, 401 Martin St., Lakeport.

Gates open at 1:15 p.m., with the hunt beginning at 1:30 p.m.

Three age groups for ages up to 12 years old will be offered.

The hunt is free to the public. It takes place rain or shine.

MIDDLETOWN, Calif. – Calpine will host the annual community Earth Day Celebration on Saturday, April 14, at the Calpine Visitors Center in Middletown.

Local organizations and businesses are invited to participate with a booth at the event.

There is no fee, but an application must be submitted for approval.

The Calpine Visitors Center is located at 15500 Central Park Road, Middletown.

For more information or to obtain an application please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call 707-987-4270.

LAKEPORT, Calif. – Lakeside Family Fun Center will hold an Easter egg hunt for children ages 8 and under on Saturday, April 8.

The hunt, egg dying and other crafts will take place from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the center, located at 872 Lakeport Blvd. in Lakeport.

Normal Funtown prices apply, but the event is free for members.

There will be a lazer light Easter egg hunt for children ages 9-17 at noon.

The child with the most eggs get a free game of lazer tag with three friends.

Come dressed in your Sunday best for the chance to win the best dressed contest prize, and get $1 off any activity when dressed up from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.

For more information call Lakeside Family Fun Center, 707-263-4828.

LAKEPORT, Calif. – The U.C. Master Gardeners of Lake County invite residents involved or interested in gardening in Lake County to the inaugural Spring Garden Event on Sunday, May 6, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Agricultural Center, 883 Lakeport Blvd., Lakeport.

This free (rain or shine) public event welcomes all ages and levels of gardening experience.

UC Master Gardeners will present "see-how-it's-done" demonstrations on soil care and composting, successful seed sprouting, transplanting and irrigation.

There will also be talks on native plants, drought-tolerant planting, fire safe landscaping, vegetable growing, and pests/diseases scheduled hourly starting at 10:30 a.m.

If you have a sample (or good photos) of a problem in your garden or an unknown plant, bring it along!

The master gardener help desk and plant clinic will be staffed to answer your questions about plants, pests, and garden-related problems. Bring plant samples in sealed plastic bags.

A variety of plants and seedlings will be available, as well as gently-used gardening tools, accessories, and supplies. Proceeds will support UC Master Gardener educational activities throughout Lake County.

For children, the UCCE 4-H Youth Development Program will host a youth area where young people can participate in hands-on gardening activities.  

UC Master Gardeners are a group of selected, trained residents who work as volunteer staff of the University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE).

Master gardeners provide accurate horticultural information on fruit and vegetable gardening, landscape trees, lawns, ornamental plants, soils, fertility, irrigation, pest management, and other gardening-related topics based on research of the University of California and other recognized research institutions.

UCCE is the public service arm of the UC Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources (UCANR).

For further information about the Spring Garden Event, contact UCCE at 883 Lakeport Blvd., Lakeport, 707-263-6838, email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .