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LOWER LAKE, Calif. — The Lake County Department of Social Services is able to assist households who experienced food loss due to power outages lasting four hours or more with CalFresh Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, replacement benefits and applications.

CalFresh replacement benefits are available to households already in receipt of CalFresh who lost food due to power outages.

CalFresh households that lost food due to power outages, which began July 18, 2023, have 30 days, instead of 10 days, to request replacement benefits thanks to a timely reporting waiver.

Households have until Aug. 17 to submit their CalFresh replacement requests.

To request replacement CalFresh or to apply, contact Lake County Social Services at 800-628-5288 toll-free, visit www.benefitscal.com or drop by the office at 15975 Anderson Ranch Parkway, Lower Lake, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — The Lake County Library is supporting language learning with its new, free online resource: Mango Languages.

Mango Languages is a language learning service available on the web and as an app for Android and iPhone, free with your library card. This resource is especially beneficial to adults who are learning English as a second language.

Mango Languages is a personalized, adaptive language-learning experience that provides the tools and guidance you need to expand your language skills wherever and however you learn best.

Mango has over 70 world languages, including Endangered and Indigenous languages, and more than 20 specialized English courses.

Mango Languages offers:

• Real-world conversations that won’t leave you lost in translation;
• Placement tests to begin exactly where your skill set suits you;
• Voice comparison for matching your pronunciation with native-speaker audio;
• Listening and reading activities for reinforcing learned material and building new skills;
• Personalized review system that adapts to your individual learning pathway;
• Culture notes for unique insights into different cultures.

Access Mango Languages for free through the Lake County Library by visiting https://www.lakecountyca.gov/1551/Mango-Languages.

Need more help? Library staff will be happy to help. Call 707-263-8817 or visit your local branch or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

The Lake County Library’s Literacy Program is also working to support adults learning English as a Second Language with its one-on-one tutoring program.

If you are interested in becoming a volunteer literacy tutor, please call 707-263-7633 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
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LAKEPORT, Calif — If you’re searching for a way to support local community theater and make a little money at the same time, look no further.

The eighth annual Shakespeare at the Lake is just around the corner, and the production team is hosting a photography contest.

The rules are simple. Attend one (or more) of our free performances, take some amazing pictures of the show, and then post them to the Shakespeare at the Lake facebook page.

Free performances of this year’s play, “Measure for Measure,” will take place July 29 and July 30 at Library Park in Lakeport, and August 4, 5 and 6 at Austin Park in Clearlake.

Photos must be posted by Aug. 8 at 11:59 p.m.

The photos that get the most reactions on the Facebook page will win.

Voting closes on Aug.12 at 11:59 p.m.

Three photographers will be awarded prize money. First place will receive $150, second place $100, and third place $50. The photography contest is sponsored by the Clear Lake Campground.

Actors will take the stage at 7 p.m., but don’t miss pre-show entertainment featuring string quartet, “Faire Measure,” at 6 p.m. Food and drink from some of your favorite local vendors will also be available an hour before the play begins.

Shakespeare at the Lake is a joint production of Mendocino College and the Lake County Theatre Company, and is made possible by generous support from the Lake County Friends of Mendocino College, the city of Lakeport, the city of Clearlake and the Clear Lake Chamber of Commerce.
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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, as well as work in Del Norte and Humboldt counties.
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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. ‌‌ ‌‌‌ ‌‌‌ ‌

For‌‌ ‌‌updates‌‌ ‌‌to‌‌ ‌‌this‌‌ ‌‌list‌‌ ‌‌check‌‌ ‌‌QuickMap‌‌ ‌‌at‌‌ ‌‌‌www.dot.ca.gov‌‌‌ or‌‌ ‌‌1-800-GAS-ROAD‌‌ ‌‌‌ ‌(1-800-427-7623). ‌‌ ‌‌‌ ‌

LAKE COUNTY

Highway 20

— Utility work west of Upper Lake near Scotts Valley Road continues. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Motorists should anticipate up to 15-minute delays. LC#C20KA

Highway 175

— Bridge work in Cobb at Bottle Rock Road will continue. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Motorists should expect up to five-minute delays. LC#C175RA

— Road work near Putah Creek west of Socrates Mines Road continues. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 7:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Motorists should anticipate up to 10-minute delays. LC#C175JA

MENDOCINO COUNTY

Highway 1

— Utility work in Albion at Little River Road will occur on Friday and Monday, July 28 and 31. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Motorists should expect up to five-minute delays. LC#P1AA

— Bridge work in Fort Bragg from Manzanita Street to Pudding Creek Road continues. One-way traffic control will be in effect and motorists from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. can expect up to 20-minute delays Monday through Friday and 30-minute delays are anticipated on the weekends. LC#C1OB

Highway 20

— Tree work west of Three Chop Road continues. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Motorists should expect up to five-minute delays. LC#C20BA

Highway 101

— Road work from Comminsky Station Road to the Pieta Creek Bridge continues. Lane closures will be in effect from 6:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and motorists should expect minor slowdowns. LC#C101KC

— Paving work south of Willits from Route 20 to Uva Drive in Redwood Valley will continue. Lane closures will be in effect from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. and motorists should expect minor slowdowns. LC#M101Q

— Emergency work in Willits from Water Plant Road to the East Hill Undercrossing continues. Lane closures will be in effect and motorists should expect minor slowdowns in the area. LC#C101ND

— Empire Camp Safety Rest Area will be closed through December 2023. LC#T101GA

— Culvert work south of Piercy at Route 271 will begin on Friday, July 28. Lane closures will be in effect from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. and motorists should expect minor slowdowns in the area. LC#C101ED

— Culvert work in Piercy north of Exit 627 continues. Lane closures will be in effect from 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Motorists should expect up to 10-minute delays. LC#C101ED

— Bridge work from the Lowell Allen Memorial Bridge to Route 271 continues. Lane closures will be in effect and motorists can expect minor slowdowns in the area. LC#C101JD

— Emergency work between Piercy and Benbow near Milkyway Loop Road continues. One-way traffic control is in effect and motorists should expect up to five-minute delays. LC#T101IA

Highway 128

— Utility work in Boonville at Road 150 will occur on Monday, July 31. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Motorists should expect up to five-minute delays. LC#P128BA

— Utility work near Yorkville west of Big Oaks Drive will occur on Tuesday, Aug. 1. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Motorists should expect up to five-minute delays. LC#P128BA

Highway 162

— Road work south of Dos Rios near the Rodeo Creek Bridge continues. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 3 p.m. to 7 a.m. weeknights. Motorists should expect up to 10-minute delays. LC#C162GA

— Emergency work west of Laytonville Dos Rios Road continues. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 7 p.m. to 12 a.m. Motorists should expect up to 5-minute delays. LC#T162BA

— Road work in Covelo from Howard Street to Mina Road will begin on Friday, July 31. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 7:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. weekdays. Motorists should expect up to 10-minute delays. LC#C162AA

Highway 175

— Tree work east of Hopland at Buckman Drive will continue. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Motorists should expect up to 10-minute delays. LC#P175AA

Highway 253

— Utility work at Singley Cattlepass continues. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Motorists should anticipate up to 10-minute delays. LC#C253DA

Highway 271

— Tree work south of Squaw Creek from Marion Lane to Little Dann Creek Road will begin on Thursday, Aug. 3. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Motorists should expect up to five-minute delays. LC#C271AA

— Paving work from north of Squaw Creek to south of Big Bend Lodge Road will begin on Wednesday, Aug. 2. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Motorists should expect up to five-minute delays. LC#C271KA

— Culvert work in Piercy from south of Bear Pen Road to north of County Road 442B continues. A full lane closure is in effect from 7:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. and motorists should expect up to five-minute delays. LC#C271EA

— Road work in Piercy continues. A full lane closure is in effect from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Motorists should use an alternative route. LC#C271IA

DEL NORTE COUNTY

Highway 101

— Bridge work between Peine Road and Old Hunter Creek Road will continue. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate up to 10-minute delays. LC#C101KB

— Construction in the Last Chance Grade area will continue. Additional emergency storm cleanup work is also in progress. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate a total of up to 30-minute delays. LC#C101ID, and C101OC

— Emergency work south of Crescent City from Enderts Beach Road to Humboldt Road will continue. Southbound lane closures will be in effect and motorists should anticipate minor traffic slowdowns. LC#M101AA

HUMBOLDT COUNTY

Highway 36

— Bridge work from Pamplin Grove to Redwood House Road will continue. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays. LC#C36UA

— Utility work west of Bridgeville near Golden Gate Drive will occur on Monday, July 31. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Motorists should expect up to five-minute delays. LC#C36UA

— Utility work east of Bridgeville at Deerfield Ranch Road will occur on Tuesday, Aug. 1. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Motorists should expect five-minute delays. LC#P36B

— Slipout repair near Burr Valley Road will continue. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays. LC#C36DA

Highway 96

— Emergency work near Sugar Bowl Ranch Road will continue. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 5:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Motorists should anticipate up to 15-minute delays. LC#C96MA

— Construction work near Bluff Creek Road will continue. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays. LC#C96LA

— Bridge work at Aiken Creek Bridge and Bluff Creek Bridge will continue. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays. LC#C96KA

— Drainage work north of Dean Creek Bridge continues. Lane closures will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate minor traffic slowdowns. LC#C101OD

— Drainage work from Salmon Creek Road Overcrossing to Eagle Point Viaduct continues. Lane closures will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate minor traffic slowdowns. LC#C101OD

— Bridge work at Myers Flat Bridge continues. Lane closures will be in effect from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. In addition, full on and off ramp closures will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate minor traffic slowdowns. LC#C101ZC

— Road work in Weott at the Newton Road Undercrossing will begin on Friday, July 28. Lane closures will be in effect from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Motorists should anticipate minor traffic slowdowns. LC#C101TD

Highway 101

— Road work at the Greenlaw Creek Bridge will occur on Friday, July 28. Lane closures will be in effect from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Motorists should anticipate minor traffic slowdowns. LC#C101ZC

— Bridge work at North Scotia Undercrossing will conclude on Friday, July 28. Lane closures will be in effect overnight from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. Motorists should anticipate minor traffic slowdowns. LC#C101MD

— Utility work in Rio Dell north of the Scenic Way Undercrossing will occur on Sunday, July 30. Lane closures will be in effect from 5 a.m. to 12 p.m. Motorists should anticipate up to 10-minute delays. LC#C101HA

— Bridge work in Eureka at the Herrick Avenue Overcrossing will begin on Thursday, July 27. Lane closures will be in effect from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. weeknights. Motorists should expect up to five-minute delays. LC#C101HA

— Various improvements between Grant Street and 5th Street will continue. Lane closures will be in effect overnight from 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. Motorists should expect minor traffic slowdowns. LC#C101HD

— Construction work from Cole Avenue to Jacobs Avenue will continue. Lane closures will be in effect overnight from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Motorists should anticipate minor traffic slowdowns. LC#C101FD

— Roadwork in Arcata from Route 299 to the Giuntoli Lane Overcrossing will begin on Thursday, July 27. Lane closures will be in effect from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. A full on ramp closure will also be in effect and motorists should use an alternative route. LC#C101KD

— Roadway excavation at Clam Beach south of Exit 723 will begin on Friday, July 28. Lane closures will be in effect from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Motorists should expect 10-minute delays. LC#C101SD

— Emergency work from the Trinidad Rest Area to Big Lagoon Park Road will occur on Thursday, Aug. 3, and Friday, Aug. 4. Lane closures will be in effect from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. Motorists should expect minor slowdowns. LC#C101ID

— Road work in the Big Lagoon area will continue. Lane closures will be in effect from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. weekdays. Motorists should expect minor traffic slowdowns. LC#C101ZC

— Roadway excavation in Orick will continue. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays. Motorists should expect 10-minute delays. LC#C101SD

Highway 169

— Bridge work at Rube Creek Bridge will continue. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate minor traffic slowdowns. LC#C169AA

— Drainage and paving work north of Weitchpec will continue. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays. LC#C169BA

Highway 254

— Construction work along Avenue of the Giants will continue. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays. LC#C254IA

— Bridge work between State Park Road and Fish Creek Road will continue. A full closure of this portion of highway will be in effect. Motorists should choose an alternate route. LC#C254CA

— Road work north of Fish Creek Road continues. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should expect up to five-minute delays. LC#C254DA

— Road work from Cathey Road to Burlington Campground will begin on Friday, July 28. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Motorists should anticipate up to 10-minute delays. LC#C254IA

Highway 299

— Falsework installation at Route 200 will continue. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate minor traffic slowdowns. LC#C299CA

— Drainage work from Route 200 to Blue Lake Undercrossing will continue. Lane closures will be in effect from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Motorists should anticipate minor traffic delays. LC#C299QA

— Full on and off ramp closures at Blue Lake Undercrossing will be in effect from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Motorists should choose an alternate route. LC#C299QA

— Drainage work from North Fork Mad River to Simpson Road will continue. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays. LC#C299QA

— Utility work east of Chezem Road will begin on Monday, July 31. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. Motorists should expect up to five-minute delays. LC#C299LA

— Construction work near East Fork Campground will continue. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays. LC#C299LA
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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — Are you overwhelmed by fires, floods and storm damage? Are you stressed by everything going on in your world?

If so, you are invited to attend a free workshop titled, “Building Resilience: Self-Empowering Tools for Reducing Stress and Trauma as Close as Your Own Hands.”

Two sessions of the workshop will be offered at Kelseyville Presbyterian Church, 5340 Church St. and led by the Rev. Judy Slater.

The first session will take place at 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 12, while the second will be offered at noon on Sunday, Aug. 13.

Both free sessions will be similar; you can attend one or both.

Snacks and beverages will be provided.

Using a popular education approach, you will have in your own hands body-based skills you can use anytime or place to release stress, manage emotions and live with balance in the midst of the challenges of life.

You will tap into your own inherent instinct of wisdom of the human capacity to return to balance and wholeness.

Practices included in this workshop include:

• Breathwork and visualization.
• Fingerholds for managing emotions
• Modified Tai Chi, Pal Dan Gum and body movement.
• Emotional freedom tapping, also known as EFT.
• Centering, grounding and protection.
• Acupressure for anxiety, crisis and overwhelm.
• Switching and cross laterals.
• Mudras.
• Head holds and head, neck and shoulder release (depending on time).

Rev. Judy Slater is a trained facilitator with Capacitar International, a nonprofit organization, whose mission is to heal ourselves and to heal our world. She has been using and teaching these techniques since 2001. She is also an ordained pastor in the Presbyterian Church (USA), a certified Red Cross Disaster child care volunteer, works with clients in her coaching business Innerlude & Associates and is co-founder of C Street Village Cohousing in Hamilton, Novato.

The workshop is funded through a grant the church received from the Anne Penke Fund, a mission fund overseen by the Synod of the Pacific that focuses on relieving human suffering.

For more information, contact Kelseyville Presbyterian Church, 707-279-1104 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
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Flotilla members Kevin Kealey and Gary Jolley explain proper wearing of life jackets to parent Kiley at the free children’s life jacket giveaway on Saturday, July 15, 2023, in Lucerne, California. Courtesy photo.

LUCERNE, Calif. — On Saturday, July 15, U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, Flotilla 08-08 of Lake County distributed free life jackets for children at the Konocti Bait Shack in Lucerne.

Owner John Jensen provided a shady deck for the giveaway activity as well as cold drinking water.

The Flotilla was assisted by the Konocti Women’s Service Club, which made possible this free life jacket project.

The children were weighed, qualified Flotilla members fitted the proper size for each child, and the parents were advised on the proper wearing of the life jacket.

Whistles were attached to the life jackets and the child was instructed to blow it if they were in the water and needed help.

The Flotilla provided oil spill packets to owners of boats with instructions on the packets’ use.

Information pamphlets and brochures on safe boating practices were given out as well as children’s activity books.

The Flotilla and the Konocti Women’s Service Club thank the parents who were concerned about safety in the water for their children and attending this event.

All were advised to play it safe and wear their life jackets.

Dorothy De Lope is public affairs officer for Lake County Flotilla 08-08.
Parents Samantha and Levi with children in newly fitted free life jackets at Flotilla 08-08’s free children’s life jacket giveaway on Saturday, July 15, 2023, in Lucerne, California. Courtesy photo.

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