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: Elizabeth Larson; Posted On Wednesday, 15 March 2023 01:22; 16 March 2023

Lucerne Area Town Hall meets March 16

LUCERNE, Calif. — The Lucerne Area Town Hall, or LATH, will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 16.

The meeting will take place in the Lucerne Elementary School Multipurpose Room, 3351 Country Club Drive.

It also will be available via Zoom; the meeting ID is 857 2312 7967, pass code is 13931.

The meeting will begin with a moment of silence in memory of longtime LATH member Kevin Waycik, who died in February.

The group will discuss nomination of a sub-council, hold a discussion and consideration of updated draft bylaws, seek a definite date for the dredging of the Lucerne Harbor and discuss future items of business.

The council includes Chair Kurt McKelvey, Vice Chair Jason Mohon, Secretary Rebecca Schwanger and Melanie Lim.

: Cal Fire; Posted On Tuesday, 14 March 2023 02:58; 14 March 2023

Cal Fire launches new website

The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, or Cal Fire, released a new website this month to provide an enhanced, modernized web experience for both the public and employees.

Within the redesigned website, users can navigate content easily to access information about Cal Fire’s current incidents, wildfire preparedness, fire prevention, hiring and recruitment, and more.

The redesign was driven by analytics and site visits and was created to enhance the user experience for all Californians — representing a significant improvement from the previous site.

“One of the primary objectives of the redesign was to ensure that our website accurately represents our organization while providing critical information and helpful resources for the public when they need it,” said Fire Chief Joe Tyler, director of Cal Fire. “Close attention was given to messaging about our mission, values, capabilities, and commitment.”

Phase two of Cal Fire’s website development will be launched in the coming months and will also include a standalone recruitment website: www.joincalfire.com.

This site will be dedicated to potential Cal Fire job candidates, focusing on providing guidance on the hiring process and tips on how to apply for a position.

The newly designed Cal Fire website can be accessed the same way as before at www.fire.ca.gov.

: Elizabeth Larson; Posted On Sunday, 12 March 2023 01:40; 12 March 2023

Western Region Town Hall meets March 15

UPPER LAKE, Calif. — The Western Region Town Hall will meet on Wednesday, March 15.

The meeting will begin at 5:30 p.m. at the Habematolel community center, 9460 Main St. in Upper Lake.

Community members also can attend via Zoom. The link is here.

The meeting ID is 961 4614 3787, pass code is 528334. Dial by location: +1 669 900 6833.

Agenda items include reports from Lake County Water Resources and Chief Climate Resiliency Officer Terre Logsdon, and the Northshore Fire Protection District.

There also will be discussions regarding drought, road signs, media relations and the bylaws subcommittee.

Everyone is welcome to attend.

: Elizabeth Larson; Posted On Tuesday, 14 March 2023 03:01; 14 March 2023

PEG Board seeking new members

LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — The Lake County PEG-TV Board of Directors is accepting applications to fill two vacant seats.

PEG-TV provides public access, via Mediacom and the internet, to local government meetings, locally created content and much more.

Board members meet on the second Monday of each month at 6 p.m.

Locations for the meetings alternate between Lakeport and Clearlake.

Visit the PEG Website to learn more about the station and the content created.

If you have interest in community, videography, production or content creation, take a minute to fill out an application at this link.

They will review the applications on April 10 at 6 p.m.

Submit your applications no later than Monday, April 3, at 5 p.m.

For more information or questions, contact Bruno Sabatier at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

: Roberta Lyons; Posted On Monday, 13 March 2023 01:50; 13 March 2023

Taking a deep dip: The lives of North America’s only aquatic songbird focus of March 16 program

**Babies and a mama American dipper. Photo by Kate Marianchild.**

LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — Redbud Audubon will be presenting a fascinating program on Thursday, March 16, starting at 7 p.m. on Zoom with Kate Marianchild.

How many North American songbirds dive fearlessly into raging rapids? How many build large dome shaped nests of moss and flash bright-white eyelids from their dark interiors? How many forage for food on the bottoms of freezing cold streams?

Answer: Only one — the American dipper, Cinclus mexicanus (aka “water ouzel”).

Acting on a tip from a friend, Kate Marianchild spent several afternoons during the summer of 2020 searching the upper reaches of the Russian River for a dipper nest.

After she finally found a large mossy dome on a boulder ledge over thundering whitewater, she began observing, photographing and videoing the nesting behaviors of American dippers, returning several times over the season.

The following two summers she documented another nest on a boulder several hundred yards downstream from the first.

**A baby American dipper. Photo by Kate Marianchild.**

During her talk about this extraordinary species, Marianchild will show videos and photographs of dippers feeding their babies; flashing their semaphore-like eyes; singing exuberantly; dipping (bobbing up and down), foraging and building a nest.

She will also share sightings of other species she and her friends saw along the river, including an American mink, as well as borrowed underwater images of dippers doing what they are most famous for: foraging for food on river bottoms.

Join Redbud Audubon for a deep dip into the lives of the unique, fascinating and endearing American dipper.

This talk, which is based on Marianchild’s photos and videos of these birds and their nests over the past three breeding seasons, will also include an overview of the world’s four other dipper species.

Please register for the meeting by going to www.redbudaudubon.org and click on the registration link on the home page.

After you register, the Zoom link for the program will be sent on the day of the presentation.

: CALTRANS ‌‌‌ ‌‌‌ ‌; Posted On Saturday, 11 March 2023 02:05; 11 March 2023

Caltrans plans major roadwork through March 16

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 will continue. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Motorists should anticipate up to 15-minute delays.

— Utility work in Lucerne from Third Street to Country Club Drive continues. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Motorists should expect up to five-minute delays.

Highway 29

— Road work north of Spruce Grove Road will continue. Lane closures will be in effect from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. weekdays. Motorists should expect up to five-minute delays. LC#C29AA

MENDOCINO COUNTY

Highway 1

— Paving work in Fort Bragg from Airport Road to Happy Lane is scheduled to begin on Tuesday, March 14. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Motorists should expect up to five-minute delays.

— Emergency work from Leggett at U.S. 101 to Hales Grove will continue. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Motorists should anticipate up to 20-minute delays.

— Slide removal at Pieta Creek Bridge continues. Northbound lane closures will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate up to five-minute delays.

Highway 101

— Bridge work at the Crawford Creek Bridge continues. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. weeknights. Motorists should expect up to five-minute delays.

— Bridge work near Henry Station Road continues. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 6 p.m. to 7 a.m. Motorists should expect up to 10-minute delays.

— Irvine Lodge Safety Rest Area will be closed through May 2023.

— Emergency work from Leggett at Route 1 to Confusion Hill continues. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Motorists should anticipate up to 20-minute delays.

Highway 128

— Emergency work in Yorkville from Fish Rock Road to Sonoma County Line will continue. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Motorists should anticipate up to 20-minute delays.

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.

Highway 271

— Tree work south of Leggett from the Big Dann Creek Bridge to U.S. 101 at Cummings will occur on Monday, March 13. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Motorists should expect up to five-minute delays.

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.

— Construction in the Last Chance Grade area will continue. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate up to 25-minute delays.

Highway 199

— Electrical work near the Collier Tunnel Rest Area will continue. The rest area is currently closed. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate up to 10-minute delays.

HUMBOLDT COUNTY

Highway 36

— Slide removal near Devil’s Elbow will continue. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate up to 30-minute delays.

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

Highway 96

— Highway construction between Hostler Fire Department Housing Road and Tish Tang Road will begin on Monday, March 13. One-way traffic control will be in effect weekdays between 7 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Motorists should anticipate up to 10-minute delays.

— Emergency storm damage repair between Weitchpec Road and New Village Road will continue. One-way traffic control will be in effect weekdays between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. Motorists should anticipate up to 15-minute delays.

— Rail upgrades near Aiken Creek will continue. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate minor traffic slowdowns.

Highway 101

— Slipout repair from the Mendocino County Line to just north of Hartsook Inn will continue. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate minor traffic slowdowns.

— Bridge work south of Phillipsville will continue. Lane closures will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate minor traffic slowdowns.

— Bridge work near Myers Flat will continue. Lane closures will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate minor traffic slowdowns.

— Emergency work from ‘B’ Street to ‘D’ Street will continue. A northbound lane closure will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate minor traffic slowdowns.

— Shoulder work from Route 200 to Georgia Pacific Road will continue. Lane closures will be in effect from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. weekdays. Motorists should expect 10-minute delays.

Highway 169

— Roadway excavation between Division of Highways Road and Weitchpec Road will begin on Monday, March 13. One-way traffic control will be in effect between 7 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Motorists should anticipate up to 10-minute delays.

Highway 211

— Emergency work at Fernbridge will continue. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should expect up to 10-minute delays.

— Emergency work at Fernbridge. A full overnight closure will be in effect from Friday, March 10, at 10 p.m. to Saturday, March 11 at 8 a.m. An additional full closure will occur from Friday, March 17, at 10 p.m. through Monday, March 20 at 5 a.m. Motorists should use an alternate route.

Highway 254

— Flooding has occurred between Sorenson Road and Holmes Flat Road. A full closure is in effect. Motorists should choose an alternate route.

Highway 299

— Roadway excavation between Willow Creek and Old Three Creek Road will continue. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Motorists should anticipate up to 10-minute delays.