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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 175

Route 175 (8.2/16.5) – Tree work from Adams Springs Drive to Jct Route 29 will begin on Monday, March 4. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Motorists should expect up to 5-minute delays. LC#P175DA

MENDOCINO COUNTY

Highway 1

Route 1 (53.2/54.6) – Electrical work south of Caspar from Sea Pines Lane to Little Lake Road will begin on Monday, March 4. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Motorists should expect up to 5-minute delays. LC#P1FA

Route 1 (75.4/76.1) – Emergency work south of Westport from the Blues Beach Trailhead to the Overlook will continue. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Motorists should expect up to 5-minute delays. LC#C1TA

Route 1 (104.9/105.5) – Emergency work in Leggett from Jct Route 271 to the South Fork Eel River Bridge continues. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 7:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Motorists should anticipate up to 10-minute delays. LC#C1UA

Highway 20

Route 20 (39.6/44.1) – Utility work from the Cold Creek Bridge to the Lake County Line continues. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Motorists should expect up to 5-minute delays. LC#C20OA

Highway 101

U.S. 101 (33.7/43.2) – Road work south of Willits from Route 20 to Uva Drive in Redwood Valley will continue. Lane closures will be in effect from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. and motorists should expect minor slowdowns. LC#M101QD

Highway 128

Route 128 (18/20.1) – Electrical work will occur on Tuesday, March 5 in Philo from Nash Mill Road to Greenwood Road. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Motorists should expect up to 5-minute delays. LC#P128AA

Highway 162

Route 162 (11/12.6) – 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#C162IA

DEL NORTE COUNTY

Highway 101

U.S. 101 (8.3/8.6) – Bridge work near Hunter Creek Road will continue. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate up to 10-minute delays. LC#C101KB

U.S. 101 (12.5/13.4) – Construction near Wilson Creek Road in the Last Chance Grade area will continue. A southbound lane closure will be in effect from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Motorists should anticipate 5-minute delays. LC#C101OB

U.S. 101 (35.8/36.5) – Construction at the Dr. Fine Bridge near Smith River will continue. 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#C101WA

Highway 199

U.S. 199 (0.8) – Work will occur near the 101 junction at Elk Valley Cross Road from 7 p.m. on Friday, March 8 to 5 a.m. on Saturday, March 9. Motorists should anticipate 5-minute delays. LC#C199IA

U.S. 199 (20/31.1) – Emergency work from east of Gasquet to the Collier Tunnel Rest Area will continue. One-way traffic is scheduled weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Motorists should expect up to one-hour delays. LC#C199HA

HUMBOLDT COUNTY

Highway 36

Route 36 (11/11.5) – Bridge work from Pamplin Grove to Redwood House Road will continue. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays. LC#C36UA

Route 36 (25.3/25.4) – Bridge work at Little Larabee Creek will continue. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays. LC#C36UA

Route 36 (37.2/37.4) – Slipout repair near Burr Valley Road will continue. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate 5-minute delays. LC#C36DA

Highway 96

Route 96 (27/27.6) – Construction work near Bluff Creek Road will continue. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays. LC#C96LA

Route 96 (29.9) – Bridge work at Slate Creek Bridge will continue. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Motorists should anticipate 5-minute delays. LC#C96KA

Highway 101

U.S. 101 (78.3/78.7) – Road work in Eureka from C Street to J Street will continue. Lane closures will be in effect and motorists should anticipate minor traffic slowdowns. LC#C101HD

U.S. 101 (80.3/83.4) – Work at the Indianola Interchange between Eureka and Arcata is scheduled from 8 a.m. on Tuesday, March 5 to 6 a.m. on Wednesday, March 6. A southbound lane closure will be in effect. Motorists should expect minor traffic slowdowns. LC#C101FD

U.S. 101 (88.3) – Work at the 299 interchange in Arcata will continue. The northbound onramp to Route 299 will be fully closed. Motorists should use an alternative route. LC#C101KD

Highway 169

Route 169 (22.7/23.6) – Permit work near Kep’el will begin on Monday, March 4. Motorists should expect 5-minute delays from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays. LC#P169AA

Highway 254

Route 254 (3.2/4.3) – Bridge construction near Fish Creek Road will continue. A full closure will be in effect. Motorists should use an alternate route. LC#C254CA

Route 254 (4.3/4.8) – Road work north of Fish Creek Road will continue. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should expect 5-minute delays. LC#C254DA

Route 254 (18.4/18.6) – Emergency work in Weott has begun. A full closure is in effect. Motorists should use an alternate route. LC#T254AA

Highway 255

Route 255 (2.5) – Permit work near Vane Avenue south of Manila is scheduled for Friday, March 1 from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Expect 5-minute delays. LC#P255CA

Highway 299

Route 299 (0/5.7) – Work from Arcata to Blue Lake will continue. Lane closures will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate minor traffic slowdowns. Off the highway on the Guintoli Lane Overcrossing, expect 5-minute nighttime delays from 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. weeknights. LC#C299HA

Route 299 (11/11.4) – Construction east of Blue Lake near North Fork Mad River Bridge 4-194 will continue. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Motorists should expect 10-minute delays. LC#C299FA

Route 299 (19.1/19.8) - Work west of the Berry Summit Vista Point near Bair Road will begin. Expect 5-minute delays from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays. LC#C299GA

Route 299 (21.5/22.2) - Emergency work west of Chezem Road will continue. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Motorists should anticipate 5-minute delays. LC#C299GA

Route 299 (24.3/24.7) - Emergency work near Chezem Road will continue. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Motorists should anticipate 5-minute delays. LC#C299GA

Route 299 (32.1/32.5) - Construction work near East Fork Campground will continue. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate 5-minute delays. LC#C299LA
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LAKEPORT, Calif. — The Lake County Registrar of Voters Office issued an update on counting for the upcoming election.

Pursuant to Section 12109 of the State Elections Code, the central counting place of the official ballots of all voting precincts for the Presidential Primary Election will be in the Registrar of Voters Office, 325 N. Forbes St., Lakeport.

The tallying of the official ballots will commence on Election Day, March 5, after the close of the polls at 8 p.m.

For additional information phone 707-263-2372 or toll free at 888-235-6730.
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SACRAMENTO — In conjunction with the second anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the California Legislature officially recognized and condemned an earlier atrocity perpetrated by the Soviet Union — a forced famine that killed millions of Ukrainians — designating November as Holodomor Memorial Month.

“Ninety-two years ago, the Soviet government starved millions of Ukrainian people in an effort to destroy their national movement for independence,” Sen. Bill Dodd said. “It was genocide, pure and simple, a systematic violation of human rights, denying an entire nation the freedom of self-determination. Today, violence against Ukraine continues as the Russians invade their sovereign land and wage a brutal and unjust war on its people. Bringing awareness to this history is important as we support Ukraine in its quest to maintain liberty.”

The Holodomor of 1932 to 1933 was orchestrated by Soviet leader Joseph Stalin and the Soviet government in an attempt to break Ukraine’s resistance to collectivization and communist occupation.

The Soviets deliberately confiscated grain harvests in a country known as the “breadbasket of Europe” and sealed Ukraine’s borders to prevent anyone from escaping or receiving international aid.

It also barred journalists from reporting on it. Up to 7 million people died from the man-made famine.

Senate Concurrent Resolution 89, authored by Sen. Dodd, remembers the Holodomor and honors those who were lost.

Further, it condemns the systematic violations of human rights, including the freedom of self-rule and freedom of speech, by the Soviet government.

It also encourages dissemination of information regarding the Ukrainian famine in order to expand the world’s knowledge of this atrocity.

SCR 89 unanimously passed the Legislature, designating November as Holodomor Memorial Month, and November 23, 2024 as Holodomor Memorial Day.

“Honoring the memory of our fellow countrymen who fell victim to the Holodomor in Ukraine, it is noteworthy that the deliberate and purposeful starvation, resulting in the deaths of millions of Ukrainians, was yet another instrument of genocide against the Ukrainian people by Russian imperialism,” said Dmytro Kushneruk, consulate general of Ukraine in San Francisco. “This imperialism persists in its unchanged objective: the destruction of Ukraine and its people. We wholeheartedly welcome this historic recognition, considering it as a significant testament to the robust support from the United States, particularly California. It becomes even more crucial as we approach the second anniversary of the illegal and unprovoked full-scale invasion of Ukraine by the Russian Federation.”

“We value the ongoing solidarity and commitment demonstrated by the United States, and we believe that such declarations contribute to raising awareness about historical injustices,” the consul general said.

Dodd represents the Third Senate District, which includes all or portions of Napa, Solano, Yolo, Sonoma, Contra Costa and Sacramento counties.
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LAKEPORT, Calif. — The Lake County Registrar of Voters Office reported that it will conduct a public manual tally for the presidential primary election.

The tally will be of a minimum of 1% of randomly selected precincts which will include each contest voted on at the March 5 Presidential Primary Election.

It will commence on Tuesday, March 12, beginning at 9 a.m.

The selection of the precinct(s) to be included in the manual tally will be randomly chosen on the same date prior to the manual tally.

Observers are invited to view the manual tally of the ballots, but shall not interfere with the election process.

The Registrar of Voters Office is located at 325 N. Forbes St., Lakeport.

For additional information call 707-263-2372 or toll-free at 888-235-6730.
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LAKEPORT, Calif. — The Lake County Library is fostering inclusivity by offering a myriad of free resources specially tailored to empower individuals with low vision.

Informational meetings about the library’s free low vision resources take place on the fourth Thursday of every month from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Lakeport branch.

The next meeting will take place Feb. 29.

Library Technician Amy Patton will explain all the free resources available from the Lake County Library.

Resources covered will include large type books, mp3 players, eAudiobooks, books on CD and more.

Occupational therapist Chloe Karl will present vision support exercises based on Bates and Natural Health methods.

Patton can be contacted at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Visit the Lake County Library at https:/library.lakecountyca.gov, on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/LakeCountyLibrary, Twitter @LakeCoLibrary, Instagram@lakecountylibrary, YouTube @lakecountycalibrary, and TikTok @ lakecountycalibrary.

To contact the Lakeport library by phone, call 707-263-8817.
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SACRAMENTO — The Bureau of Land Management welcomes Elizabeth Meyer-Shields as the new deputy state director for resources.

In her new position, Meyer-Shields will oversee resource and sustainable use programs for 15 million acres of public lands in California.

“I am thrilled to have Liz join our leadership team at the California State Office,” said Acting State Director for BLM California Gordon R. Toevs. “Her expertise and guidance will be critical to fulfilling our mission to manage important natural resources on public lands.”

Meyer-Shields started her federal career in 2009 in the BLM Washington Office as a Presidential Management Fellow in the Division of Decision Support, Planning and NEPA, and in 2011, moved to Sacramento as a planning and environmental coordinator in the California State Office.

In 2018, she moved up the hill to the Mother Lode Field Office as field manager. In 2022, Meyer-Shields returned to the California State Office as the branch chief for lands, planning, recreation and cultural.

Meyer-Shields will oversee programs including wildlife, aquatics, special status species, wild horse and burro, hydrology, ecology, air, range, vegetation management, botany, cultural/paleontological resources, soils, recreation, lands and realty, National Conservation Lands/Wilderness/Wild and Scenic Rivers, land use planning, National Environmental Policy Act compliance, renewable energy (solar and wind), and partnerships.

Meyer-Shields grew up in Anchorage, Alaska, where she fell in love with public lands, hiking, skiing, fishing, and camping.

She attended Oregon State University, where she received a B.S. in environmental science and the University of Denver School of Law.

In her spare time, Meyer-Shields enjoys watercolor painting and spending time outside with her family.

The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land located primarily in 12 western states, including Alaska, on behalf of the American people.

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