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NORTH COAST, Calif. – A culvert located on U.S. Highway 101, just north of the Willits Bypass Project, has been identified as needing immediate replacement.
During a yearly routine inspection after last weekend’s rains, the Willits Maintenance crew discovered that the culvert is beginning to fail.
Engineering staff were notified, and their inspection resulted in the initiation of an emergency replacement contract, and the culvert was shored up with timbers to ensure the integrity of the highway on Friday.
The 5-foot by 6-foot concrete box culvert originally was built in 1917, and was extended in 1984 to allow the addition of shoulders to the two-lane highway.
Replacing the culvert will require 24/7 one-way traffic control for about two weeks, although it is hoped that the traffic control will no longer be necessary by the time the Willits Bypass opens on Nov. 3.
LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Rehearsals are under way for the Lake County Theatre Company’s production of “It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play,” which will be performed at the Weaver Auditorium in Lower Lake in December.
This production of the heartwarming holiday classic is set in a New York radio station on Christmas Eve, 1946, with period costumes, live sound effects, and audience participation.
An ensemble cast of five talented actors brings to life more than thirty characters from the familiar Capra story.
Nick Powell stars as actor “Jake Laurents,” who plays George Bailey, with Cindi Sobel as “Lana Sherwood” in the role of George’s love interest, Mary Hatch.
Kathleen Escudé is actress “Sally Applewhite,” who plays multiple female roles, and Larry Richardson portrays actor “Harry ‘Jazzbo’ Heywood,” the voice of Clarence the angel and many other characters.
Charles Berry is the announcer, “Freddie Filmore,” and also doubles as George’s nemesis, Mr. Potter, and several other characters in the story.
Bert Hutt joins the actors on stage as the play’s foley, or sound effects, artist. He is also technical director.
The play is under the direction of Linda Guebert, with Susan Krones as assistant director and Pollyann Johnston as producer.
“It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play” opens on Saturday, Dec. 10, at 7 p.m. Other performances will be held on Dec. 11 and 18 at 2 p.m. and Dec. 16 and 17 at 7 p.m.
For more information, contact director Linda Guebert at 707-279-4272 or
KELSEYVILLE, Calif. – The 27th annual Vineyard Run for Literacy on Oct. 9 was a big success, with 187 runners and walkers completing the event.
Receipts totaled close to $7,000 with more still coming in for literacy programs and tutor training throughout the county.
Organizers thanked all who participated and the many donors. A special thank you goes to the many individuals and the teams collecting sponsor donations: Pilates to the Core, Lake County Campus of Woodland Community College and Westamerica Bank.
The following is a listing of the winners in each category.
10K Run
Overall Female: First: Kortni Knight; Second: Katie Murphy; Third: Amanda Mueller.
19 & Under: First: Hannah Garrity.
20 – 29: First: Kortni Knight; Second: Katie Murphy; Third: Amanda Mueller.
30 – 39: First: Tracy Garrity.
40 – 49: First: Charis Rippe.
50 – 59: First: Jeanine Burnett; Second: Leah Solon.
60 – 69: First: Jody McCown; Second: Pat Bright.
70+: First: Rita MacKubbin; Second: Karen Kendall.
Male–Overall: First: Andre Williams; Second: Kheva Mann; Third: Joey Johnson.
19 & Under: First: Andre Williams; Second: Kehva Mann; Third: Joey Johnson.
20 – 29: First: Kirk Sills; Second: Billy Moffett; Third: Joseph Myers.
30 – 39: First: Jacob Fujikawa.
40 – 49: First: Gregory Rippe; Second: Kenneth Breen; Third: Marc Morita.
50 - 59: First: Steve Berndt; Second: Eric Bowman.
60 - 69: First: Harry Lyons; Second: Michael Papin.
70+: NA
5K Run/Walk
Overall Female: First: Gretchen Berndt; Second: Bailey Couey; Third: Yareli Lozano.
12 & Under: First: Hadia Rippe; Second: Abby Mertle; Third: Zoey Taylor King.
13 – 19: First: Gretchen Berndt; Second: Bailey Couey; Third: Yareli Lozano.
20 – 29: First: Penelope Irwin; Second: Allison Brown; Third: Madeline Irwin.
30 – 39: First: Jessica O’Donnell; Second: Christine Dalva; Third: Julie Bundschuh.
40 – 49: First: Heather Weller; Second: Sara Bishop; Third: Marcia Medina.
50 – 59: First: Kari Kirkpatrick; Second: Toni Brown; Third: Deb Ingalls.
60 – 69: First: Esther Stone; Second: Barbara Ehr; Third: Jackie Jordan.
70+: First: Gayle Kompf; Second: Holly Hoppe; Third: Pollyann Johnston.
Overall Male: First: Justin Perez; Second: Charlie Adams; Third: Roberto Lozano.
12 & Under: First: Hunter Hartzog; Second: Evan Weller; Third: Kyle Ewing.
13 – 19: First: Justin Perez; Second: Charlie Adams; Third: Roberto Lozano.
20 – 29: First: Aidan Freeman; Second: Bryce Butcher.
30 – 39: First: Daniel Lattin; Second: Marshall Dalva; Third: Steven Hardesty.
40 – 49: First: Jay Jessen; Second: Justin Perez, Sr.; Third: Dave Garzoli.
50 – 59: First: Roy Disney; Second: Tom Azevedo; Third: Jerry Lowery.
60 – 69: First: Jim Holmes; Second: Larry Ross; Third: Anthony Scoles
70+: First: Paul Farley; Second: Bill Burnett; Third: Dennis Cholez
Results submitted by Deb Ehrhardt, Vineyard Run co-chair and a member of the Lake County Literacy Coalition Board.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Lake County Zoning Administrator will consider approving Minor Modification MMU 16-08 to Minor Use Permit MUP 13-10 of Deanne and Rodney Padel, in accordance with Lake County Code, to allow a 850 square foot addition to an existing 1,200 square foot collector’s barn located at 2545 Hill Road, Lakeport, APN 015-001-01.
The Planner processing this application is Tricia Shortridge, (707) 263-2221 or
The Zoning Administrator will approve this modification to a minor use permit with no public hearing if no written request for a public hearing is submitted by 5:00 P.M., Nov. 2, 2016, to the Community Development Department, Courthouse, 255 N. Forbes St., Lakeport, California.
Should a timely request for hearing be filed, a public hearing will be held on Nov. 9, 2016, at 2:00 p.m. in Conference Room C, 3rd Floor of the Courthouse.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
Robert Massarelli
By: _______________________________________
Danae Bowen, Office Assistant III
NORTH COAST, Calif. – Homelessness – and how to best tackle the issue – has been in the headlines across the state of California this year as cities and counties have been trying to proactively address this growing challenge.
State Sen. Mike McGuire, who has been a statewide leader on the issue, is hosting an informative town hall next week on how North Coast communities can secure a portion of the $2 billion that will be available from the state starting in 2017 for permanent housing that will be connected to services.
The town hall is open to the public and will take place from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 27, at the Ukiah Valley Conference Center, 200 South School St. Snacks and refreshments will be available.
McGuire's office said the event will be streamed online for those who cannot attend in person.
Federal agencies will be on hand to discuss opportunities for ongoing operational funding for the housing, and nonprofits from across the region will be presenting on successes and challenges associated with housing chronic homeless.
Anyone interested in tackling homelessness is encouraged to attend.
“Homelessness, especially the lack of resources for housing and services, is at a crisis point across California – and our North Coast communities have been struggling to meet the need with limited resources and support,” McGuire said. “While there is still an incredible amount of work to be done, we have made great strides by securing $2 billion statewide that will be invested in permanent homeless housing, tens of millions of dollars will flow into Northern California alone.”
For more than a year, Sen. McGuire has been working with state agency leaders, local nonprofits and city and county officials to ensure the North Coast began to receive funding for emergency homeless shelters and housing-first projects to address homelessness in Northern California.
California Housing and Community Development recently announced grant awards for counties across the state via the Emergency Solutions Grant program, which supports rapid rehousing, emergency shelter, and other services to address homelessness.
“Due to an amazing amount of teamwork, the North Coast will benefit from these desperately needed homeless services funds. No Emergency Solutions Grant dollars had been invested in Mendocino, Lake or Humboldt counties for a few years, and it took nonprofit leaders and local officials working together to get the job done,” McGuire said. “We are thrilled that North Coast communities who have such significant need will now see state dollars invested in homeless services and we have been grateful to partner with so many over the past several months.”
Projects throughout Northern California will receive Emergency Solutions Grant program funds including emergency shelter and street outreach through Arcata House Partnership, three projects in Mendocino County are receiving state funds and a rapid rehousing initiative managed by North Coast Opportunities will be funded in Lake County with a $201,894 grant.
This spring, Sen. McGuire held a Homeless Services Summit bringing civic and nonprofit leaders together to discuss strategies to address the lack of funding available for homeless services and programs.
From that summit, valuable feedback helped shape state policy this year and since then, a lot has been accomplished.
The governor signed the State Senate’s $2 billion Homeless Services initiative – the No Place Like Home bill – which Sen. McGuire helped lead. The initiative will build a minimum of 14,000 units across our state.
In addition, Sen. McGuire fought hard along with North Coast leaders to ensure the state Emergency Solutions Grant program would benefit rural California.
The 2016-17 budget has $35 million available to support rapid rehousing, emergency shelter, and other services to address homelessness throughout the state through the Emergency Solutions Grant program.
Between the Emergency Solutions Grant awards and the $2 billion No Place Like Home initiative funding which will begin to roll out in 2017, Sen. McGuire believes it is a top priority to get all stakeholders together in the same room – or watching online – for an informative and accessible Town Hall later this month.
The list of speakers includes:
– Sen. Mike McGuire: Tackling homelessness across the State of California and the No Place Like Home initiative.
– Lisa Bates, deputy director of Housing Policy Development: Report from Housing and Community Development, lead State Agency, on the No Place Like Home initiative.
– Danica Bogicevic, US Department of Veterans Affairs: Briefing on issues facing veterans regarding homelessness, housing & federal grant funds.
– Christina DiFrancesco, specialist, Division of Financial Assistance, California Housing & Community Development: Accessing funding through state and federal programs.
– Nikka Rapkin, HomeBase SF: Creating projects to make the greatest impact to reduce homelessness while accessing the highest levels of funding.
– Georgia Berland, Sonoma County Task Force for the Homeless: Introduction to understanding the unique needs of the chronically homeless.
– Ellen Frieboes, Housing Connections Director Hamilton Families: Rapid re-housing for homeless families in San Francisco.
– Doreen Best, Special Projects Manager, Catholic Charities: The Palms Inn: hotel to homeless housing conversion.
– Mary Kay Sweeney, Homeward Bound Marin: Supportive housing programs and community engagement.
COBB, Calif. – A 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred early Thursday morning near Cobb.
The quake occurred at 3:45 a.m. Thursday, according to the US Geological Survey.
The US Geological Survey said the quake was located three miles west of Cobb and 13 miles southwest of Clearlake, at a depth of 1.6 miles.
The survey received eight shake reports from Calistoga, Lower Lake, Kelseyville and Geyserville.
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