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KELSEYVILLE, Calif. – Taylor Observatory's Window to the Universe lecture series on Saturday, Oct. 22, will present “Measuring Longitude at Sea – A Challenge to 18th Century Astronomers and Clockmakers.”
The event will take place from 7:15 to 11 p.m. at the observatory, 5725 Oak Hills Lane in Kelseyville.
There will be planetarium shows and telescope viewing, weather permitting, before and after the lecture, which begins at 8 p.m.
In 1700, how did a ship at sea determine its exact longitude? The answer: It wasn’t possible.
As a result, ships and cargo were too frequently destroyed by crashes into land. Many sailors lost their lives – 2,000 of them in a tragic accident on the night of Oct. 22, 1707, exactly 309 years before the lecture.
The longitude measurement problem was a famous science challenge of the 1700s and early 1800s. In 1714 the British Parliament offered a £20,000 prize for a workable solution – millions of dollars in today’s currency.
Would astronomy provide the answer as it did for latitude reckoning? Galileo, Newton and others thought so. Or was there a different answer?
Fascinating schemes materialized in competition for the prize, some of them bizarre. One method involved subliminal communication between injured dogs.
Tim Gill will describe the ultimate answer to the longitude problem in his discussion of this compelling historic topic.
Admission is $5 for adults, and no charge for Lake County students in kindergarten through 12th grades. Donations to benefit Lake County Science education are greatly appreciated.
View the Friends of Taylor Observatory's Facebook page for updates or call 707-262-4121 for more information.
HOPLAND, Calif. – The University of California Hopland Research and Extension Center (HREC) in cooperation with Cal Fire will be conducting a control burn at the HREC east of Hopland.
The burn will be conducted sometime between Oct. 23 and 25, depending on weather.
The control burn will begin at 9 a.m. and end by 6 p.m. The smoke will be visible throughout the Ukiah and Hopland areas.
The purpose of the control burn is to assist ongoing research in vegetation management in California chaparral.
The burn will be conducted under very tight restrictions for the personal safety of firefighters and area residents.
If there are any indications that the vegetation management burn cannot be conducted in a safe manner, such as high winds or local fire activity, the control burn will be canceled.
Cal Fire reminds all residents that their safety is of the utmost concern.
NORTH COAST, Calif. – Caltrans reports that the following road projects will be taking place around Lake County and the North Coast during the coming week.
Included are Mendocino County projects that may impact Lake County commuters.
LAKE COUNTY
Highway 20
– Pavement marker replacement from 0.1 miles east of Clover Creek to Hudson Avenue will continue through Friday, Oct. 21. One-way traffic control will be in effect overnight from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. weekdays. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.
– Pavement repairs at various locations from Sayre Avenue to the junction of Routes 20/53 will continue. One-way traffic control will also be in effect from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays. Motorists should anticipate 1five-minute delays.
– Rocky fire cleanup between the north fork of Cache Creek and the Colusa County line will continue through Friday, Oct. 21. One-way traffic control will be in effect between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m., weekdays. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.
Highway 29
– Pavement marker replacement from .3 miles north of the Seigler Canyon Bridge to just north of Cruikshank Road will continue. One-way traffic control will be in effect overnight from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m., or from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.
Highway 53
– Rocky Fire cleanup from Crawford Avenue to 40th Avenue will continue. One-way traffic control will be in effect between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m., weekdays. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.
MENDOCINO COUNTY
Highway 1
– Caltrans will perform routine maintenance from Old Stagecoach Drive to Lighthouse Road beginning Monday, Oct. 24. One-way traffic will be in effect from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays.
– Bridge deck repairs at the Brush Creek will continue. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. weekdays. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.
Highway 20
– Pavement repairs from the North Calpella Overcrossing to Cold Creek Bridge #3 will continue. One-way traffic control will be in effect overnight from 7 p.m. to 6:30 a.m. weekdays. Motorists should anticipate 20-minute delays.
– Pavement marker replacement from 0.5 mile west of Potter Valley Road to the Lake/Mendocino County line will continue. One-way traffic control will be in effect overnight from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m., or from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.
Highway 101
– Bridge deck repairs at the Comminsky Station Viaduct and the Korean War Veterans Memorial Bridge will continue. Traffic will be restricted to one lane in both directions from 5 a.m. to 11 p.m. weekdays. Motorists should anticipate minor traffic slowdowns.
– Routine maintenance near Frog Woman Rock will continue. A northbound lane restriction will be in place. Motorists should anticipate minor traffic slowdowns.
– Bridge deck repairs at the Robinson Overcrossing continue through Friday, Oct. 21. Traffic will be restricted to one lane in both directions from 5 a.m. to 11 p.m. weekdays. Motorists should anticipate minor traffic slowdowns.
– Bridge deck repairs at the Doolan Creek Bridge, Gobbi Street Overcrossing, and the North State Street Overcrossing will continue through Friday, Oct. 21. Traffic will be restricted to one lane in both directions overnight from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. weekdays. Motorists should anticipate minor traffic slowdowns.
– Rumble strip installation from Uva Drive to Confusion Hill will continue. In four lane sections traffic will be restricted to one lane in both directions from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. weekdays, and motorists should anticipate minor traffic slowdowns. In two lane sections one-way traffic control will be in effect from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. weekdays, and motorists should anticipate 1five-minute delays.
– Bridge rail upgrades at the South Willits Overhead will continue. Traffic will be restricted to one lane in both directions from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., weekdays. Motorists should anticipate minor traffic slowdowns.
– Highway construction near the Haehl Overhead Bridge will continue. Intermittent one-way traffic control will be in effect from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. weekdays. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.
– Highway construction near the north Willits railroad crossing will continue. Intermittent one-way traffic control will be in effect from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. weekdays. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.
– PG&E has been granted a Caltrans Encroachment Permit for utility repairs near Steele Lane on Wednesday, Oct. 26. One-way traffic will be in effect from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.
– Emergency slide repairs just south of Standish-Hickey State Park 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.
– Emergency hazmat cleanup near Dora Creek will continue. One-way traffic control will be in effect 24 hours per day, seven days per week. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.
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).
NORTH COAST, Calif. – WarmLine Family Resource Center is offering special education trainings in Lake and Mendocino counties next week.
Trainings on the topic “Understanding Special Education” will take place at the following times, dates and locations:
Mendocino County
– Wednesday, Oct. 26, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Safe Passage Family Resource Center, 208 Dana St., Fort Bragg.
– Wednesday, Oct. 26, 6 to 8:30 p.m., Redwood Coast Regional Center, 1116 Airport Park Blvd., Ukiah.
Lake County
– Thursday, Oct. 27, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Redwood Coast Regional Center, 180 Third St., Lakeport.
– Thursday, Oct. 27, 6 to 8:30 p.m.: “Understanding Special Education,” Clearlake Creativity School, 6945 Old Highway 53, Clearlake.
To register online visit www.warmlinefrc.org or call 844-455-9517.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Lake County Zoning Administrator will consider adopting a mitigate negative declaration based on Initial Study (IS 15-27) for a proposed Complex Grading Permit GR 16-028 for clearing that has already been performed on approximately 19 acres.
The project applicant is SHANNON RANCHES; the project is located at 1700 & 1950 Round Mountain Road, Clearlake Oaks, APNs 620-111-09 & 620-111-10.
The proposed grading permit conditions, mitigated negative declaration, and all documents referenced in the proposed mitigated negative declaration are available for review at the Community Development Department, Lake County Courthouse, 255 North Forbes Street, Lakeport, CA.
The Planner processing this application is Peggy Barthel, (707) 263-2221 or
The Zoning Administrator will approve this project if no written request for a public hearing is submitted by 5:00 P.M. on November 10, 2016 to the Community Development Department, 255 N. Forbes St., Lakeport, CA.
Should a timely request for public hearing be filed, one will be held on Nov. 16, 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
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) and California Wildlife Officers Foundation are again co-sponsoring the annual “Passing on the Tradition” essay contest for young hunters.
The California Wildlife Officers Foundation will recognize one grand prize winner with a lifetime California hunting license, valued at more than $600.
Second and third place winners also be selected and prize packages will be awarded.
This year’s contest invites entrants to share their favorite hunting memory.
“Young hunters learn important lessons about ethics, sportsmanship and conservation every time they venture into the field with their mentors, and they’re creating memories that will last a lifetime,” said CDFW Hunter Education Program Administrator Capt. Robert Pelzman. “We are looking forward to hearing about the experiences that have made the greatest impressions on them.”
The contest is open to all junior hunting license holders, as well as youths under 18 who have earned a hunter education certificate.
Entrants should submit an essay of 500 words or less, describing a past hunting experience (either their own or observing a mentor) that was particularly memorable or special.
Entries should be submitted via email to Lt. John Nores at
Essays will be reviewed and scored by CDFW wildlife officers and other CDFW representatives. The winners will be notified by telephone.
The grand prize will be awarded during a special ceremony at the International Sportsmen’s Exposition show in Sacramento on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2017, at 1:30 p.m. The contest winner must be present with a parent or guardian.
For additional information, please contact Lt. John Nores at 408-591-5174.