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: Caltrans; Posted On Friday, 21 October 2022 01:01; 21 October 2022

Caltrans plans roadwork through Oct. 27

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 29

— Road work at Route 281 will continue. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 5 p.m. to 7 a.m. weeknights. Motorists should anticipate up to 15-minute delays.

— Bridge work at Robinson Rancheria Road continues. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate up to 10-minute delays.

Highway 53

— Tree work in Clear Lake at Ogulin Canyon Road will begin on Friday, Oct. 21. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Motorists should expect up to five-minute delays.

Highway 175

— Bridge work in Cobb from Humboldt Drive to Bottle Rock Road continues. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. Motorists should expect up to five-minute delays.

— Bridge work in Cobb at Estates Drive will continue. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Motorists should expect up to 10-minute delays.

MENDOCINO COUNTY

Highway 20

— Road work near Road 10 continues. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays. Motorists should anticipate up to 10-minute delays.

— Road work will occur in Willits from the Broaddus Railroad Crossing to Cropley Lane on Friday, Oct. 21. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. Motorists should anticipate up to 15-minute delays.

Highway 101

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

— 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.

— Road work continues in Ukiah at Route 222. Lane closures will be in effect from 6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays. Motorists should expect minor slowdowns through the area.

— Fence work in Ukiah at the East Perkins Street Overcrossing continues. Lane closures will be in effect from 6:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. weekdays. Motorists should expect minor slowdowns through the area.

— Bridge work in Ukiah from the Presswood Overhead Bridge to the Hensley Creek Undercrossing continues. Lane Closures will be in effect from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. Motorists should expect minor slowdowns through the area.

— Road work south of Willits continues. A lane closure will be in effect from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays. Motorists should expect minor slowdowns in the area.

— Southbound work along the Willits Bypass will occur. A lane closure will be in effect. Expect minor slowdowns.

— Utility work will occur in Laytonville from Ten Mile Creek to Steele and Davidson Lane on Sunday, Oct. 23. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Motorists should expect up to five-minute delays through the area.

— Culvert work at Road 307 continues. One-way traffic control will be in effect and motorists should anticipate up to 15-minute delays.

Highway 162

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

— 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

— Culvert work near Piercy south of Bear Pen Road to north of Exit 627 continues. Lane closures will be in effect from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays. Motorists should expect up to five-minute delays.

DEL NORTE COUNTY

Highway 101

— Road work from the Route 101/169 Junction to Klamath Yard will occur on Monday, Oct. 24. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays.

— Construction in the Last Chance Grade area will continue. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays at all hours.

— Emergency work just south of Crescent City will continue. Lane closures will be in effect weeknights from 6 a.m.to 5 p.m. Motorists should anticipate minor traffic slowdowns.

— Roadway excavation from Parkway Drive to Wilson & Burtchell will continue. Lane closures will be in effect weekdays from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Motorists should anticipate minor traffic slowdowns. In addition, a full southbound onramp closure at the Washington Blvd. Overcrossing will be in effect weekdays from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.

— Utility work near Dr. Fine Bridge will continue. One-way traffic control will be in effect weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays.

Highway 199

— Culvert work between Dorris Slide and Oregon Mountain Road will continue. Lane closures will be in effect from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays.

— Electrical work near the Collier Tunnel Rest Area will continue. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays.

HUMBOLDT COUNTY

Highway 36

— Slide removal from Bar W Road to Bridgeville Road will continue. One-way traffic control will be in effect weekdays from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Motorists should anticipate up to 10-minute delays.

— Utility work from Butte Creek Access Road to Van Duzen River will begin on Monday, Oct. 24. One-way traffic control will be in effect weekdays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Motorists should anticipate up to 10-minute delays.

Highway 101

— Bridge work south of Phillipsville will continue. Lane closures will be in effect weekdays. Motorists should anticipate minor traffic slowdowns. A northbound onramp closure will also be in effect. Motorists should use an alternate route.

— Bridge work near Myers Flat will continue. Lane closures will be in effect weekdays from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. A full on ramp closure will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate minor traffic slowdowns.

— Excavation and concrete work from Murray Road Overcrossing to Georgia Pacific Road will continue. One-way traffic control and lane closures will be in effect weekdays from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays. All southbound on and off ramps at the Route 299/101 Interchange will occur weekdays from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. Motorists should follow signage and use an alternate route when necessary. Lane closures from the St. Louis Road Overcrossing to Mad River Bridge will be in effect from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays.

Highway 254

— Utility work will occur from Franklin Lane Grove to the Miranda Bridge on Tuesday, Oct. 25. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Motorists should expect 5-minute delays.

Highway 255

— Permitted utility work between Jackson Ranch Road and “V” Street will continue. One-way traffic control and lane closures will be in effect from 7:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. weekdays. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays.

Highway 299

— Falsework installation from Route 200 to Route 101 will continue overnight. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays.

— Full nighttime closures north of Arcata will be in effect from 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 21, to 6 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 22, or from 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 22, to 6 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 23. Travelers will use Route 200 as a detour during the closure.

— Landscape work from Chezem Road to a half mile east of Circle point continues. One-way traffic control will be in effect weekdays from 7 a.m.to 5 p.m. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.

— Shoulder work from Old Three Creek Road to Vista point will continue. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.

— Construction from Willow Creek to 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 10-minute delays.

: Tuleyome; Posted On Wednesday, 19 October 2022 02:27; 19 October 2022

Tuleyome offers Certified California naturalist courses

**Students are encouraged to examine the details during Tuleyome's Certified California Naturalist course. Photo by Jonathan Serna.**

NORTHERN CALIFORNIA — Tuleyome is offering two Certified California Naturalist courses in 2023 — one in the winter and one in spring. Instruction focuses on the Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument region.

The Certified California Naturalist courses are presented by Tuleyome in partnership with the University of California extension program.

The winter course will be offered from January to March in 2023.

This course is 10 weeks long, with classes on 10 consecutive Fridays, including at least three field trips.

The spring course is a one-week program hosted at Wilbur Hot Springs.

No advanced degrees or previous naturalist experience is required. Both courses cover the same material.

The UC California Naturalist Program is designed to introduce Californians to the wonders of our unique ecology and engage the public in study and stewardship of California’s natural communities.

The program uses a science curriculum, hands-on learning, problem-solving, citizen science, and community service to instill a deep appreciation for the natural communities of the state and to inspire individuals to become stewards of their local resources.

In addition to in-person instruction, students are required to attend field trips in the Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument region.

Field trips consist of low-impact walking trips and auto-tours, so they are suitable for all fitness levels.

Impromptu walks are also often provided by the instructors as time permits to give participants even more experience in the field.

Questions about the course should be directed to Nate Lillge at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

**Tuleyome's Certified California Naturalist course is led by Tuleyome staff members who are experts on the Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument region. Photo by Nate Lillge.**

: City of Lakeport; Posted On Tuesday, 18 October 2022 02:55; 18 October 2022

City of Lakeport Public Works Department adopts new asset management program

LAKEPORT, Calif. — The Lakeport Public Works Department announced the successful integration of an asset management system into its daily operations.

This project has been led by city Utilities Superintendent Paul Harris and his team in the Utilities Division.

The new Cartegraph asset management system allows the city to electronically track service orders, usage of equipment and supplies, task duration, project costs, and other helpful information that enhances efficiency and record keeping.

Public Works and Utilities staff can easily add data on an electronic tablet while in the field completing tasks as data is automatically uploaded to the new system.

The asset management software is also integrated into Lakeport’s geographic information system, or GIS, which was established more than 20 years ago and continues to be an important part of the city’s operations.

Many of the recent upgrades to the asset management and GIS programs were completed by Connie Warthen, a 2020 UCLA graduate (BA, geography; GIS minor) who joined Lakeport Public Works in 2021 after a successful year-long participation in the CivicSpark Fellowship program.

The Lakeport Public Works Department is excited about this new project and looks forward to using new technologies to reach the goal of providing superior service to city of Lakeport customers and community stakeholders.

: Elizabeth Larson; Posted On Thursday, 20 October 2022 02:33; 20 October 2022

BLM, NPS and USFWS to host wildland fire hiring events

**Wildland firefighters watch an airtanker drop retardant on the Horse Park Fire in Colorado in 2018. Photo by Jerrod Fast/BLM.**

The Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service are hosting two hiring events to quickly fill 200 wildland firefighter and support positions in California and parts of Nevada, for the 2023 wildland fire year.

The first of two hiring events will be held on Sat., Nov. 5 and Sun., Nov. 6., from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Red Lion Hotel, 1830 Hilltop Dr., Redding, CA 96002. A second hiring event will be held on Sat., Nov. 19 and Sun., Nov. 20, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., at California State University, Northridge – University Student Union, 18111 Nordhoff St., Northridge, CA 91330.

Hiring officials will be on site at these events to answer questions, review resumes and help those interested in fire positions to navigate the application process. Some job offers may be made on-the-spot.

"Our need to build a year-round, firefighting and fuels management workforce has increased tremendously in tandem with the historic fire activity of the last decade," said Peter Kelly, Deputy Regional Fire Management Coordinator, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. “To meet that demand, we encourage enthusiastic, energetic individuals who are looking for a rewarding career in wildland fire management to apply and visit with us during these hiring events.”

Federal agencies will be hiring for wildland firefighters, engine captains, forestry aids, forestry technicians, firefighter apprentices, dispatchers and a helicopter crew supervisor.

A summary of position types is available on the National Interagency Fire Center's wildland fire job page.

Detailed position and wildland fire qualification information is available in the National Wildland Fire Coordinating Group's position catalog.

Job announcements, including qualifications, salaries, application instructions and application deadlines, are available at USAJOBS.

Applicants can visit https://www.doi.gov/wildlandfire/hiring-event for more information about the two hiring events.

: Lake County Democratic Party; Posted On Tuesday, 18 October 2022 02:56; 18 October 2022

Lake County Democratic Party hosts Oct. 22 barbecue

CLEARLAKE, Calif. — The Lake County Democratic Party will host its annual barbecue on Saturday, Oct. 22.

It will take place from 3 to 6 p.m. at the Clearlake Senior Center, 3245 Bowers Ave.

This year’s theme is “Strength in Diversity,” celebrating the national motto, “E Pluribus unum” — “Out of many, one.”

Join elected representatives at federal, state and county level, including local candidates who won their June primary (Susan Krones, Patrick Sullivan and Charise Reynolds) and meet other local candidates who will be on your ballot in November.

Enjoy a southwestern barbecue meal and come ready to support the local party by participating in the fabulous dessert auction, with State Senator Mike McGuire again serving as auctioneer.

Tickets can be purchased here.

: Redbud Audubon Society; Posted On Monday, 17 October 2022 03:34; 17 October 2022

Learn about the importance to birds of the 'food webs' off Mendocino coastal waters

**Brown pelicans at the Mendocino, California, coast. Photo by Tim Bray.**

LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — The Redbud Audubon Society is pleased to host Tim Bray on Thursday, Oct. 20, for its monthly Zoom presentation, starting at 7 p.m.

Bray is president of the Mendocino Coast Audubon Society and a retired hydrogeologist with extensive knowledge of his topic.

This presentation begins with a review of the mechanics and biology of the nearshore and offshore ecosystems, before looking at some of the birds that rely on different parts of the marine food webs and the remarkable adaptations they display.

Bray co-hosts a monthly radio program, “The Ecology Hour,” on Mendocino County’s KZYX public radio station with Dr. Robert Spies, a marine biologist.

**A black-footed albatross feeding on squid on the Mendocino, California, coast. Courtesy photo.**

Bray, an avid birder, goes to sea as often as possible and organizes occasional pelagic field trips.

The Redbud program begins at 7 p.m. To register click on the link either in your emailed newsletter or on the home page of Audubon’s website: www.redbudaudubon.org.

The Zoom link will be sent to you the day of the program.

Please register as early as possible and if you have any problems registering, email Redbud Audubon at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..