Included are Mendocino County projects that may impact Lake County commuters.

LAKE COUNTY

Highway 20

– Caltrans will perform routine maintenance from Bachelor Valley Road to the Middle Creek Bridge. Work hours are 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Thursday. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays.

– The county of Lake has been granted a Caltrans Encroachment Permit for the construction of Alpine Park. Work hours are 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., weekdays. Traffic will be restricted to one lane in each direction of travel. Motorists may experience minor traffic slowdowns.

MENDOCINO COUNTY

Highway 1

– Replacement of signal heads from the junction of Routes 1/20 to Manzanita Street will continue. Work hours are 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays. Contractor – Republic ITS of Novato.

– Bridge deck repairs at the Union Landing Viaduct will continue. Work hours are 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays. Contractor – Peterson-Chase General Engineering Construction Inc. of Irvine.

Highway 101

– A metal beam guardrail repair project at various locations from 0.1 mile north of the Mendocino/ Sonoma County line to Ukiah will continue. Nighttime work hours are 5 p.m. to 7 a.m., Sunday evening through Friday morning. In four-lane sections traffic will be restricted to one lane in each direction of travel, and motorists may experience minor traffic slowdowns. In two-lane sections one-way traffic control will be in effect, and motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays. Contractor – Wahlund Construction of Eureka.

– A metal beam guardrail repair project at various locations from the South Ukiah Overhead to the Doolan Creek Bridge will continue. In four-lane sections work hours are 24 hours per day from 5 p.m. Sunday evening through 7 a.m. Friday morning. Traffic will be restricted to one lane in each direction of travel, and motorists may experience minor traffic slowdowns. In two-lane sections nighttime work hours are 5 p.m. to 7 a.m., Sunday evening through Friday morning. One-way traffic control will be in effect, and motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays. The southbound offramp to Route 222 (Talmage Road Exit 548A) will be intermittently closed from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m., Sunday evening through Friday morning. Motorists will be advised to use an alternate route and may experience minor delays. Contractor – Wahlund Construction of Eureka.

– A pavement repair project from Lake Mendocino Drive to the junction of Route 20/101 will continue. Work hours are 8 p.m. to 3 p.m., Sunday evening through Friday afternoon. Northbound traffic will be restricted to one lane. Motorists may experience minor traffic slowdowns. Northbound ramps at Lake Mendocino Drive (Exit 552) and Moore Street (Calpella Exit 555A) will be intermittently closed. Motorists will be advised to use an alternate route and may experience minor delays. Contractor – Granite Construction Inc. of Ukiah.

– A metal beam guardrail repair project at various locations from the Parducci Road Overcrossing to 1.0 mile north of Reynolds Highway will continue. In four-lane sections work hours are 24 hours per day from 5 p.m. Sunday evening through 7 a.m. Friday morning. Traffic will be restricted to one lane in each direction of travel, and motorists may experience minor traffic slowdowns. In two-lane sections nighttime work hours are 5 p.m. to 7 a.m., Sunday evening through Friday morning. One-way traffic control will be in effect, and motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays. Contractor – Wahlund Construction of Eureka.

– Pavement repairs from Steel Lane to 0.6 mile south of Rattlesnake Summit will continue. Work hours are 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., weekdays. In four-lane sections traffic will be restricted to one lane in each direction of travel, and motorists may experience minor traffic slowdowns. In two-lane sections one-way traffic control will be in effect, and motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays. Contractor – Mercer-Fraser Company of Eureka.

– A metal beam guardrail repair project at various locations from the Rock reek Bridge to the Bridges Creek Bridge will continue. In four-lane sections work hours are 24 hours per day from 5 p.m. Sunday evening through 7 a.m. Friday morning. Traffic will be restricted to one lane in each direction of travel, and motorists may experience minor traffic slowdowns. In two-lane sections nighttime work hours are 5 p.m. to 7 a.m., Sunday evening through Friday morning. One-way traffic control will be in effect, and motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays. Contractor – Wahlund Construction of Eureka.

Highway 222

– Replacement of the Russian River Bridge will continue. Work hours are 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control with a temporary signal will be in effect 24 hours per day, seven days per week. Motorists should anticipate 15-minute delays during work hours and five-minute delays at other times. Contractor – CC Myers of Rancho Cordova.

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).

The activity will start at 9 a.m. each day and is the kickoff to the natural building project at the island.

Organizers say it's a great opportunity for people of all ages to get involved by volunteering for either a few hours or days.

They will use Lake County clay to create adobe bricks and build a gateway wall, Clarks Island sign and bench at the entrance to Clarks Island at Highway 20, under the direction of Massey Burke.

The island is located next to the Tower Mart on Highway 20 in Clearlake Oaks.

For more information or to sign up to participate, visit www.konoctitrails.com/clarks-island or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., or call 707-998-0135.

The program – called Vehicle Repair, Retirement and Replacement for Motorists or “VRRRM” – supplements already-existing vehicle emissions reduction programs in an effort to add momentum to the fight for clean air while increasing the number of California motorists eligible for such benefits.

Participating in VRRRM is simple. California motorists can visit www.vrrrm.org for eligibility guidelines and a formal application.

Those who qualify can then visit one of more than 200 participating Gold Shield Stations for a certified smog test.

Qualified consumers who fail the emissions portion of their smog inspection, and do not qualify for or have exhausted benefits from other existing vehicle repair or replacement programs, may receive up to $800 for approved emissions-related repairs.

Additionally, some motorists may be eligible to retire high-polluting vehicles with up to $3,500 toward the purchase of a newer model, more energy-efficient replacement vehicle.

Funding available for this program is made possible by a grant from the Reformulated Gasoline Settlement Fund.

Created as a result of an antitrust class action, the purpose of the fund is to achieve a clean air or fuel efficiency benefit for California consumers.

As such, VRRRM benefits California motorists and the general public without placing a financial burden on taxpayers.

“VRRRM represents the expertise and impact of a number of organizations all working together to enhance our state’s air quality without creating an additional tax burden for Californians, while at the same time providing valuable job training opportunities for community college students entering the automotive technician field,” said Foundation President and CEO Paul Lanning. “This is an exciting development for our colleges and for the people of California.”

Although motorists throughout the state are eligible to participate in this program, VRRRM places special emphasis in the Los Angeles and surrounding areas, known as the South Coast Basin, and portions of Central California, known as the San Joaquin Basin.

Air quality measurements reveal that these two basins are plagued by the most severe air quality attainment issues in the state and nation, and are the only two air districts in California that have failed to attain federal air quality standards. What's more, nearly half of all California vehicles are registered and operate within these two basins.

Approximately 10 percent of the light-and medium-duty vehicles are responsible for close to 50 percent of the vehicle emissions according to remote sensing studies conducted in the South Coast Air Basin and in other urbanized areas of the country, and it has been found that providing monetary incentives can provide a necessary and cost-effective enticement for retiring many older, higher-emitting vehicles.

The VRRRM program is the result of collaboration between numerous agencies, including the Foundation for California Community Colleges, which administers the program, the California Bureau of Automotive Repair (BAR), California Air Resources Board (CARB), South Coast Air Quality Management District and the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District.

The foundation was selected to administer VRRRM due to the organization's statewide reach, and for its involvement in existing air quality programs. Currently, the foundation works closely with BAR to provide air quality testing and support through its statewide network of BAR Smog Check Referee Stations.

Through this program, 33 Smog Check Referee Centers located at California Community Colleges located throughout the state perform a variety of smog check services, and are staffed by Foundation Smog Check Referees and community college student technicians, providing students with valuable workforce training and experience for an in-demand trade.

For further details about VRRRM, please visit www.vrrrm.org.

Families are invited to enjoy a safe and fun Halloween on Main Street concluding at 1 p.m. with a costume contest on Museum Square.

Maps indicating trick-or-treat locations are available at all participating businesses or at the Lakeport Main Street Association desk in the lobby of City Hall at Second and Park streets.

Participating businesses include Airport Auto Brokers, Anchorage Inn Motel, Angelina's Bakery & Espresso, Bella Salon, Biggs 155 Diner, Campos Casuals, Chase, City Center Realty, Coldwell Banker Towne & Country Realty, Curry's Furniture, Day Makers Spa, ENVY Tanning Boutique, The Game Shop, Golden Pear Wellness Spa, The Goldsmith Jewelers, Healing Earth Gifts, Kelsey Creek Coffee Co., The Kitchen Gallery, Lake County Cleaners, The Locker Room, Main Street Gallery, Main Street Gifts, Main Street Pizza, Mallard House, Miller's Lakeport Jewelry, On The Waterfront, Park Place Restaurant, Penny Lane, People Services Thrift & Gift Shoppe, Pieces Boutique, Regency Inn, Sanducci's Cottage Restaurant, Shari's Secret Garden, Skip's Sweet Shoppe, Tackle It, Watershed Books, Westamerica Bank and Your One Stop Party Shop.

This event is sponsored by the Lakeport Main Street Association, a group of merchants, property owners and involved citizens who are working to build a better downtown Lakeport.

That’s the scene for the hotel’s second annual Murder Mystery Dinner on Saturday evening, Oct. 23.

Guests are encouraged to wear period costume and join a group of professional actors put together by Bert Hutt’s Murder Us Productions in Lakeport.

The evening begins with cocktails at the bar in the Blue Wing Saloon Restaurant and then proceeds across the courtyard to the Hotel, where unexpected events occur.

Efforts are made to solve the mystery during a sumptuous four course dinner in the beautifully decorated Tallman Hotel dining room.

Guests then proceed to the meeting house next door for the final act in the drama.

Prizes will be awarded for the first to solve the mystery and for the most original and outstanding costume.

“Everyone had such great fun with our 1920s speakeasy theme last year that we thought we’d do it again,” said Tallman owner Lynne Butcher. “Kids shouldn’t be the only ones to dress up and have fun this time of year.”

Reservations at $85 per person for the four-course mystery dinner can be obtained by calling the Tallman Hotel at 707-275-2244.

The group will serve pork chops, pasta, green beans, salad and French bread with dessert.

The bar is open for socializing at 5 p.m. then dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m.

Enjoy dancing to music of John Zimmerman right after the meal.

All tickets are $15 at the door.

Everyone is welcome.

For information about this event or renting the hall for your own, call 707-263-1606.

The club hall located is at 2817 E. Highway 20 in Nice.