LAKEPORT, Calif. – Desiree Todd will demonstrate making a variety of cheeses from fresh milk at Lakeport Library on Saturday, Jan. 24.

The program begins at 2 p.m. at the library, 1425 N. High St.

Todd has been working with whole natural dairy products since childhood.

She currently operates StableFood Farm Buyers Club, a Farmstead full of old-fashioned, nutrient dense, unadulterated farm foods such as Jersey cattle for both dairy and beef, endangered Pilgrim Geese, heirloom fruits and vegetables.

She is usually found on the farm growing and raising real food.

In November Todd demonstrated fermented dairy products in the library.

StableFood has a presence on www.facebook.com/stablefood , contributes to the farm blog www.stablefood.wordpress.com and Local Harvest. Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for more information.

Lakeport Library is open Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Wednesday, noon to 8 p.m. The phone number is 707-263-8817.

The library is on the Internet at http://library.lakecountyca.gov and www.Facebook.com/LakeCountyLibrary .

NORTH COAST, Calif. – Caltrans reports that the following road projects will be taking place around the North Coast during the coming week.

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

LAKE COUNTY
 
Highway 20

– Caltrans will perform routine maintenance from the Lake/Mendocino County line to Saratoga Spring through Friday, Jan. 16. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., weekdays. Motorists should anticipate 15-minute delays.
 
– Caltrans will perform routine maintenance from Gravel Plant Road to the North Fork Cache Creek Bridge through Friday, Jan. 16. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., weekdays. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.
 
MENDOCINO COUNTY
 
Highway 101

– Caltrans will perform slide repairs near the Korean War Veterans Memorial Bridge (near Frog Woman Rock). Northbound traffic will be restricted to one lane 24 hours per day, seven days per week. Motorists may experience minor traffic slowdowns.
 
– Emergency roadway repairs just south of Ridgewood Ranch Road will continue. Traffic will be restricted to one lane in each direction of travel 24 hours per day, seven days per week. Motorists may experience minor traffic slowdowns.
 
– Emergency slide debris removal from 0.5 to 0.3 miles south of the Haehl Overhead Bridge will continue. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., weekdays. Motorists should anticipate 15 minute delays.
 
– Highway construction from Casteel Lane to the north Willits railroad crossing will continue. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., 7 days per week. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.
 
– Bridge rehabilitation at the Arnold Bridge Overhead will continue. Traffic will be restricted to one lane in each direction of travel from 5 a.m. to 5 p.m., weekdays. Motorists may experience minor traffic slowdowns.
 
– Bridge rehabilitation at the Jitney Gulch Bridge will continue. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 5 a.m. to 5 p.m., weekdays. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.
 
– Bridge rehabilitation at the Bridges Creek Bridge will continue. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 5 a.m. to 5 p.m., weekdays. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.
 
– Bridge rehabilitation at the South Fork Eel River Bridge will continue. Traffic will be restricted to one lane in each direction of travel from 5 a.m. to 5 p.m., weekdays. Motorists may experience minor traffic slowdowns.
 
– Bridge rehabilitation at the Piercy Separation will continue. Traffic will be restricted to one lane in each direction of travel from 5 a.m. to 5 p.m., weekdays. Motorists may experience minor traffic slowdowns.
 
– Pavement repairs near Piercy will continue. Southbound traffic will be restricted to one lane from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., weekdays. Motorists may experience minor traffic slowdowns.
 
Highway 128

– Culvert rehabilitation at various locations from Wendling Street to the Ornbaun Creek Bridge line will continue. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., weekdays. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays.
 
Highway 162

– Emergency culvert repairs about 1.0 mile south of the Rodeo Creek Bridge will continue. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., weekdays. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays.
 
Highway 271

– Bridge rehabilitation at the Reynolds Overcrossing, the McCoy Creek Bridge, and the South Fork Eel River Bridge will continue. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 5 a.m. to 5 p.m., weekdays. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.
 
Caltrans wishes to advise motorists to drive with caution when approaching work areas and to be prepared to stop at traffic control stations.
 
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. (Bold type denotes a change from the previous bulletin.)

SACRAMENTO – State Sen. Mike McGuire has been appointed to four legislative committees, in addition to serving as the vice chair of the Democratic Caucus and chairing both the Human Services Committee and the Fisheries and Aquaculture Committee.

Senate President Kevin de Leon announced that McGuire has been appointed to the Energy, Utilities and Communications Committee, Transportation and Housing Committee, Governmental Organization Committee and the Public Safety Committee.

These committees are considered significant assignments and in just his fifth week on the job, McGuire has already established himself as a policy player in the Capitol.

“I am grateful to Sen. de Leon for the faith that he has shown in me and I know these committee assignments will benefit the hard working residents who proudly call Northern California home,” said McGuire.

As a former Sonoma County supervisor and Healdsburg mayor, McGuire has had considerable first-hand experience dealing with issues that fall under the jurisdictions of his committee assignments.

McGuire is eager to bring that experience to bear in improving the quality of life for the people of the diverse Second Senate District, one of the largest in the State.

“Moving vital transportation projects forward, such as the Marin-Sonoma Narrows, advancing the SMART Train and the Last Chance Grade Bypass is good for our economy and are among my top priorities,” McGuire said.

McGuire’s Senate district runs the span of the entire North Coast and includes all of Del Norte, Humboldt, Mendocino, Trinity, Lake and Marin counties, and the majority of Sonoma County communities.

LAKEPORT, Calif. – The next HazMobile event will be held Friday, Jan. 23, and Saturday, Jan. 24, at Kmart, 2019 S. Main St. in Lakeport.

Hours will be from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m.

Households can bring up to 15 gallons of toxic items free of charge.

Fees will be charged for amounts over 15 gallons.

Items that are accepted include paint, solvents, fuels, five-gallon propane tanks, pool chemicals, pesticides, herbicides, batteries, fluorescent light tubes (up to 60 linear feet), and other toxic materials that cannot be put in the trash.

Items that cannot be accepted include televisions, computer monitors, ammunition, explosives, radioactive materials or infectious wastes.

To learn how and where to properly dispose these items, please visit www.recycling.co.lake.ca.us or contact the Recycling Hotline at 707-263-1980.

HazMobile services are provided to residential households by the Integrated Waste Management Division of the Lake County Public Services Department and the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle).

Businesses also are welcome to use this convenient service to properly dispose of hazardous waste and protect our environment, however, businesses must pay for this taxpayer-funded service and first make an appointment.

Business appointments can be made by calling the Mendocino County Solid Waste Authority, the contracted agency that provides this service in Lake County at 707-468-9786.

Free recycling options for residents and businesses:

Recycled paint is available to both residents and businesses at Lake County Waste Solutions on first-come, first-served basis in five gallon containers. Colors include tan, brown, gray and pink.

Used cooking oil can be dropped-off by businesses and residents, which will be recycled into BioDiesel by Yokayo BioFuels. Drop-off at Lake County Waste Solutions, South Lake Refuse & Recycling Center, and the Northshore Fire Protection District station at 6257 Seventh Ave. in Lucerne.

Used motor oil can be dropped-off by residents for recycling year round at a number of sites in the county. Visit www.recycling.co.lake.ca.us for locations.

Electronics (E-waste) can be dropped-off at Lake County Waste Solutions, South Lake Refuse & Recycling Center, and monthly at the Goodwill E-Waste collection held in Lakeport.

Lake County Waste Solutions
230 Soda Bay Road, Lakeport
888-718-4888 or 707-234-6400
Monday – Saturday, 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
www.candswaste.com

South Lake Refuse & Recycling Center
16015 Davis Street, Clearlake
Open daily 7:30 a.m.-3 p.m.
707-994-8614
www.southlakerefuse.com

The HazMobile program is subsidized by the Lake County Public Services Department, Integrated Waste Management Division and CalRecycle as a public service to Lake County residents.

For more information about recycling, reusing, and reducing, please visit www.recycling.co.lake.ca.us or call the Recycling Hotline at 707-263-1980.

LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Lake County Library invites the public to get to know Lake County better with “Know Lake County,” a free lecture series that begins Feb. 21.

The diverse programs will take place on the third Saturday of each month from February through December at 2 p.m. at Lakeport Library, 1425 N. High St.

Know Lake County delves into many facets of Lake County, including human history, natural history, outdoor recreation, science, performing arts and programs for children.

The family-friendly programs are designed to inform and entertain Lake County residents about Lake County.

Some programs will cover interesting lore about the county and others will cover the work that community organizations perform.

Speakers from an array of disciplines and organizations will deliver programs for Know Lake County.

Some of the speakers, such as Dr. Jamesina Scott, are already familiar to library audiences and others will be appearing there for the first time.

Linda Lake, curator of the Lake County Museum, will open Know Lake County with a program on Lake County’s historic one-room schoolhouses.

Succeeding programs will feature Dr. Harry Lyons on Lake County geology; Victoria Brandon from the Sierra Club speaking about the Berryessa Snow Mountain Region; Dr. Jamesina Scott from Lake County Vector Control on Lake County insects and other critters; Lake County’s Master Gardeners; representatives of the Taylor Observatory; and Gae Henry with the Anderson Marsh Interpretive Association.

The year will conclude with archaeologist Dr. John Parker on Lake County’s prehistory; retired park ranger Tom Nixon representing Konocti Regional Trails; Mike Adams from the Soper Reese Theatre; and Carolyn Jarrett from the Children’s Museum of Art and Science.

Know Lake County’s full schedule is posted on the Know Lake County Web site, www.co.lake.ca.us/Government/Directory/Lake_County_CA__Library/KLC.htm .

The schedule is subject to change without notice. For more information about Know Lake County and other library programs call 707-263-8817.

Library director Christopher Veach said, “It’s the mission of the library to meet the information needs of the county. Knowledge about Lake County appears to be an area where there is an information need so the library has created Know Lake County.”

The library has hosted one-time programs about Lake County in the past but this is the first time the library has presented a series of lectures focusing on Lake County.

Invitations to a wide range of potential speakers for Know Lake County’s first year generated enough responses to fill all of 2015’s openings and to begin booking for 2016.

The KLC committee welcomes suggestions for future programs.

The KLC committee consists of library director Christopher Veach, adult programs coordinator Amy Patton and library publicity coordinator Jan Cook.

The Lake County Library is on the Internet at http://library.co.lake.ca.us and Facebook at www.facebook.com/LakeCountyLibrary .

Library events are also posted at http://www.co.lake.ca.us/Government/Directory/Lake_County_CA__Library/Calendar.htm .

NORTHERN CALIFORNIA – Join Tuleyome and the UC Reserve on Saturday, Jan. 24, for their first trail restoration day at Stebbins Cold Canyon in Winters.

Meet at 9 a.m. at the Stebbins Cold Canyon trailhead.

Receiving more than 50,000 visitors a year, this popular trail depends on volunteers to keep it beautiful and accessible.

This trail restoration day is the perfect opportunity to spend a Saturday morning outside, give back to the trails you love and start 2015 off right.

The first stage of the project is to tackle trail erosion by installing water bars as well as clearing the trail of debris.

If you cannot make it on Jan. 24, they will continue to have trail restoration days every third Saturday.

Be sure to bring lots of water and wear appropriate clothing and sturdy shoes. Rain will cancel the event.

RSVP is mandatory. Please email Program Coordinator Jordan Power at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

Tuleyome’s Home Place Adventure program believes everyone deserves access to the outdoors. Tuleyome is a conservation nonprofit based in Woodland, committed to protecting the wild and agricultural heritage of our region.

For more information and event details, please visit our website at www.tuleyome.org and check out our upcoming events.