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

LAKE COUNTY

Highway 20

– Bridge deck repairs at the Middle Creek Bridge and the Clover Creek Bridge will continue. Work hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays. Contractor – Wahlund Construction of Eureka.

– AT&T of Ukiah has been granted a Caltrans Encroachment Permit for utility repair from the Morrison Creek Bridge to Lakeshore Boulevard. 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.

– T&T Paving of Redwood Valley has been granted a Caltrans Encroachment Permit to install bus stops at Twelfth Street. Work hours are 8 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.

– Mediacom California LLC of Clearlake has been granted a Caltrans Encroachment Permit for utility work from 0.5 mile east of Sulphur Bank Drive to 0.1 mile west of the junction of routes 20/53 South. Work hours are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays.

– Slide repairs west of Gravel Plant Road will continue. Work hours are 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate 5-minute delays. Contractor – Figas Construction of Eureka.

Highway 29

– Bridge deck repairs at the Scotts Creek Bridge will continue. Work hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays. Contractor – Wahlund Construction of Eureka.

Highway 53

– Highway widening from Crawford Avenue to Old Highway 53/Road 205B will continue. Work hours are 8 p.m., Sunday evening, through 3 p.m., Friday afternoon, 24 hours per day. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays. Contractor – Sierra Equipment Rental of Glenn.

Highway 175

– Metal beam guardrail repair from 1.0 mile east of the Mendocino/Lake County Line to 1.7 miles west of Mathews Road will continue. Work hours are 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate 15-minute delays. Contractor – Stewart Dirt and Aggregate of Fairfield.

– Caltrans will perform routine maintenance from Bottle Rock Road to Socrates Mine Road. Work hours are 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays.

MENDOCINO COUNTY

Highway 1

– Caltrans will perform routine maintenance from Fish Rock Road to Manchester. Work hours are 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays.

– Barry Sloyan of Hayward has been issued a Caltrans Encroachment permit to pave a road approach 0.3 mile south of Lighthouse Road beginning Monday, July 11. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.

– Caltrans will perform routine maintenance from Little Lake Road to Ocean Drive. Work hours are 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.

– Highway widening and roundabout installation from 0.4 mile south of Boice Lane to just north of Ocean Drive will begin on Monday, July 11. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays. Contractor – Fedco Construction Inc. of Santa Rosa.

– Storm damage repairs near the Union Landing Viaduct 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. Contractor – Valentine Corporation of San Rafael.

– A maintenance project on the South Fork Eel River Bridge 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 5-minute delays. Contractor – NY Blastco of Gardenia.

Highway 20

– Highway widening from 2.3 to 3.3 miles east of Gravel Pit Road 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 5-minute delays. Contractor – Team Ghilotti Inc. of Petaluma.

– Cal Fire has been granted a Caltrans Encroachment Permit to install a road approach about 0.7 mile east of Parlin Fork Camp Road. Work hours are 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.

– Bridge deck repairs at the Russian River Overhead and the Redwood Valley Undercrossing will continue. Work hours are 7 p.m. to 3 a.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays. Contractor – Wahlund Construction of Eureka.

Highway 101

– Bridge deck repairs at the Russian River Bridge just south of Geysers Road will continue. Work hours are 4 p.m. to 2 a.m., weekdays. Traffic will be restricted to one lane in each direction of travel. Motorists may experience minor traffic slowdowns. Contractor – Wahlund Construction of Eureka.

– Slide repairs north of the Korean War Veterans War Memorial Bridge 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. Contractor – Argonaut Constructors of Santa Rosa.

– Installation of cable median barrier from the El Roble Overcrossing to the junction of routes 20/101 will continue. 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. Contractor – Ghilotti Brothers of San Rafael.

– A pavement repair project from the Robinson Creek Bridge to Uva Drive will continue. Work hours are 4 a.m. to 3 p.m., weekdays. Traffic will be restricted to one lane in each direction of travel. Motorists may experience minor traffic slowdowns. Contractor – Granite Construction, Incorporated, of Ukiah.

– Installation of metal be a.m. guardrail from Reeves Canyon Road to the truck scales will continue. Work hours are 6 a.m. to 5 p.m., weekdays. Traffic will be restricted to one lane in each direction of travel. Motorists may experience minor traffic slowdowns. Contractor – Jeff Parrish of Stanton.

– Brown and Caldwell of San Diego has been issued a Caltrans Encroachment permit for surveying near the South Willits Overhead on Tuesday, July 12. A shoulder closure will be in effect. Motorists may experience minor traffic slowdowns.

– Metal be a.m. guardrail repair at various locations from 0.5 mile south of the Haehl Overhead Bridge to 0.7 mile south of the junction of Routes 1/101 will continue. Work hours are 6:30 a.m. to 7 p.m., weekdays. Traffic will be restricted to one lane in each direction of travel and motorists may experience minor traffic slowdowns. Contractor – Wahlund Construction of Eureka.

– Caltrans will perform routine maintenance from the Upp Creek Bridge to Reynolds Highway beginning Monday, July 11. Work hours are 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays.

– A bridge maintenance project at the Long Valley Creek Bridge will continue. Work hours are 5 a.m. to 2 p.m., weekdays. Traffic will be restricted to one lane in each direction of travel and motorists may experience minor traffic slowdowns. Contractor – Certified Coatings Company of Fairfield.

– Caltrans will perform routine maintenance from the Red Mountain Creek Bridge to the Mendocino/Humboldt County Line beginning Monday, July 11. Work hours are 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., weekdays. Traffic will be restricted to one lane in each direction of travel and motorists may experience minor traffic slowdowns.

Highway 128

– Brown and Caldwell of San Diego has been issued a Caltrans Encroachment permit for surveying from Con Creek to Road 150 on Thursday, July 14. A shoulder closure will be in effect. Motorists may experience minor traffic slowdowns.

– Culvert repairs from the Beebe Creek Bridge to the Sonoma County Line will continue. Work hours are 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate 15-minute delays. Contractor – Team Ghilotti of Petaluma.

Highway 175

– Storm damage repair from 2.0 miles east of Buckman Drive to 0.4 mile west of the Lake/Mendocino County Line will continue. Work hours are 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays. Contractor – Granite Construction of Ukiah. LC#C175HA

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, 7 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.

Highway 253

– Culvert repairs from Butler Ranch to the junction of Route 101/253 will continue. Work hours are 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate 15-minute delays. Contractor – Team Ghilotti of Petaluma.

Work on all these projects is weather permitting and subject to change. Caltrans advises 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.

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).

A solar energy workshop will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, July 16, at Ancient Lake Gardens , 8993 Soda Bay Road in Kelseyville.

The workshop will include the installation of a small, home scale photovoltaic system to learn about newly emerging battery technologies, innovative charging techniques, the basic principles of electricity, and how to source and install solar components.

Discover solar designs to grow food: solar-powered irrigation, fencing, fountains, and other functional water features to benefit gardens and landscapes.

The instructor is Brett Belan, an engineer who specializes in alternative energy and fuels, including Tesla technologies.

Please bring a brown bag lunch. Farm fresh drinks will be provided.

The cost is $50. To RSVP or request more information call 805-835-9995.

Christmas in July will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, July 16, at the youth center, located at 4750 Golf Ave. in Clearlake.

During the day of the event they will accept unwrapped toys at different locations.

The day will include fun for all ages – games, food including a barbecue, vendors, live music, a motorcycle run and the chance for children to tell Santa their wishes for this coming Christmas.

Vendors are still being accepted for the event. If you are interested call Marty, 707-994-8464 or email Joyce Overton at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Those interested in the motorcycle run can call Michael at 707-360-7014.

Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones is offering Californians a series of helpful and important driver safety tips.

Jones said it's important to remember what steps to take should you suffer a breakdown or are involved in an accident as you travel to and from your holiday festivities.

“A good way to start is by refreshing your memory about what is covered by your auto insurance policy. What is your deductible, liability limits and are towing and a rental car covered?” he said.

The commissioner advises motorists to keep in mind that insurance follows the car, not the driver, so make sure there is a current copy of the insurance ID card and an accident checklist with your car registration.

After a collision

The minutes and hours following an accident can be hectic and adrenaline-filled. Here are 10 important things to remember in the heat of the moment:

• Remain calm.

• Assess the scene. Do not get out of your car if it is not safe to do so.

• Check for injuries.

• Call the police. Tell them where you are, what happened and if there are injuries.

• Do not admit fault.

• Exchange information with the other drivers.

• Get names and phone numbers of witnesses.

• Take photos/video of the scene, including the damage to all cars.

• Write down your record of events.

• If the police respond, find out where to get a copy of the police report for your claim. If the police do not come to the scene, ask police dispatch where you can file an incident report.

Filing a claim

Filing a claim can be a confusing process.

To help, notify your agent or insurance company about the accident as soon as possible while the details are still fresh in your mind.

When you call have available the police report, your insurance card or declarations page, and all of the information collected at the scene. Ask questions. Make sure you understand who's coverage pays for which damages.

If it's a multicar accident, the insurance companies involved may investigate the circumstances of the crash. A claims adjuster will likely want to examine the damage to the car and talk with you about the accident. You insurance company will use the adjuster's findings as the basis of their settlement.

If it's a minor accident and the car is drivable, the company may offer you several auto repair shops to choose from. No matter how you decide to get your car fixed, keep notes of all conversations you have with various company representatives and keep all written material regarding the claim.

The commissioner reminds motorists that the best way to avoid filing an insurance claim is by avoiding an accident through safe driving.

Drive defensively, keep a safe distance between you and the car in front of you, pay attention and don't text. He adds that if your car breaks down pull off the road, away from traffic; turn on emergency blinking lights; lift your hood and tie something white to it to alert passing police.

“If you have any questions or concerns, don't hesitate to call the California Department of Insurance," said Commissioner Jones. "We're here to get those questions answered and help in any way we can."

Motorists are encouraged to call CDI's Consumer Hotline, with any questions or concerns, at 1-800-927-HELP, Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. To 5 p.m. (PST).

The LLQG is inviting entries now to give quilters time to prepare for the show.

The deadline to submit entry forms is Aug. 13, and quilts must be ready for display Sept. 29.

Entry forms, instructions and details are available from the LLQG Web site at www.LLQG.org/LLQGEntryForm2011.pdf or contact Julie at 707-349-0846.

Quilters may choose to have their quilts judged for a small fee, or to enter quilts for free without judging.

Many quilters find it beneficial to have their quilts judged, learning much from an impartial evaluation. The judge will award ribbons in several areas.

Show organizers expect to display about 250 quilts in this show, which will be held at the Lake County Fairgrounds Oct. 1-2.

Among the quilt show’s other attractions will be the works of featured quilter Ann Horton of Mendocino County, vendors, prize drawings, a silent auction, and the Country Store boutique.

LLQG welcomes all quilters, prospective quilters, and quilt lovers to its meetings and events.

For more information about the quilt guild, contact Donna at 707-262-1201, or visit the Ladies of the Lake Quilt Guild Web site at www.LLQG.org.

Line up begins at 8:30 a.m. At the Lake County Fairgrounds off Martin Street in the ball fields.

Parade Chair Lonne Sloan and her volunteers have worked hard rounding up raffle prizes for the 'participant only' raffle held following the parade.

This is a California State Horsemen's Association sanctioned parade so all members of CSHA can earn points by entering. CSHA Judge Kim Cipro will officiate.

The 82nd annual Lake County Rodeo Grand Marshal, Patty Patten of Scotts Valley, will be immediately following the Color Guard.

The parade is open to equestrians, antique tractors and farm equipment and a special group, the Pet Parade participants.

The parade route is Martin Street to Main Street, north on Main to Ninth Street and returning on Main to the fairgrounds. Spectators will have two opportunities to see all the entries.

Entry forms are available at www.lakecountyrodeo.com or contact Lonne Sloan at 707-349-0829.