LAKEPORT
South Main Street paving project updates
The City of Lakeport is pleased to announce the progress of the South Main Street paving project, which is now in full swing. Crews are actively working to prepare the roadway for repaving, focusing on South Main Street from Lakeport Boulevard to First Street.
Current Activity: Crews are conducting essential preparation, including adjusting utilities, smoothing the road surface, and completing preliminary groundwork to ensure the highest paving quality.
Upcoming Work: To meet specific temperature requirements, a leveling layer will be applied during daytime hours. Full paving work will follow.
The City anticipates completing the entire project by the end of the year.
This essential paving project aims to enhance road quality, improve safety, and support Lakeport’s infrastructure. The City thanks residents and businesses for their patience and support throughout the project.
For questions, please contact the Public Works Department at (707) 263-3578.
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LAKE COUNTY
Live Your Dream cash awards available
The Clear Lake Soroptimist Club is offering cash awards through a program designed to help women and girls who are turning their lives around through education. Awards range from $1,000 – $3,000 and may be used to help offset tuition costs, purchase books, get transportation, find reliable childcare and more.
Women and girls who are enrolled in a college or vocational program, heads of household and in financial need are encouraged to apply. Local award recipients have the potential to receive up to $16,000 through a broader effort by the Soroptimist International organization.
Ann-Marie Pleskaczewski, Chair of the Live Your Dream program is available to help applicants with the process. She can be reached at annmarieplesk@yahoo.com.
Pleskaczewski said educated women are safer and better protected from exploitation and abuse. They also invest more in their communities and contribute more to the economy and society. “We want to help women stay in school and focus on achieving their dreams and not worry as much about how they will pay their bills,” she said.
The Clear Lake Soroptimists raise money throughout the year to support local women and girls in a variety of ways. Live Your Dream is the signature project of the club who has been giving the cash awards out since 1972, enabling women and girls to pursue their vocational and college goals.
This year’s awards are possible through funding from 100 Women Strong. “We were recent recipients of the program,” said Club President Olga Steele. “Thanks to the remarkable and caring local women who belong to 100 Women Strong, we are helping to improve the lives of women and girls working hard to change their lives,” she said.
Applications are available online https://www.soroptimist.org/our-work/live-your-dream-awards/apply-for-the-live-your-dream-awards.html
The deadline to apply is Nov. 15, 2024.
For more information about Live Your Dream or other Soroptimist programs contact the Club at 916-849-8170; follow Club activities on Clear Lake Soroptimist Facebook page.
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SACRAMENTO
Snow & tell: Caltrans plows ahead to help Californians navigate frosty travel
Months before Mother Nature trades short sleeves for snowshoes, Caltrans maintenance personnel throughout the Golden State begin preparations for the season’s first flurries.
Caltrans crews operate on a 24/7 schedule during adverse weather conditions to keep the roads safe.
Here are a few trusted driving tips that will help Californians stay safe during winter travel.
Winter driving tips:
- Before you get on the road, go to the Caltrans website and check QuickMap (quickmap.dot.ca.gov) for real-time traffic information or call 1-800-427-ROAD.
- Move Over to allow Caltrans maintenance crews, California Highway Patrol (CHP) officers, and other emergency personnel to perform the important tasks needed to keep the roads open and quickly respond to emergencies.
- Turn on your headlights to see and be seen. Be observant and maintain a safe distance behind snow removal equipment. Do not crowd the plow. Do not pass snowplows unless directed to do so by law enforcement or emergency public service personnel.
- Be prepared for delays and carry extra food, water, blankets and other essentials, and pack cell phone chargers.
- Check your tires. Make sure they are properly inflated, and the tread is in good condition. Always carry chains. Make sure they are the proper size for your tires and are in working order.
- Winterize your vehicle. Make sure brakes, windshield wipers, heater/defroster, and exhaust system are in good working order.
- Make sure fluids are topped-off, especially windshield washer fluid.
- Reduce your speed to match driving conditions and allow more time to reach your destination. Know that bridges and ramps may be more slippery and icier than the roadway.
- Keep your electric vehicle batteries charged and your fuel tank full. Bad weather may cause long delays or closures.
- If you start sliding on snow or ice, slowly take your foot off the gas pedal and steer in the direction you wish to travel. Do not lock your brakes—pump the brakes if needed or apply steady pressure if your vehicle is equipped with anti-lock brakes.
Additional winter safe driving tips and more information about Caltrans efforts to prepare the transportation system for seasonal weather can be found on the Caltrans website.
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