Get ready for the hottest temperatures of the year. The National Weather Service says the highs could get to 100 in inland areas like Ukiah, Covelo, and Clearlake over the weekend. The hot weather means a higher risk for fires, but the good news is that forecasters say there is only a slight of lightning that could spark fires. Still, CalFire says if you’re outside this weekend, you should be extra careful and keep fire prevention top of mind. Cal Fire’s Mendocino Unit’s residential burn ban starts on Monday, and a county-wide ban has been in effect in Lake County since May.
The Lakeport Rotary wants the next generation to remember how things were in 2025. Members gathered this week to bury a time capsule that will stay in the ground at Xabaitn Park until 2050. The time capsule has items representing today–letters, mementos, and items with sacred importance, including a Pomo medicine bag containing soil from a tribal grave. Rotarians say it is a way to preserve the present, so folks in the not too distant future can learn what’s changed–and what hasn’t– over the next quarter century The capsule was put in the ground near the park’s North Main street entrance–not far from the Curfew Bell, which was another Rotary project installed last fall. This year marks the 100th anniversary of the local club, and they plan a centennial celebration on August 9th.
The Boys and Girls Club of Ukiah is looking for donations to keep its doors open. They’ve started a fundraising drive with a $45,000 goal, but so far, they report they’re well short. The club says it is an important place for kids, especially during the summer months when they need a safe place to hang out until school starts in the fall. The club has had financial difficulty before. In 2008, it had to temporarily close due to a lack of funds. We have information about how you can donate on the news page of our website
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California lawmakers are considering an expansion of the state’s slow down and move over law. The law that’s been on the books for several years now requires you to move out of the way, if you can safely, when you come upon an emergency vehicle with lights flashing. The bill up for discussion would add any vehicle on the shoulder, including those with mechanical trouble or involved in a crash. Sponsors say that while the current law has made a difference, there is still a risk to anyone who finds themselves on the roadside. They say statistics back that up, with a 60 percent increase in the number of people killed outside disabled vehicles. That includes 72 people who died along the road in 2021, the most recent figures available. The bill is now in front of the Assembly Transportation Committee.
