Fire season warning as Cal Fire urges public action
Cal Fire officials warn the drought year will bring severe fire season ahead. Through May the agency has already responded to 1,122 fires and 4,200 acres, more than the five year average, with 70 engines kept ready statewide. The Ready Set Go program urges defensible space, evacuation plans, and early action to prevent fires from starting.Last year’s King Fire in El Dorado County burned 97,717 acres and 12 homes. the Sand Fire burned 4,240 acres and destroyed 20 homes and 47 outbuildings. Residents, including some in Amador and El Dorado counties, are urged to prepare and avoid debris burning.
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Crib Notes: A Homeschool Mom Plans Summer With Kids
Julie Samrick of El Dorado Hills reflects on a busy summer with four children. She notes lessons learned from unscripted time, highlights activities like cooking, knitting, skating, and pool heckling, and plans to add new insights to a homeschooling summer list.
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ASK A CARE MANAGER on end of life conversations
Dean Batchelder discusses why families avoid advance care planning and how Mary addressed her wishes. The piece outlines questions to start planning, the roles of advance directives and physician orders for life sustaining treatment, and choosing a health care spokesperson for future decisions.
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