Heat Breaks, Blood Drive Opens, and a Million Dollars Sits Unclaimed
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The heat advisory affecting inland East County communities including El Cajon, La Mesa, and surrounding valleys — where temperatures ranged from 90 to 102 degrees through the weekend — expires tonight at 8 p.m. The Santee Branch Library has been serving as a Cool Zone through Monday for heat-sensitive residents who need a resource before conditions improve. Starting Tuesday, coastal San Diego should see temperatures in the low to mid 80s with overnight lows dropping into the upper 60s along the coast. Inland valleys are expected to cool to the mid-80s through Wednesday, with a possible marine layer Tuesday morning that could keep skies overcast through mid-morning before clearing. No precipitation is in the forecast.
On the events calendar: the SDCCU Santee branch is hosting a blood drive Tuesday, September 1st, at 286 Town Center Parkway. Labor Day weekend is historically one of the most difficult periods for blood supply nationally, as donation rates decline during holidays. Santee Lakes has also announced its fall and winter programming lineup, including Create on Deck workshops, a Trunk-or-Treat and Spooktacular event, a live music series, a fall market, and a Water Lantern Festival in December.
Finally, residents should be aware that a county unclaimed property window opened August 27th with an October 11th deadline. Treasurer-Tax Collector Larry Cohen's office has identified more than $1 million in unclaimed property across approximately 2,200 potential recipients, with the largest single claim sitting at $27,000. If you have not checked whether you have unclaimed property with the county, the window is open now.