(Independence Day Weekend)....It begins Friday evening and continues until Wednesday morning.

July 4th is Tuesday.. Federal and State government offices and departments will be closed Monday and Tuesday. Many will have a 4-day holiday weekend from work. The California Highway Patrol will go into their Maximum Enforcement Period at just after 6 Friday evening and it will continue until just before midnight Tuesday night. The MEP is the CHP's Holiday patrol period. They employe as many officers as possible to patrol the roadway, to ensure motorists comply with all laws in order to keep them safe during the holiday The 4th of July is considered a drinking holiday. The Highway Patrol will be especially vigilant looking for possible drunk drivers. They are also asking other motorist to keep a vigilant eye on traffic and call 911 if the spot a possible impaired driver. The populations at the Sand Dune Recreation areas are expected to increase greatly. Off-roaders are reminding the impaired driver laws still pertain to them in their off-road vehicles.