Labor Day 2014 was hot in Salton city, averaging at least 108 by late afternoon all days.  I arrived on Friday evening about 10:45 pm and the interior of the house was definitely above 99 because the thermostat was reading HI.  Not displaying any number and since it only goes to 99 I figured it was well above that.  Both days and evenings were mostly clear, with good visibility and you were hearty enough to venture out in the heat.

For my son and his two cousins it was like normal because friends of theirs came over and they played both indoor and outdoor regardless of temperature.  It was however too hot to use off roading vehicles because air cooled engines and hot weather don't go hand in hand.  I had awoken about 3am Saturday morning to let our dog do his duty and was delighted to see offroaders riding by on the State land behind my home.  I figured they must have rested by day to ride by late night.  At this hour of the morning it was still 75 degrees! Cool enough for offroading activity.  To the Contrary of what you're thinking, I enjoy it when they ride by even at that hour and the noise does not bother me or my family.  It is one of the reasons why I enjoy the Salton City area.  I believe the area has tremendous potential with or without growth.  However it is growing at a slow pace which no one I've talked to about the subject seems to worry and in fact like it.

It seems to be confirmed that a new Jack in the Box restaurant is going to be built in Salton City along with it's first fully funded traffic signal.  The traffic signal is to be installed at the intersection of South Marina (S-22) Drive and highway 86.  When I went to the Cal Trans sight to investigate when, it is currently on some 15 month review report.

From the description I'm receiving from friends and neighbors, the Jack in the Box is to be constructed between the Am Pm truck stop and the Family Dollar store.  I photographed the lot based on their description and here it is:

To the left of the lot is the AmPm and to the right after crossing the street is the Family Dollar store.  The traffic signal is to be placed at the intersection in the next picture to give you an idea.  According to California Department of transportation, this intersection may have to be widen up somewhat to accommodate stoppage of traffic which is probably why it is on a fifteen month review.  Here's the picture:

This photo was taken driving west on South Marina Drive approaching State Highway 86.  The stop sign at the top of the small hill is Hwy 86.

The cooler months are finally approaching and I look forward to spending more time outdoors in the area and having barbecue meals again with neighbors and friends.  Although not advertised the night sky in Salton city especially those where no full moon is present can be breathtaking with thousands, possibly millions of stars which cannot be seen from a city like San Diego.  It is pushing me further and further with the idea of buying a telescope.

Well that's it for this post and I'm looking forward to my next one which will probably occur after the Thanksgiving holiday.  Thanks for reading and feel free to comment or ask questions if you wish.