Officials are advising parents to alert their children about the dangers of playing on the partially-frozen Lake Carasaljo.
Despite it appearing frozen, the lake can actually have only a thin layer of ice at the surface, giving it a frozen appearance and giving children a false sense of security. Falling through the ice into the frigid water temperatures can prove fatal, Ch’v.
There is a designated safety pond for children to play on, located just off South Lake Drive.
Many many years ago when Lkwd was a small town the ice on the lake was measured. Red flags noted it was unsafe, green it was thick enough to handle ice skaters.