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One lane to close on Highway 138

LLANO - One lane of Highway 138 will be closed from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. today and Friday near the Highway 18 junction for construction crews to repair damage from winter storms.

Flagmen will direct east- and westbound traffic alternately through the closure, Caltrans said. Motorists can expect delays of up to 15 minutes.

-Daily News

Artist to lead walk to spot wild birds

LANCASTER - The Prime Desert Woodland Preserve will mark the approach of summer with a walk led by wildlife artist Ron Smith.

Visitors can enjoy a casual walk among the Joshua trees and junipers as Smith identifies birds there in the summer. Observers should bring their field guides and binoculars. Smith is the chairman of the Lancaster Planning Commission as well as a painter.

The walk will begin at 8 a.m. Saturday at the preserve, located at the corner of Avenue K-8 and 35th Street West. Admission is free. For more information, call [phone].

-Daily News