The Calaveras County Sheriff's Department is searching for a missing elderly Murphys woman.
Fay Burford 75, was last seen at a scheduled appointment in Walnut Creek on Thursday morning.
Family members reported her missing Friday when she hadn't returned home.
She was last driving a faded silver or taupe colored 1996 Jeep Cherokee. The license plate number is 4YMC949.
Banking records indicate her bank card was used in Coalinga at 6:30 p.m. and in Lake Isabella at 11:30 p.m. on Thursday, according to the Sheriff's Department.
Anyone who's seen Burford, or knows something of her whereabouts, is urged to call the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Department at 754-6500.
Safety agencies urge the public to make water safety a priority, as throngs of residents and tourists head to rivers and lakes this Memorial Day weekend.
Local emergency responders said the leading causes of drownings are alcohol or drug use, hypothermia, lack of preparedness for strong river currents, wearing improper clothing while swimming and unexpectedly slipping into waterways while fishing or walking along riverbanks.
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