An Extreme Heat Warning will impact Southern California this week as potentially record-breaking temperatures settle over Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, and San Bernadino counties.
The Extreme Heat Warning is in effect from 10 a.m. Tuesday to 8 p.m. Friday. In Los Angeles County, residents can visit hundreds of Cooling Centers this week to get relief from the heat.
Here’s how to find a county Cooling Center near you.
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Los Angeles County Cooling Centers
To find an LA County Cooling Center near you, visit the county’s interactive map and click on a green snowflake icon or check out this list of Cooling Center sites.
Most Cooling Centers are located inside local library branches or senior centers. Times vary by location, so check each listing separately for that information via the county’s map. Angelenos can also call 311 to learn more.
To get you started, here are 10 LA County Cooling Centers:
- Little Tokyo Branch Library
- Chinatown Branch Library
- Felipe de Neve Branch Library
- Pico Union Branch Library
- Malabar Branch Library
- Robert Louis Stevenson Branch Library
- East Los Angeles Service Center
- Los Feliz Branch Library
- Wilshire Branch Library
- Atwater Village Branch Library
The City of Los Angeles said Monday these Cooling Centers will operate under extended hours — 9 a.m. to 10 p.m., Tuesday through Friday — for Angelenos and their pets seeking respite from the scorching temps:
- Canoga Park Senior Citizen’s Center in San Fernando Valley | 7326 Jordan Ave.
- North Hollywood Senior Citizen Center | 5301 Tujunga Ave.
- Pecan Recreation Center in Downtown LA | 145 S. Pecan St.
- Algin Sutton Recreation Center in South LA | 8800 S. Hoover St.
Orange County Cooling Centers
If you’re in the OC, here’s the county’s Cooling Center Directory, which includes sites in Anaheim, Brea, Buena Park, Costa Mesa, Cypress, Fountain Valley, Fullerton, Garden Grove, Irvine, La Habra, Laguna Beach, Lake Forest, Mission Viejo, Newport Beach, Orange, Santa Ana, Seal Beach, and more.
Here are 10 among many Orange County Cooling Centers:
- Downtown Anaheim Community Center
- East Anaheim Branch Library
- Brea Senior Center
- Buena Park Library
- Cypress Community Center
- Fullerton Community Center
- Irvine Civic Center
- Rancho Senior Center
- La Habra Library
- Lake Forest Community Center
- Riverside County Cooling Centers
In Riverside County, Cooling Centers are activated when temps reach 97 degrees or higher. See the full list of sites.
Here are five Riverside County Cooling Centers to check on this week:
- Joyce Jackson Community Center
- La Sierra Senior Center
- Ruth Lewis Community Center
- Dales Senior Center
- Arlanza Library
San Bernardino County Cool Places
San Bernadino County offers dozens of Cool Places, depending on how high temps get. Check out the full list.
Here are five San Bernardino County Cool Places:
- Big Bear Lake Branch Library
- Adelanto Branch Library
- Chino Branch Library
- Joshua Tree Branch Library
- Yucaipa Branch Library
Ventura County Cooling Centers
Some Ventura County Library branches serve as designated Cooling Centers during heat waves, during regular library hours. Here’s a list of Ventura County Cooling Centers.
And a few highlights:
- Avenue Library
- Fillmore Library
- Oak Park Library
- Ojai Library
- Piru Library
SoCal extreme heat safety
Some of LA County’s heat safety tips include staying out of the sun between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., drinking plenty of water (two to four glasses every hour), wearing light-colored and lightweight clothing, and never leaving your pets and children unattended in hot cars.
The city offers heat safety tips in multiple languages, too.
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