A potentially record-breaking and dangerous heat wave is building across Southern California, beginning what is expected to be nearly a week of extreme temperatures that have sparked fears of heat-related illnesses.
To offer an escape from the heat, libraries, recreation centers and other locations across Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino and Ventura counties are opening as cooling centers for residents.
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass was expected to conduct a news conference at 1:30 p.m. Monday, where she will discuss her plans to protect Angelenos from the record-breaking heat that will impact the city…