BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — With the start of summer inching closer and temperatures already rising, the Kern County Cooling Center program is gearing up to operate for the summer.
This year, the program will be in operation from Monday, June 1 through Tuesday, September 22.
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The cooling centers will open when summer temperatures forecasted by the National Weather Service exceed certain highs.
The centers will open in San Joaquin and Kern River Valleys when temperatures are forecasted to be 105 degrees or higher. In desert areas, the center will open when it is forecasted to be 108 degrees or hotter and in Frazier Park when temperatures exceed 93 degrees…