With a midsummer heat wave sending temperatures soaring in Southern California, cooling centers have been opened across the region to help people — especially the most vulnerable — beat the heat.
Los Angeles County cooling centers
In L.A. County, dozens of cooling centers are open to the public and are listed at ready.lacounty.gov, along with their hours of operation.
Officials also suggest other ways to escape the heat, including visiting public air-conditioned facilities such as such as movie theatres, shopping malls, as well as outdoor facilities like county pools and splash pads.
For resources available in the city of Los Angeles call 3-1-1, call the Library Information Office at (213) 228-7555, or visit the Los Angeles “Beat the Heat” webpage…