It’s a heat wave weekend in Los Angeles County and cooling centers are being opened by county officials — and by city officials in Los Angeles, San Fernando, Glendale, Palmdale and other locales — starting on Friday, July 14. Or take a dip in a public pool. If you don’t have access to fans or AC, here are some options to get heat relief for free.
Los Angeles County has 41 free public swimming pools where anyone can beat the heat. Besides free swimming pools, the county offers splash pads and three swimming lakes. County facilities offer swimming for seniors, youths, polo teams and lap swimmers — all for free. Popular splash pads and pools are also offered by the City of Los Angeles.
The L.A. Department of Recreation and Parks has a tool online to help Angelenos locate year-round pools and active pools in their communities, found at laparks.org/aquatic/year-round. Angelenos can also find a cooling spot using the city’s Cool Spots LA App at bit.ly/CoolSpotsLA.
“As we hit triple digit temperatures in the West Valley, please hydrate and take steps to stay cool,” Los Angeles City Councilmember Bob Blumenfield, who represents much of the West Valley, wrote on Twitter. “With high heat in the forecast, it’s important to take care of your pets and protect them during the hot summer months,” Blumenfield added.
The City of San Fernando has issued a heat alert and has invited the public to take advantage of a cooling center at Las Palmas Park. The Las Palmas Park cooling center is open 9 a.m.-7 p.m. July 15-16. Location, 505 S. Huntington St., San Fernando. 818-898-7340.
According to the city’s Alert San Fernando webpage, the cooling center is opened when the temperature hits 100 degrees. Information about San Fernando alerts are here: ci.san-fernando.ca.us/alert-san-fernando/#cooling-centers.
The City of Glendale on Thursday released addresses and hours for cooling centers that are open July 14-18. The locations are:
– Adult Recreation…
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