The operation of cooling centers across the city of Los Angeles will be extended through Monday as Southern California will continue experiencing scorching heat and high temperatures through next week, officials announced Thursday.
L.A.’s Emergency Management Department activated six cooling centers on Tuesday prompted by a late-summer heat wave. Nearly 400 people have made use of the centers, according to Joseph Riser, a spokesman for the department.
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Residents can find shelter from the heat at the following locations from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.:
— Lincoln Heights Senior Citizen Center, located at 2323 Workman St.
— Lafayette Multipurpose Community Center, located at 625 South Lafayette Park Place
— Sunland Senior Citizen Center, located at 8640 Fenwick St.
— Mid Valley Senior Citizen Center, located at 8801 Kester Ave.
— Fred Roberts Recreation Center, located at 4700 South Honduras St.
— Jim Gilliam Recreation Center, located at 4000 S. La Brea Ave.
Additionally, other recreation and parks facilities and more than 70 L.A. City Public Library branches are available as cooling centers during regular hours.
On Sunday, the city will activate the Chinatown Branch Library, located at 639 N. Hill St., and the Pacoima Branch Library, located at 13605 Van Nuys Blvd., as two dedicated cooling centers from 1 to 5 p.m.
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With extreme heat events forecasted until next week, most regional branch libraries offer Sunday afternoon hours as well, such as the Central, Arroyo Seco, Expo Park, Hollywood, Mid-Valley, North Hollywood, Robertson, West L.A. and West Valley locations.
City park facilities are pet-friendly when activated as cooling centers, according to the Emergency Management Department. Dogs must be on a leash and accompanied by their owners at all times. Kennels can be…
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