Cooling Centers Open as Heatwave Creeps Back into California this Weekend

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A significant warming trend will bring High Risk to Very High Risk heat impacts for much of the state through the holiday weekend. Temperatures of 10-20 degrees above normal for Sunday and Monday are expected, while the overnight hours will not cool down much across the Central Valley and Southern California. This may lead to heat-related impacts, especially for those working outside. This heatwave will be similar to the one in mid-August with near-record high temperatures possible. California ISO has issued a Flex Alert Saturday through Monday in anticipation of high energy demand.

So in order to safeguard your own health, and the health of loved ones, be sure to stay in air conditioned rooms as much as possible, limit or suspend outdoor activities and stay hydrated.

If you or someone you know does not have an air conditioned space, comfort can be found at any number of cooling centers around the state.

California Cooling Centers

Contra Costa

  • 213 F Street, Antioch. Open 1200 – 1800 each day

Solano

  • McBride Senior Center – 91 Town Square Place, Vacaville. Open 1200 – 2000 9/5-9/7
  • Benicia Senior Center – 187 E L Street, Benicia. Open 1200 – 1900 9/6-9/8

Calaveras

  • Health Human Services Admin building (509 E St Charles St, San Andreas, CA 95249) with transportation provided by phone call; From Saturday September 5 through Tuesday September 8, 2020 noon to 6 pm

Fresno

  • Clovis: Sierra Vista Mall (Primary), (11am-7pm Sat, 11am-5pm Sun), PD/Fire HQ lobby is also open
  • Huron: Huron Senior Center, 16900 5th St., (Sat & Sun, 8am-5pm)
  • Selma: Selma Senior Center, 2301 Selma St., (Sat., Sun, Mon, 2pm-8pm)
  • Fresno: At Community Centers (City website lists locations.), (Sun & Mon, 1pm-7pm)

Glenn

  • Cooling Centers: Usual/daily cool zone locations as shown here.

Kern

Cooling Centers: (All Open from 1300 – 2000 hrs)

  • Kern River Valley Senior Center, 6405 Lake Isabella Boulevard

Opening 9/5

  • Arvin – Arvin Community Center, 800 Walnut Drive
  • Bakersfield – East Bakersfield Veterans Building, 2101 Ridge Road
  • Bakersfield – The Mission at Kern County, 816 E. 21st Street
  • Bakersfield – Rasmussen Senior Center, 115 E. Roberts Lane
  • Lake Isabella – Kern River Valley Senior Center, 6405 Lake Isabella Boulevard
  • Shafter – Walker Senior Center, 505 Sunset Avenue

Opening 9/6

  • Arvin – Arvin Community Center, 800 Walnut Drive
  • Bakersfield – East Bakersfield Veterans Building, 2101 Ridge Road
  • Bakersfield – The Mission at Kern County, 816 E. 21st Street
  • Bakersfield – Rasmussen Senior Center, 115 E. Roberts Lane
  • Lake Isabella – Kern River Valley Senior Center, 6405 Lake Isabella Boulevard
  • Maricopa – Gusher Hall, 271 California Street
  • McFarland – McFarland Veterans Center, 103 W Sherwood Ave
  • Shafter – Walker Senior Center, 505 Sunset Avenue
  • Taft – Taft Veterans Building, 218 Taylor Street
  • California City – Strata Center, 10350 Heather Avenue
  • Mojave – Mojave Veterans Building, 15580 O Street
  • Rosamond – Hummel Community Building, 2500 20th Street

Opening 9/7

  • Arvin – Arvin Community Center, 800 Walnut Drive
  • Bakersfield – East Bakersfield Veterans Building, 2101 Ridge Road
  • Bakersfield – The Mission at Kern County, 816 E. 21st Street
  • Bakersfield – Rasmussen Senior Center, 115 E. Roberts Lane
  • McFarland – McFarland Veterans Center, 103 W Sherwood Ave
  • Shafter – Walker Senior Center, 505 Sunset Avenue
  • Taft – Taft Veterans Building, 218 Taylor Street
  • California City – Strata Center, 10350 Heather Avenue
  • Rosamond – Hummel Community Building, 2500 20th Street

Nevada

  • Veterans Hall, Grass Valley and Ready Springs Elementary, 10862 Spenceville Rd, Penn Valley, CA 95946

Sacramento

  • Folsom City Senior & Arts Center, 48 Natoma St, Folsom, CA 95630
  • Rancho Cordova City Hall, 2729 Prospect Park Dr, Rancho Cordova, CA 95670

San Joaquin

  • There is one in Manteca and Tracy (addresses TBD)

Stanislaus

  • Cooling Centers: They have cooling zones. Locations are posted here.

Tulare

  • Santa Fe Depot
    • 280 N 4th St, Porterville, CA 93257
    • Visalia Transit Center
    • 425 E Oak Ave, Visalia, CA 93291
    • Mon-Fri: 6am-10pm Sat/Sun: 6am-6:30pm
    • (559) 713-4100
    • Lobby Closed, however transit buses are running free of charge as rolling cooling centers
  • City Hall
    • 350 N Valencia Blvd, Woodlake, CA 93286
    • Mon-Fri: 8am-4pm
    • (559) 564-8055
  • Walmart Super Center
    • 770 W. El Monte Way
    • Mon-Sun 7am-10pm
    • (559) 591-0380
    • masks required
  • Hodges Community Center
    • 5750 Ave 378, Dinuba, CA 93618
    • Mon-Fri 9am-6pm
    • 559-595-0723
    • masks required
  • Dollar General
    • 6875 Robinson Rd, Visalia 93291
    • Mon-Sun from 8am-10pm
    • 559- 429-5955
  • Dollar General
    • 41162 Rd 128, Orosi, 93647
    • Mon-Sun from 8am-10pm
    • 559-528-8243
  • Walmart Neighborhood Market
    • 1320 N. Demaree St, Visalia 93291
    • Mon-Sun from 7am-10pm
    • 559-429-3264
    • masks required

Yolo

  • Cooling Centers: Usual/daily cool zone locations can be found here.

Imperial

  • County Wide cooling center locations available here.

Los Angeles

  • Cooling center information available here.

Orange

  • 211 Orange County will provide cooling center information to the public via their website database, email blast, and by phone. Information here.

Riverside

  • For cool center locations, hours, and tips on how to protect yourself from heat related illnesses the public can contact:
    • County of Riverside Community Action Partnership (2038 Iowa Avenue, Suite B-102, Riverside, CA 92507)
    • Phone: 951-955-4900 TTY: 951-955-5126
  • 35 cooling centers are available throughout the county and their information can be accessed here.

San Bernardino

  • “Cool Places to Go” can be found using this link and will operate under normal business hours (refer to attachment) and each location will enforce wearing masks/face coverings, practice social distancing, and take temperature checks

San Diego

  • Cooling center locations here.

Ventura

  • Cooling center locations can be found here.

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