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LA Officials Opened Cooling Centers This Weekend, With Social Distancing Measures In Place
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The first major heat wave of the pandemic hit L.A. over the weekend, and in response, city and county officials opened cooling centers Friday and Saturday. Social distancing measures were in place at all of the locations.
Helen Chavez, the associate director of L.A. County's Office of Emergency Management, said that about 175 people showed up seeking relief from the heat. She said:
“The site that was the most popular was the Northridge one, given that the heat in the Valley seems to align with the foot traffic at the different emergency centers."
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Officials are prepared to open temporary cooling centers again, according to Chavez, but that will be determined by temperature forecasts and geographic need.
Alhambra
Jocelyn Center
210 N. Chapel Ave.
Alhambra, CA 91801
Burbank
Buena Vista Library
300 N. Buena Vista St.
Burbank, CA 91505
Los Angeles
Colonel Leon Washington Park
8908 South Maie Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90002
Los Angeles
Lincoln Heights Senior Center
2323 Workman St.
Los Angeles, CA 90031
Northridge
Robert M Wilkinson Multipurpose Center
8956 Vanalden Ave.
Northridge, CA 91324
Panorama City
Mid-Valley Senior Center
8825 Kester Ave.
Panorama City, CA 91402
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Pasadena
Robinson Park Community Center
1081 N. Fair Oaks Ave.
Pasadena, CA 9110
Sherman Oaks
Sherman Oaks East Valley Adult Center
5056 Van Nuys Blvd.
Sherman Oaks, CA 91403
Sylmar
El Cariso Community Regional Park
13100 Hubbard St.
Sylmar, CA 91342
Whittier
Whittier Community Center
7630 Washington Ave.
Whittier, CA 90602
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