LA extends cooling center operations for heat wave NBC Los Angeles [Video]

Cooling centers across the city of Los Angeles will remain open through Monday as the Southland continues experiencing scorching heat and high temperatures.

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.

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.; and
• 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.

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