City extends hours at some cooling centers as SoCal bakes

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With dangerous triple-digit heat in Southern California's forecast through the weekend, the city Friday announced extended hours at five cooling centers.

The Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks said cooling centers at these locations will be open Friday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.:

-- Fred Roberts Recreation Center, 4700 Honduras St., Los Angeles, 323- 234-8650;

-- Highland Park Recreation Center, 6150 Piedmont Ave., Los Angeles, 213-847-4876;

-- Lake View Terrace Recreation Center, 11075 Foothill Blvd., Lake View Terrace, 818-899-8087;

-- Mid Valley Senior Center, 8801 Kester Ave., Panorama City, 818-892- 0892, and

-- Shadow Ranch Recreation Center, 22633 Vanowen St., West Hills, 818- 883-3637.

In addition, all Recreation and Parks facilities can be used as cooling centers during normal operating hours, the agency said.

A complete list of city cooling centers, with locations and hours of operation, can be found at https://emergency.lacity.gov/la-responds/heat.

A list of all Los Angeles County cooling centers can be found at https://ready.lacounty.gov/heat/.

The city recreation department also suggested city swimming pools as another way to beat the heat, saying the pools will be open daily. Visit SwimLA.org for locations and hours of operation.

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