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Extreme heat strains the power grid and causes outages through Los Angeles County
The dangerously hot weather strained the power grid to failure throughout Los Angeles County on Friday, the peak of the record-setting heat wave. "Extreme heat has caused power outages in some neighborhoods. @LADWP crews are working to restore power quickly and safely," Mayor Karen Bass posted on X. High temperatures are expected to sustain for the next three days."Since Wednesday, most of the region has endured an excessive heat warning, bringing "dangerously hot conditions" that have sparked widespread wildfire concerns in LA, Ventura, and Santa Barbara counties. The triple-digit temperatures set records throughout Southern California, including 114 degrees in Burbank, which tied its daily, monthly...
121 homeless residents removed from Southern California encampment
County officials removed 121 homeless residents from a Palmdale encampment during several large-scale operations. The effort, led by L.A. County’s Pathway Home program, was conducted with the help of several local agencies and sheriff’s departments and took place on July 22, July 31, and Aug. 19. The encampment was located in a remote desert area […]
Los Angeles faces scorching 119° as heat wave affects 31 million in 3 states
A series of scorching, triple-digit temperatures across Southern California led to warnings from public health officials and some schools closing earlier Friday as part of a larger heat wave gripping an area of the southwestern U.S. spanning three states.More than 31 million people in California, Nevada and Arizona were under an excessive heat warning issued by forecasters as temperatures soared Friday, according to the National Weather Service. In Southern California, the advisory is expected to last until Monday night after forecasters extended an earlier warning that was supposed to end Friday. Residents of the region faced scorching temperatures well into the...
Piggie Bear Toolkits to Provide Comfort to Children During Disasters
American Red Cross Teams up with Children’s Mental Health Nonprofit During September National Preparedness and Children’s Emotional Wellness Months. The children’s mental health and emotional wellness nonprofit Extraordinary Lives Foundation (ELF) donated 96 Piggie BEAR (Building Emotional Awareness & Resilience) toolkits to the American Red Cross of Southern California today. The donations will be distributed throughout the Red Cross of Southern California’s four chapters (Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego and Imperial Counties) for young children displaced by home fires or other disasters. Designed to provide comfort and help children learn emotions in a fun and engaging way, the toolkits include the “Power of the Piggie Bear” book (English and Spanish versions and a plush toy in a Piggie Bear carrying bag. Held at the Santa Ana headquarters of the Red Cross Orange County, the donation and first-time partnership kicks off both September National Preparedness Month and Children’s Emotional Wellness Month marked by the two Orange County-based nonprofit organizations.
Why a bill to regulate California warehouse development is generating sweeping opposition
A bill on Gov. Gavin Newsom's desk would set standards for industrial warehouse development near homes and schools. Opponents say those standards are weak and won't lessen health risks for residents living in the shadow of e-commerce.
Coachella Valley high school sports impacted by extreme heat; new safety measure in effect
The intense heat Thursday canceled or delayed some outdoor high school sports throughout the desert cities. Palm Springs and Indio High School tennis were delayed. While a golf match between Palm Springs and Redlands High Schools was cancelled. Junior Varsity High School football was impacted at both Palm Springs and Desert Hot Springs High Schools The post Coachella Valley high school sports impacted by extreme heat; new safety measure in effect appeared first on KESQ.
Near-record heat changes start time for at least 3 desert football games
At least three high school football games in the Coachella Valley will start later on Friday evening because of near-record heat affecting Southern California this week. Palm Springs High School will host Eisenhower High at 7:30 p.m. Friday. The game has been moved back 30 minutes, according to Palm Springs Unified School District...
When will the West Coast heat wave end?
A break from the recent heat is in store for millions across the West Coast, including in Los Angeles where the temperature has topped out above the 100-degree mark. The core of the heat sweltering in the western part of the United States will slowly shift inland into mid-September, but it will take until early next week before coastal areas of Southern California cool down, AccuWeather meteorologists say.
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