Maria was talking about earlier triple digits in store for
a lot of our area this morning.
The heat wave is our top story.
Mario Ramirez live for us in Canoga Park with more
on the potentially dangerous conditions and also their impacts on
local school.
Say they're Mario.
Good morning, Melvin, Jenn, good morning.
We're at one of the city's cooling centers here in
Canoga Park.
Crews setting up the space right now.
We can tell you that these extremely hot temperatures blanketing
most of the Southland here in the San Fernando Valley.
This area is under an excessive heat warning with triple
digit temperatures expected.
And take a look, another day on tap.
We're expecting temperatures to soar past the 100° mark like
we saw in Woodland Hills reaching 110 there yesterday.
Extreme temperatures forecasted across the region, including the Inland Empire
and desert communities in LA County, San Fernando Valley could
reach highs up to 110, while the Antelope Valley could
soar to 113.
And as another heat wave moves in, it's not just
the temperatures impacting residents.
Poor air quality also expected throughout the week.
That warning coming from the South Coast Air Quality Management
District.
The agency says this extreme heat increases the amount of
ozone pollution in the air and that in turn poses
a health risk for vulnerable groups like the elderly or
people with asthma.
Experts say they that residents can expect the worst air
quality in the mid to late afternoon.
Meanwhile in Sun Valley, officials at Stonehurst Steam Magnet School
adjusting their school schedules to make their students feel safe
and make sure they're staying cool when it's hot outside.
We we make adjustments to the way we teach to
watch for students engagement and learning, to check for signs
that they're staying hydrated.
And we modify instructions to include movement and music in
the afternoon inside the classroom.
The Unified officials say the school district has invested more
than a billion dollars over the last 20 years to
ensure that all of its schools have air conditioning and
they will be needed on days like today.
Meanwhile, the city and LA County opening several augmented cooling
centers.
And we'll show you the list here.
These are locations with extended hours from Panorama City to
South LA where the public can cool off indoors from
10:00 AM to 9:00 PM through Friday.
Dozens more open with limited hours Coming back out of
here.
You can see the space being set up here at
the Canoga Park Senior Citizen Center.
And if you're not sure where one of these cooling
centers is near you, you can dial 211.
They'll be able to help you out.
For now, live here in Canoga Park.
I'm Mario Ramirez, back to you.
Alright, Mario, thank you very much.