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Coping With The Heat

 

Northern Californians grapple with soaring temperatures as July ushers in a prolonged heat wave.

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Capital Public Radio reports

  • Cooling Centers Open As Triple-Digit Heat Hits Sacramento

    July 28, 2015

    The heat is back in the Sacramento Valley this week with temperatures peaking at 106 degrees Wednesday and Thursday. Community organizations are preparing "cooling centers" for people seeking relief.

  • Temperatures Soar In Sacramento Valley

    June 30, 2015

    It's going to be a hot few days in the Sacramento Valley. The National Weather Service says temperatures Tuesday and Wednesday will be over 100 degrees.

  • Triple-Digit Temperatures In The Forecast For Sacramento Valley

    June 23, 2015

    A heat wave is coming to Sacramento this week with forecasters predicting triple-digit temperatures as early as Thursday.

  • Northern California Temperatures Soar Past The Century Mark

    June 8, 2015

    UPDATE: The Sacramento Valley felt its first triple-digit temperatures of 2015 Monday, with a high of 105 degrees in Sacramento Monday afternoon. High pressure over Northern California and a lack of Delta Breeze kept it hot. Cooling off Tuesday.

  • Heatwave To End Friday

    July 4, 2013

    An “excessive heat warning” remains in effect until 8 PM. But cooler weather is about to arrive after a week of triple-digit heat.

  • City Checks On Hotel Tenants Without AC

    July 2, 2013

    During this current heat wave, an inspector from the City of Sacramento has been making a daily trip to two single-room-occupancy hotels in the city.

  • CalOSHA Advises Outdoor Workers to Take Precautions in the Heat

    July 2, 2013

    California safety regulators are asking workers and employers to drink plenty of water and know the signs of heat illness.

  • Rich Ibarra/Capital Public Radio

    Electrical Workers Get Extra Help to Deal with Heat

    July 2, 2013

    Workers laboring outdoors are taking precautions because of the heat. Farm workers, road crews, and other people who work outside are at particular risk this week because of the extreme heat in much of California.

  • San Joaquin County Declares Local Emergency, Opens Cooling Centers

    July 2, 2013

    In the midst of the current heat wave, San Joaquin County has declared a local emergency. Cooling centers are now open to provide relief from the triple digit temperatures.

  • PG&E Restores Power To Thousands of Foothill Customers

    July 2, 2013

    About forty-nine thousand people in El Dorado County now have power again – after a small grass fire knocked them offline yesterday evening.

  • folsomrodeo.com

    Heat Causes Cancellation of Folsom Rodeo Parade

    July 1, 2013

    Event organizers say the extreme heat caused them to cancel the event featuring cowboys and longhorn steers for the first time ever.

  • Wildfire Causes Power Outage, Highway 50 Closure

    July 1, 2013

    U.S. Highway 50 is closed in both directions between Shingle Springs and Cameron Park due to a wildfire, and power has been cut to 45,000 customers as a result. Updated: 6:36pm.

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