With triple digit temperatures expected throughout the week, the
National Weather Service has issued an
”
Excessive Heat Watch
”
for today through Thursday. Cooling Center locations will be
open in Santa Clara County to help residents stay cool.
With triple digit temperatures expected throughout the week, the National Weather Service has issued an “Excessive Heat Watch” for today through Thursday. Cooling Center locations will be open in Santa Clara County to help residents stay cool.
In Gilroy, the Senior Center, 7371 Hanna St. is open from 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. City officials are monitoring the situation on a day-by-day basis. Call 846-0414 for more information.
In Morgan Hill, the Centennial Recreation Center, 171 W. Edmundson Ave., is open from 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, and the Morgan Hill Community & Cultural Center, 17000 Monterey Road, is open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday and from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday.
High temperatures are expected to reach 101 today, 102 Wednesday and 103 Thursday before cooling slightly to 98 Friday.
The excessive heat prompted state power officials to promote energy conservation. The California Independent System Operator, the agency that monitors the state’s power grid, says peak energy demand could approach the record set in July 2006.
The agency is asking utility consumers to reduce power use in the late afternoon when air conditioners drive electricity use to the highest point of the day.
Weather Service forecaster George Cline says the heat wave is expected to last into the weekend.
In Southern California, plans were under way to help people cope with the heat, expected to hit full force later in the week. Los Angeles County officials opened cooling centers for older residents and others trying to find shelter from the heat.
Officials urged those unable to get to cooling centers to visit libraries, malls or parks to stay cool.
Cooling center locations in Santa Clara County
Call locations for specific hours.
Gilroy Senior Center
7371 Hanna St.
9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
408-846-0414
Centennial Recreation Center
171 W. Edmundson Ave., Morgan Hill
408-782-2128
Open Tuesday through Friday, 5 a.m. – 10 p.m.
Community & Cultural Center
17000 Monterey Road, Morgan Hill
408-782-0008
Open Tuesday through Thursday, 8 a.m. – 8 p.m. and Friday from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Los Gatos Neighborhood Center
208 E. Main Street, Los Gatos
408-354-6820
Tues. -Thurs., 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Saratoga Community Center
19655 Allendale Avenue
Saratoga, California 95070
408-868-1248
Tues-Thurs., 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Saratoga Library
13650 Saratoga Avenue, Saratoga
408-867-6126
Tuesday – 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Wednesday and Thursday 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Emergency Housing Consortium
Boccardo Reception Center
2011 Little Orchard Boulevard, San Jose
408-294-2100
Tues.-Thurs., 24 hours a day
InnVision Day Centers
Georgia Travis Center
(for women and women with children)
297 Commercial St., San Jose
408-453-3124
Tues.-Thurs.8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Cecil White Center
358 N. Montgomery Street, San Jose
408-271-5160
Tues. – Thurs., 8:00 a.m.- 7:00 p.m.
Free bottled water.
Campbell Community Center
1 West Campbell Ave., Room D41
Campbell
Open from 1 p.m. – 9 p.m. today (Tuesday) through Friday
City of San Jose Community Centers
City of San Jose Community Centers are open on Tuesday, July 8 through Thursday, July 10, 8:30 a.m./9 a.m. until 8 p.m. Call locations for specific hours.
Almaden Community Center
6445 Camden Ave., San Jose
408-268-1133
Camden Community Center
3369 Union Ave., San Jose
408-559-8553
Gardner Community Center
520 W. Virginia St., San Jose
408-277-4761
Hank Lopez Community Center
1694 Adrian Way, San Jose
408-251-2850
Evergreen Community Center
4860 San Felipe Rd. San Jose
408-270-2220
Southside Community Center
5585 Cottle Rd. San Jose
408-629-3336
George Shirakawa Community Center
2072 Lucretia Ave., San Jose
408-277-3317
Berryessa Community Center
3050 Berryessa Rd., San Jose
408-251-6392
Willows Senior Center
2175 Lincoln Ave., San Jose
408-448-6400
West San Jose Community Center
3707 Williams Road, San Jose
408-249-6580
