Labor Day Weekend Heat Wave: Local Cooling Centers And Spaces

SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Northern California is bracing for another heat wave, prompting cities to open cooling centers to help the most vulnerable.

Triple-digit temperatures are expected over Labor Day weekend, and officials recommend staying cool and indoors if possible.

READ: Flex Alert Issued Starting Saturday As NorCal Braces For Hot Labor Day Weekend

The following is a list of cooling centers around the region. Cooling center hours change and depend on the day, so it's best to call first before going to a center.

Due to the pandemic, the California Department of Public Health recommends centers screen for symptoms, encourage physical distancing and mask-wearing, and implement cleaning and disinfecting protocols. Learn more here.

CALAVERAS COUNTY: 

SAN ANDREAS

• • Calaveras Health and Human Services Agency, Sequoia Room
    509 E. St. Charles, San Andreas, CA 95249 (Northeast corner Hwy 49 and Mountain Ranch Road)
    Hours: 12PM (noon) – 6PM, Saturday through Tuesday

SACRAMENTO COUNTY

ELK GROVE

• • Wackford Center, 9014 Bruceville Rd. (916) 405-5600

FOLSOM

• • Folsom City Senior & Arts Center, 48 Natoma Street Folsom, Ca 95824. (916) 355-7285

GALT

• • Chabolla Community Center, 600 Chabolla Ave. (209) 366-7130

RANCHO CORDOVA

• • City Hall, 2729 Prospect Park Dr. (916) 851-8700

SACRAMENTO 

• • Tsakopoulos Library Galleria, 828 I St. (916) 264-2800
  • Hagginwood Community Center, 3271 Marysville Blvd. (916) 808-6439
  • George Sim Community Center, 6207 Logan St. (916) 808-3761

SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY

STOCKTON

• • Arnold Rue Community Center – 5758 Lorraine Ave., Stockton 95210. (209) 937-7350
  • Van Buskirk Community Center – 734 Houston Ave., Stockton 95206. (209) 937-7358

TRACY

• • Tracy Transit Center – located at 50 E. 6^th Street.
    • Monday - Friday from 8 a.m. - 7 p.m.
    • Saturdays from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
    • Sundays from 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. when temperatures are forecasted to reach 100 degrees.

PLACER COUNTY 

         ROCKLIN

• Rocklin Police Department - 4080 Rocklin Road. 1 p.m. to 8 p.m.
  

STANISLAUS COUNTY
(Library facilities will be made available during extreme heat events)

CERES

• • Ceres Community Center - 2701 4th Street, Monday – Friday: 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. 209-538-5682

HUGHSON

• • Hughson Community Center - 2307 Fourth Street. Monday – Thursday: 12:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
    Friday (if needed) 12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

MODESTO

• • Vintage Faire Mall - 3401 Dale Road Modesto. Sunday: 12:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
    Monday – Friday: 11:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
  • Modesto Library Auditorium - 1500 "I" Street 209-558-7808

NEWMAN

• • Newman Public Library 1305 Kern Street Newman 209-862-2010

OAKDALE 

• • Oakdale Public Library 151 S. 1st Avenue Oakdale 209-847-4204

PATTERSON

• • Patterson Public Library 46 N. Salado Avenue Patterson 209-892-6473

RIVERBANK 

• • Riverbank Public Library 3442 Santa Fe Street Riverbank 209-869-7008

WATERFORD

• • City Hall 101 E Street 209-874-2328 Tuesday – Thursday 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

YOLO COUNTY 

WEST SACRAMENTO 

• • 1110 W. Capital Ave Friday-Sunday 12 p.m. - 9 p.m.