U.S. Cooling Centers Open Amid Heat Wave

Regions across the United States are experiencing excessive heat, prompting local authorities to open cooling centers to provide relief to residents. In California, the Bay Area faces a Spare the Air alert due to high temperatures, with smog levels posing health risks, particularly affecting vulnerable groups. Sacramento County and Los Angeles have also set up cooling centers, with Los Angeles offering additional resources such as hotel vouchers for the unhoused. Similarly, Monterey County and Concord are providing cooling centers as temperatures soar, with Concord experiencing highs of over 100 degrees. In New Mexico, near-record heat coincides with the Balloon Fiesta, with warm, dry conditions expected to persist.