Ventura County man dies while working on Oxnard farm amid heat wave
A Ventura County farm worker, Oscar Pimentel, tragically passed away while working in the fields on September 7th during the late summer heatwave.…
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Heatwave relief begins Tuesday
Heatwave conditions will improve for most of the region Tuesday but warm conditions will remain in some coastal and valley…
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No lifeguards on duty at Santa Barbara city beaches after Labor Day
As temperatures soar across the Central Coast, beachgoers looking to cool off need to know that the City of Santa Barbara does not staff lifeguards…
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Santa Barbara City Fire on high alert ahead of extreme heat conditions
The Santa Barbara City Fire Department wants to remind the public to stay safe while hiking in the…
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Heatwave impacts increase Wednesday, hotter Thursday
Local impacts of the California heatwave ramp up on Wednesday as heat alerts begin for our area and temperatures near their…
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Heating up Tuesday, heatwave follows
Temperatures will rise Tuesday as we head into this week’s heatwave that is expected to peak Wednesday through…
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Paso Robles opens cooling centers during heatwave
The City of Paso Robles is opening cooling centers as a heatwave brings triple digit temperatures to the…
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Winter weather may be over but extreme and unusual conditions are likely ‘the norm’
Direct winter weather impacts may be over but the recovery continues as we brace for possible summer extremes. Some Californians say they are no…
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Santa Barbara businesses continue to recover from heatwave
Santa Barbara County is still recovering from the heatwave, as visitors and residents continue to try to stay cool…
Continue Reading California issues stage three Flex Alert, grid operator can now order rotating power outages
“This is an extraordinary heat event we are experiencing, and the efforts by consumers to lean in and reduce their energy use after 4 p.m. are…
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Free family swim day gives residents an escape from the Santa Maria heat
The city of Santa Maria Recreation and Parks Department and PLAY, Inc. partnered to offer a free family swim day at the Paul Nelson Aquatic Center…
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Santa Barbara Zoo: Animals get icy treats as western heat wave continuesÂ
Humans are not the only ones affected by the heat this week, Lioness Felicia and the other zoo animals are…
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Escape the heatwave at the Santa Maria Public Library this weekend
The heatwave is hitting the Central Coast on Labor Day weekend and due to dangerous temperatures consider an indoor activity for your family at the…
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Brace for warmer conditions ahead as Labor Day weekend approaches
Temperatures will be slightly cooler Friday before skyrocketing over the holiday weekend.…
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Temporary cooling center at Paso Robles City Hall opens during the heatwave
PASO ROBLES, Calif.– Paso Robles City Hall and Library will open as a cooling center from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. daily for the entirety of the heatwave…
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Goleta Valley Library to serve as cooling center during heat wave
The Goleta Valley Library will be open as a cooling center from Wednesday through Sunday as an excessive heat warning is in effect across Santa…
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Santa Barbara County issues health alert ahead of excessive heat warning
The Santa Barbara County Public Health Department issued a health alert in response to the National Weather Service’s excessive heat warning for the…
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Firefighters have safety tips for the Central Coast heatwave
California will have a late-summer heatwave and the Central Coast will feel the heat later this…
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