extreme heat

In Preparation Ahead of Heatwave, Mayor Announces the Opening of Additional Augmented Cooling Centers

LADWP electric trouble crews are fully staffed and ready to respond to power outages, should they occur. Additional crews are…

1 year ago

Heat Relief: More Shade For CA Schools and Protecting Children From Extreme Heat

Like children, people who are pregnant are more prone to heat exhaustion and heat stroke. Heat exposure has been linked…

2 years ago

California to Build Resilience Centers to Protect Communities From Extreme Heat, Other Climate Impacts

Once constructed, resilience centers will distribute resources and provide shelter during climate events and support social connectedness and community climate…

2 years ago

How to Stay Safe During Extreme Heat

State agencies and departments have gathered resources and information to help the public stay safe, cool, and connected during this…

3 years ago

Living With Climate Change In Farmworker Communities

This rural poverty of the southern San Joaquin stands in stark contrast to the enormous wealth the labor of its…

4 years ago

In 114-Degree Heat Farmworkers Are Still At Work

A recent report by Vermont Law School's Center for Agriculture and Food Systems, "Essentially Unprotected," points out that only California,…

4 years ago