FRESNO, CA (KMJ) — A heat wave is hitting California, and the National Weather Service in Hanford expects temperatures to be at, or above, 105 degrees in Fresno today, Sept. 1, 2022. As a result, many cities are opening cooling centers.
If you believe that you have a medical emergency related to the heat, call 9-1-1 immediately. Also, please remember your animals and pets: they can overheat as well, and suffer from heat stress.
Cooling centers will be open from 12:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. at the following locations:
• Ted C. Wills Community Center, 770 N. San Pablo
• Frank H. Ball Neighborhood Center, 760 Mayor
• Mosqueda Community Center, 4670 E. Butler
• Pinedale Community Center, 7170 N. San Pablo
In addition, the City’s FAX bus system will provide free transportation along normal routes to and from cooling center sites when the centers are open. To ride free, residents must indicate they are traveling to a cooling center.
Individuals should refer to the FAX schedule to determine the final evening departure time for buses providing service near cooling center locations. The FAX schedule is available on the City’s website here.
KINGS COUNTY COOL PLACES – These agencies and businesses in Kings County open to the public during regular business hours. Participating businesses in Kings County include the list below. Please call ahead before your visit to the sites to confirm availability of space and operating hours.
- Armona Branch Library 233 E. Kings Street 559-583-5005
- Armona Senior Center 10953 14th Avenue 559-852-4615
- Avenal Police Department 317 Alpine Street 559-386-4444
- Corcoran Branch Library 1001-A Chittenden Ave 559-992-3314
- Corcoran Depot 1099 Otis Avenue 559-992-2177
- Recreation Association of Corcoran 900 Dairy Avenue 559-992-5171
- Hanford Branch Library 401 N. Douty Street 559-582-0261
- Hanford Kings Gospel Mission 801 West 7th Street 559 415-6700
- Lemoore Branch Library 457 C Street 559-924-2188
- Stratford Branch Library 20300 Main Street 559-947-3003
KINGS COUNTY -COOLING CENTERS:
- City of Avenal Avenal Theater 233 E. Kings Street 559-386-5766
- City of Hanford Longfield Center 560 S. Douty Street 559-585-2525
- City of Lemoore Recreation Center 721 W. Cinnamon Dr. 559-924-6767
- City of Corcoran Recreation Center 900 Dairy Avenue. 559-992-5171
If you need transportation to a cooling center during activation, KART may be able to assist with a ride to a designated location, with a 24 hour notice (except Sundays). Specific route times will be designated per event based on demand. Call (559) 584-0101 for additional information. This list gets updated regularly. For the most current list please find it online at www.countyofkings.com/oes
MERCED COUNTY Please visit www.countyofmerced.com to confirm Cooling Center locations and hours of operation, as hours of operation vary by location.
- Atwater Community Center, 760 E. Bellevue Road, Atwater, CA 95301 (209) 357-6300
- Atwater Library Branch, 1600 Third Street, Atwater, CA 95301 (209) 358-6651
- Dos Palos City/County Building (City Hall) 1546 Golden Gate Avenue Dos Palos, CA 93620 (209) 392-2176
- Dos Palos Library Branch, 2002 Almond Street Dos Palos, CA 93620 (209) 392-2155
- Gustine Community Center/Library Branch, 205 Sixth Street, Gustine, CA 95322 (209) 854-3013
- Irwin-Hilmar Public Library Branch, 20041 West Falke Street, Hilmar, CA 95324, (209) 632-0746
- Le Grand Branch Library (located in Le Grand High School) 12949 Le Grand Road, Le Grand, CA 95333, (209) 389-4541
- Livingston City Council Chambers, 1416 C Street, Livingston, CA 95334 (209) 394-7916
- Livingston Library Branch, 1212 Main Street, Livingston, CA 95334 (209) 934-7330
- Los Banos Library Branch, 1312 Seventh Street, Los Banos, CA 93635 (209) 826-5254
- Los Banos Senior Center, 830 6th Street, Los Banos, CA 93635 (209) 827-7046
- McCandless Delhi Library Branch, 16881 West Schendel Avenue, Delhi, CA 95315 (209) 656-2049
- Merced Civic Center (Sam Pipes Rm) 678 W. 18th Street, (209) 388-7000
- Merced Library Branch, 2100 O Street Merced, CA 95340 (209) 385-7484
- Santa Nella Library Branch 29188 West Centinella Avenue, CA 95322 (209) 826-6059
- Snelling Library Branch, 15916 North Highway 59, Snelling, CA 95369 (209) 563-6616
- Winton Library Branch 7057 Walnut Avenue Winton, CA 95388 (209) 358-3651
Due to anticipated excessive heat, the following City of Madera Cooling Centers are tentatively scheduled to open Tuesday, August 30 – Friday, September 2, 2022, at the hours and location(s) below:
Pan American Community Center
703 Sherwood Way, Madera, CA 93638
8:00am-8:00pm
TULARE COUNTY COOLING CENTERS – CALL FOR EXACT HOURS
- Alpaugh Public Library, 3816 Ave 54, Alpaugh
- Orosi Public Library, 12646 Avenue 416, Orosi
- Cutler-Orosi Family Education Center, 40802 Road 128, Cutler
- Dinuba Public Library, 150 South I Street, Dinuba
- Earlimart Public Library, 780 E Washington Street, Earlimart
- Exeter Public Library, 230 E Chestnut Street, Exeter
- Farmersville Council Chamber, 909 W Visalia Road, Farmersville
- Farmersville Public Library, 623 N. Avery Avenue, Farmersville
- Ivanhoe Public Library, 15964 Heather Avenue, Ivanhoe
- Lindsay Public Library, 157 N Mirage Ave, Lindsay
- London Public Library, 5711 Avenue 378, London
- Pixley Community Room, 161 N Pine Street, Pixley
- Porterville Heritage Center, 256 E Orange Avenue, Porterville
- Porterville City Hall, 291 N. Main St., 559-782-7466
- Porterville Transit Center, 61 W. Oak Avenue, 559-791-7800
- Temporary Porterville Library, 50 W. Olive Ave. Suite B, 559-784-0177
- Porterville Fallen Heroes Park Splash Pad, 356 E. Chase Ave.
- Porterville Santa Fe Depot, 280 North 4th Street, Porterville
- Springville Public Library, 35800 CA-190, Springville
- Strathmore Public Library, 19646 Road 230, Strathmore
- Three Rivers Public Library, 42052 Eggers Drive, Three Rivers
- Tipton Public Library, 301 E Woods Avenue, Tipton
- Tulare Public Library, 475 North M Street, Tulare
- Claude Meitzenheimer Community Center, 830 S. Blackstone Street, Tulare
- Senior Community Center, 201 North F Street, Tulare
- Visalia Public Library, 200 W Oak Avenue, Visalia
- Visalia Transit Center, 425 E Oak Ave, Visalia
- Woodlake City Hall, 350 N Valencia Blvd, Woodlake
- Woodlake Public Library, 400 W Whitney Ave, Woodlake
Thinking about visiting a Cooling Center because your utility bill is too high? Contact 2-1-1 of Tulare County to see if you qualify for assistance programs. Still hot, but don’t want to visit a Cooling Center? How about a trip to your local movie theater, or family member’s/friend’s house?*Public transportation is provided free of charge by Tulare County Regional Transit Agency when traveling to and from designated cooling centers
