Cool Zone Sites Open In Encinitas Amid Heat Wave

ENCINITAS, CA — A prolonged heat wave will take over San Diego County this week and weekend. The National Weather Service issued an excessive heat warning for the county's deserts, mountains and valleys.

Residents can beat the heat through the county's Cool Zones program.

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The county created the program two decades ago to provide free and safe air-conditioned spaces for older adults, people with disabilities and others with health concerns that could be complicated by the effects of extreme heat.

The program runs through Oct. 31. Cool Zone sites include the county's 33 branch libraries, community centers and other locations across the region.

These are the Cool Zone locations in Encinitas:

• Cardiff-by-the-Sea Branch Library, 2081 Newcastle Ave.
• Encinitas Branch Library, 540 Cornish Drive
• Encinitas Community and Senior Center, 1140 Oakcrest Park Drive
• San Elijo Lagoon Ecological Reserve, 2710 Manchester Ave.

View the complete list of Cool Zone sites. People can also call 211 to find a location or request free transportation to a Cool Zone site.