Cool Zone Sites Open In Oceanside Amid Heat Wave

OCEANSIDE, 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 Oceanside:

• Civic Center Library, 330 North Coast Highway
• Country Club Senior Center, 455 Country Club Lane
• El Corazon Senior Center, 3302 Senior Center Drive
• Joe & Mary Mottino YMCA, 4701 Mesa Drive
• Mission Branch, 3861-B1 Mission 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.