Beat the heat at Sacramento area cooling centers

SACRAMENTO — Extreme triple-digit votes return to the Sacramento Valley on Wednesday.

Temperatures in Sacramento could exceed 105 with several triple-digit heat days expected as we approach the end of July.

It is recommended to stay indoors and in air-conditioned buildings. For those who don’t have these options, several cooling centers will be opening across the region to provide relief from the dangerous heat.

Check out the positions that will be opened below.

Sacramento County

1725 28th Street, Sacramento, CA 95816

• July 20-21 – Open 8am-4pm, extended hours 4pm-8pm
• July 22-23 – Open 2pm-8pm

5747 Watt Street, North Highlands, CA 95660

• July 20-21 – Open 8am-4pm, extended hours 4pm-8pm
• July 22-23 – Open 2pm-8pm

2450 Florin Road, Sacramento, CA 95822

• July 20-21 – Open 8am-4pm, extended hours 4pm-8pm
• July 22-23 – Open 2pm-8pm

Communication and Engagement Centre At 3615 Auburn Blvd. In Sacramento

• July 21-23 – Open from 2pm to 7am (next morning)

Sam and Bonnie Pannell Community Center at 2450 Meadowview Road. In Sacramento

• July 21-22 – Open 8am-8pm

Elk Grove Police Station lobby at 8400 Laguna Palms Road

• July 20-22 – Open noon to 8 p.m

Additionally, Sacramento Regional Transit offers free fixed-route bus and light rail rides to cooling centers. See leaflet with information below.

San Joaquin County

Tracy Branch Library at 20 E. Eaton St. in Tracy

• Sun: noon-5 p.m
• Monday: 10 am – 8 pm
• Tuesday: 10am – 7pm
• Wednesday: 1 pm – 6 pm
• Thursday: 10 am – 7 pm
• Friday: 10am – 5pm
• Saturday: 12 AM – 5 PM
• The fixed-route Tracer bus runs free on 100 degree days

Lolly Hansen Senior Center at 375 E. 9th St. in Tracy

• Open from 8am to 4pm Monday to Friday only
• The fixed-route Tracer bus runs free on 100 degree days

Larch Clover Community Center at 11157 W. Larch Rd. In Tracy

• Open 8am to 5pm Monday to Friday only
• The fixed-route Tracer bus runs free on 100 degree days

West Valley Mall At 3200 n. Nagli Road. In Tracy

• Open from 11am to 5pm Sunday to Friday
• Open 11am-8pm Saturday
• The fixed-route Tracer bus runs free on 100 degree days

Transit station at 50 E. 6th St. in Tracy

• Open 7am to 8pm Monday to Friday
• Open 9am-7pm Saturday and closed Sunday

Yolo County

West Sacramento Recreation Center At 2801 Jefferson Blvd

• Open Monday through Friday from 5:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m
• Open on weekends from 8am to 8pm

Arthur F. Turner Community Library at 1212 Merkley Street

• Open Mondays from noon to 7 p.m
• Open Tuesday through Thursday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m
• Open Friday and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m

West Sacramento Community Center at 1075 West Capitol Street

• Open Monday to Friday only from 8am to 5pm

Woodland Public Library At 250 First Street

• Open Monday to Thursday from 9am to 7pm
• Open Fridays from noon to 4 p.m
• Open Saturdays from 9am to 4pm

(This list will be updated if new centers are announced.)