Now SEVEN Dedicated Centers
Open through Tuesday, Sept. 10
10 AM thru 9 PM
JACKIE TATUM/Harvard Recreation Center
1535 W. 32nd Street, LA 90047; phone: (323) 778-2579
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FRED ROBERTS Recreation Center
4700 S. Honduras Street, LA 90011; phone: (323) 234-8650
JIM GILLIAM Recreation Center
4000 S. La Brea Avenue, LA 90008; phone: (323) 291-5928
LINCOLN HEIGHTS Senior Citizen Center
2323 Workman Street, LA 90031; phone: (323) 225-9339
LAFAYETTE Multipurpose Community Center
625 S. Lafayette Park Place, LA 90057; phone: (213) 384-0562
SUNLAND Senior Citizen Center
8640 Fenwick Street, Sunland 91040; phone: (818) 353-9571
MID-VALLEY Senior Citizen Center
8825 Kester Avenue, Panorama City 91402; phone: (818) 892-0892
AND, when it's hot outside, ALL 70+ City Public Library branches are ALSO available for cooling and shelter during their regular business hours.
Central and REGIONAL library branches are also OPEN SUNDAYS, 1 to 5pm.
Locations: Central (Downtown), Arroyo Seco, Expo Park, Hollywood, Mid-Valley, North Hollywood, West LA and West Valley.
[For LA City Public Library branches that can be used as cooling centers - only service animals are allowed].
Pets at Augmented Cooling Centers
LA City's Recreation and Parks’ facilities are pet-friendly cooling centers.
Dogs must be on a leash and all pets must be accompanied by their owner at all times. Kennels will be provided upon request.
For more information, email Rap.PublicInfo@lacity.org -- or call 3-1-1.
City Cooling Centers Serve Many
[Updated 9/8]: For the first SIX days of the current heatwave, more than 1,600 have visited six augmented LA City cooling centers @LACityParks. Over an earlier, five week period beginning July 3, City dedicated centers were activated for 19 days, helping nearly 2,200 Angelenos and dozens of their pets keep out of the sun and avoid heat-related illnesses.
Uncounted thousands more found relief, rest and hydration at 200 other local parks and library locations during regular business hours.
Other City Parks Facilities are COOL, too!
They are open and FREE for public access during all regular business hours.
As of 4 AM, September 10, the National Weather Service-Los Angeles holds these near-term projections for LA City and nearby County areas:
"A significant cooling trend will begin today as onshore flow returns.... However, temperatures will still be in the 90s to lower 100s across the mountains & warmer valleys today; excessive heat warnings remain in effects across parts of LA & Ventura counties. Critical fire weather conditions will linger into Wednesday. Gusty Sundowner winds will continue through the week, with periods of gusty winds over the mountains."
More details at National Weather Service-LA/Oxnard
Tips for Keeping Cool from @ReadyLA and @LACityView35
When Cooling Centers Activate
During extended periods of excessive heat, LA City opens dedicated cooling centers and posts locations and hours of operations here as well as on @ReadyLA social media platforms and other City websites. (Locations subject to change).
Many of these will be at City Recreation and Parks facilities, all of which offer shelter and cooling throughout the summer.
LA City Pools and Splash Pads
Find locations of LA City Department of Recreation & Parks summer pools and splash pads -- check for hours and availability at links.
For more information on LA City cooling facilities:
Call the Recreation & Parks Dept. general info line - (213) 202-2700
Call the LA Public Library Information Office - (213) 228-7555
Call 3-1-1 within the City
The City Department on Disability works to provide reasonable accommodation to ensure accessibility and effective communications for people with disabilities and others with access and functional needs at cooling centers.
City facilities that offer cooling for the public are usually served by one or more LA DOT Dash and/or Metro bus lines.
Find MORE public and accessible transit options which can travel to nearby cool spots and centers, at:
Metro Micro
Access LA
HeatRelief4LA's interactive map shows hydration stations & nearby places to avoid the heat:
Cool Spots LA
Find many more ways to stay healthy & cool in @ReadyLA's "Summer Heat Relief" newsletter -- NOW available in several languages.
EMD Summer 2024 Newsletter
For cooling centers in LA County areas nearby & activated LA City cooling centers, see the interactive map (or download a list):
Ready.LACounty.gov/Heat
Traveling in California? Find statewide cooling centers.
CALOES State Cooling Center List
Report damage to public spaces (fallen trees, downed wires, potholes, street flooding, etc.) to LA City's 311 Call Center and connect to a wide variety of non-emergency City services and general information.
Service requests during weather emergencies may be made by calling 311 (or 213-473-3231), visiting LACity.gov/MyLA311, or using the MyLA311 mobile app.
And always call 911 for life-threatening issues, including heat stroke.
For LA City businesses that suffered damage or loss from February's record-setting rainstorms, City, County, and State recovery assistance services are linked HERE, as are details of the availability of low-interest federal SBA loans for those affected by the storms from Jan. 31 to Feb. 9.
Emergency Maps
When City emergencies occur that pose significant threats to large numbers of people, their property, or the environment, this map will populate with alerts and relevant event locations. Check local news and LAFD or LAPD websites and social media for information about smaller, localized events. To receive all-incident emergency alerts in your area register for NotifyLA