San Joaquin County cooling zones offer relief during this week's triple-digit heat

Angelaydet Rocha, The Record
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Fay Villa, left, Al Clark, Gloria Lassiter and Donnie Hale, Sr. seek refuge from triple-digit temperatures at the cooling zone at the Taft Community Center in south Stockton on Aug. 16.
Fay Villa, left, Al Clark, Gloria Lassiter and Donnie Hale, Sr. seek refuge from triple-digit temperatures at the cooling zone at the Taft Community Center in south Stockton on Aug. 16.

Fall is more than a month away and triple-digit temperatures are still in full swing this week in San Joaquin County with daytime highs of more than 100 degrees forecasted through Friday.

There are four air-conditioned cooling zones available for those who want to escape the heat through Friday, Aug. 19. The city of Stockton's cooling zones will also be providing water. Pets are not allowed in the cooling zones.

The four locations will be open 9 a.m.-8 p.m.

Stockton cooling zones:

  • Arnold Rue Community Center, 5758 Lorraine Ave.

  • Seifert Community Center, 128 W. Benjamin Holt Drive

  • Stribley Community Center, 1760 E. Sonora St.

  • Van Buskirk Community Center, 734 Houston Ave.

San Joaquin County cooling zones

Stockton

Gospel Center Rescue Mission 

445 S. San Joaquin St.

8 a.m.-8 p.m. daily

Boggs Tract Community Center 

533 S. Los Angeles St.

8 a.m.- 5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday

Garden Acres Community Center 

607 Bird Ave.

8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday

Kennedy Community Center 

2800 S. D St.

8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday

Northeast Community Center  

2885 E. Harding Way

8 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday

Taft Community Center 

389 W. Downing Ave.

8 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday

Lodi

Lodi Community Center  

415 S. Sacramento St.

8 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday

Thornton

Thornton Community Center 

26675 N. Sacramento Blvd.

8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday

Tracy

Larch Clover Community Center 

11157 W. Larch Road

8 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday- Friday

Tracy Branch Library 

20 E. Eaton Ave.

  • Thursday 10 a.m.-8 p.m.

  • Tuesday 10 a.m.-7 p.m.

  • Wednesday 1 p.m.-6 p.m.

  • Friday and Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

  • Sunday 12 p.m.-5 p.m.

Lolly Hansen Senior Center 

375 E. 9th St.

8 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday-Friday

10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday

West Valley Mall 

3200 N. Naglee Road

11 a.m.-8 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday

12 p.m.-7 p.m. Sunday

Extreme heat precautions

San Joaquin County advises people to avoid the sun, drink plenty of water, avoid alcohol, decrease physical activity, stay in air-conditioned rooms, and monitor individuals at risk of heat-related health concerns. For those with furry pets, keep them indoors.

For more information about extreme heat safety, visit the county's emergency website.

Record reporter Angelaydet Rocha covers community news in Stockton and San Joaquin County. She can be reached at arocha@recordnet.com or on Twitter @AngelaydetRocha. Support local news, subscribe to The Stockton Record at https://www.recordnet.com/subscribenow. 

This article originally appeared on The Record: Cooling zones in Stockton, San Joaquin County amid heat wave