San Joaquin County opens cooling zones amid heat wave, extreme heat precautions

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. (CLIFFORD OTO/THE STOCKTON RECORD)
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. (CLIFFORD OTO/THE STOCKTON RECORD)

Triple-digit temperatures remain in full swing this week in San Joaquin County with daytime highs of more than 100 degrees forecasted through Friday. Tuesday is forecasted to reach the highest temperature of the week with more than 115 degrees.

An "Excessive Heat Warning" has been issued by the Sacramento National Weather Service effect until 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 9.

According to the Sacramento National Weather Service, there is a possibility to break all-time record highs for Stockton and other areas.

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.

Stockton cooling zones 

The city of Stockton is providing four air-conditioned cooling zones available for those who want to escape the heat. Cooling zones will also provide water. Pets are not allowed in the cooling zones.

The four locations will remain open through Friday, Sept. 9. Hours vary per location.  

  • 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.

Stockton location hours

9 a.m.-8 p.m. Sept. 6-8, and 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 9 

  • Arnold Rue Community Center, 5758 Lorraine Ave.

  • Stribley Community Center, 1760 E. Sonora St.

  • Van Buskirk Community Center, 734 Houston Ave.

2-8 p.m. Sept. 6-8 and 2-7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 9 

  • Seifert Community Center, 128 W. Benjamin Holt Drive

San Joaquin County cooling zones

Stockton   

Boggs Tract Community Center  

533 S. Los Angeles St.

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

Taft Community Center 

389 W. Downing Ave.

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

Lodi

Lodi Community Center 

415 S. Sacramento St.

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

Lodi Library  

201 W. Locust St.

  • Tuesday, Sept. 6, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

  • Monday-Wednesday 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

  • Thursday 12-8 p.m.

  • Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m, and Sunday 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

LEOL Center

105 S Washington St.

1-6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 9

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. Monday-Friday

Tracy Branch Library  

20 E. Eaton Ave.

  • Monday and Thursday 10 a.m.-8 p.m.

  • Tuesday 10 a.m.-7 p.m.

  • Wednesday 1-6 p.m.

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

  • Sunday 12-5 p.m.

Lolly Hansen Senior Center 

375 E. 9th St.

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

West Valley Mall  

3200 N. Naglee Road

11 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday-Saturday

12-7 p.m. Sunday

Manteca

Manteca Transit Center

220 Moffat Blvd.

1-9 p.m. Sept. 7-9

Lathrop

Lathrop Police Department

940 River Islands Parkway

12-7 p.m. Sept. 7-9

If no one shows up by 6 p.m., the location will close.

Escalon

Escalon Library

1540 Second St.

12-8 p.m. Tuesday-Friday

Free rides to cooling centers

The San Joaquin Regional Transit District (RTD) offers free bus rides to or near cooling centers for the community when temperatures reach 100 degrees or more.

Free rides are available on Local, Hoppers and Van Go! Services.

Those who plan on traveling on Local or Hopper services to a cooling center should inform the bus operator of their destination upon boarding to ride at no cost.

Van Go! Services are available on “space-available basis” to book a same-day reservation call (209) 943-1111 and choose option 3 then option 1.

“It is not uncommon to experience heat soaring into the triple digits in San Joaquin County,” said RTD CEO Alex Clifford in a statement. “The close coordination with the San Joaquin County Office of Emergency Services allows RTD to quickly implement measures to assure the safety and wellness of our community.”

Stockton Service

  • Gospel Center Rescue Mission

  • Boggs Tract Community Center

  • Garden Acres Community Center

  • Kennedy Community Center

  • Northeast Community Center

  • Taft Community Center

County Hopper Service

Lodi

  • Lodi Community Center

Tracy

  • Larch Clover Community Center

  • Tracy Branch Library

  • Lolly Hansen Senior Center

  • West Valley Mall

Van Go! Service

Thornton

  • Thornton Community Center

For more information on RTD free rides vist: https://sanjoaquinrtd.com/ 

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. 

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