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Temperatures are expected to remain above 90 degrees with the inland areas exceeding triple digits the National Weather Service forecast
LOS ANGELES – An Excessive Heat Warning remained in effect for California Friday as temperatures are expected to remain above 90 degrees with the inland areas exceeding triple digits the National Weather Service has forecast again.
Southern California has managed to avoid rolling or widespread, unexpected blackouts. Officials are asking Californians to voluntarily limit their electricity use from 4 to 9 p.m. in anticipation of increased energy demands as temperatures rise.
“Your energy conservation efforts during today’s #FlexAlert are making a difference, as grid conditions remain stable,” California ISO tweeted.
California, you’re doing great! Your energy conservation efforts during today’s #FlexAlert are making a difference, as grid conditions remain stable.
The National Weather Service cautioned Southern Californians to “Take extra precautions if you work or spend time outside. When possible, reschedule strenuous activities to early morning or evening. Wear lightweight and loose-fitting clothing when possible.”
Local jurisdictions are maintaining cooling centers and continue warning Californians to stay indoors as much as possible as the heat wave continues to grip the state.
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti called on residents to take advantage of the cooling centers which will open to the public at 10 a.m. Friday and for the duration until Monday.
“Angelenos need a place to go for relief from extreme heat – especially those who are most vulnerable to the effects of high temperatures,” Garcetti said. “We’re adding hours at nine centers this week so that anyone who needs help can stay cool, healthy, and safe.”
In West Hollywood, the City announced that it will open its Cooling Center at Plummer Park from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily beginning on Wednesday, August 31, 2022 continuing through Tuesday, September 6, 2022. The Cooling Center will be closed on Labor Day, Monday, September 5, 2022. The Cooling Center days of operation will be extended if there are additional days with temperatures above 90 degrees.
Angelenos can find cooling centers at the following locations:
The cooling centers will be open from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. through Friday.
Residents of Los Angeles County can find a cooling center here: https://ready.lacounty.gov/heat/
Pets and children are particularly vulnerable to high-heat conditions. Every year, children and pets suffer and die when left unattended in parked vehicles. On a 78-degree day, the temperature inside a parked vehicle can soar to 120 degrees in just minutes, and on a 90-degree day, the interior temperature can reach as high as 160 degrees in less than 10 minutes — even with windows cracked open. Think twice before ever leaving a child or a pet in a parked vehicle, even for just a moment.
High heat is also extremely hazardous for pet paws. Ground temperatures can be much hotter than the surrounding air and pavement and sidewalks absorb heat quickly. A simple seven-second test to check whether pavement is too hot can help assess if conditions are too hot to take a furry friend out for a walk. Touch the pavement with the back of your hand for seven seconds. If the surface is too hot to hold for the full seven seconds, then it is also too hot for paws. Avoid concrete, brick, and asphalt during the heat of the day and, instead, walk when the ground is cooler, early in the morning or late in the evening.
Newsom declares state of emergency as heat wave grips California
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“This is just the latest reminder of how real the climate crisis is, and how it is impacting the everyday lives of Californians”
SACRAMENTO – Beginning Wednesday, California and the western U.S. will experience extreme heat that will strain the grid with increased energy demands. In response, Governor Gavin Newsom has proclaimed a State of Emergency to temporarily increase energy production and reduce demand.
The California Independent System Operator has called a Flex Alert for today, August 31, asking Californians to reduce their electricity consumption between 4 p.m. and 9 p.m. to save power and reduce the risk of outages.
The worst heat wave of the year is presenting a critical test for California’s overtaxed power grid, with officials warning rolling blackouts are possible without major conservation efforts during a week of scorching temperatures. Authorities are worried about power capacity in part because high temperatures are forecast not just across inland regions that typically broil this time of year, but also along many parts of the California coast, the Los Angeles Times reported.
California has also developed emergency measures including adding generators and a Strategic Energy Reserve, additional procurement, and demand response to produce 2,000 megawatts available to respond to emergency conditions like what the state is facing today.
However, because this heat wave is impacting the entire western United States, limited energy resources are being stretched across multiple states. The prolonged drought has also greatly reduced the state’s ability to generate hydroelectric power. Additionally, the duration of this heat wave is unlike those experienced in recent history increasing the length of time the grid will face peak demand.
“This is just the latest reminder of how real the climate crisis is, and how it is impacting the everyday lives of Californians,” said Newsom. “While we are taking steps to get us through the immediate crisis, this reinforces the need for urgent action to end our dependence on fossil fuels that are destroying our climate and making these heat waves hotter and more common.”
This emergency proclamation will allow power plants to generate additional electricity, permits use of backup generators to reduce the amount of energy they need to draw from the grid during the periods of peak energy demand during this heat wave, and allows ships in California ports to reduce their consumption of electricity from the grid. These are emergency, temporary measures, and the state will implement additional mitigation measures to counteract the increased emissions they will cause.
Temperatures are forecasted to begin rising Wednesday, August 31, intensifying through the holiday weekend and extending to Wednesday, September 7. In what’s likely to be a record heat wave in the West, temperatures in Northern California are expected to be 10-20 degrees warmer than normal, and Southern California temperatures are expected to be 10-18 degrees warmer than normal.
The California Independent System Operator called on Californians to reduce their energy use via Flex Alert today, and will likely issue additional Flex Alerts in the coming days. For the coming week, and especially on Sunday and Monday, Californians should use their AC to pre-cool their homes before 4 p.m., and use major appliances like the washer and dryer during this period. From 4 p.m. to 9 p.m., Californians should set their thermostat to 78 degrees or higher, avoid using major appliances and turn off unnecessary lights, unless it is unsafe for them to do so.
Today’s action comes amid climate-driven changes to weather patterns across the western United States making heat waves more frequent and severe, taking a toll on public health and critical infrastructure. Extreme heat especially endangers workers, children, seniors, historically underserved and overburdened communities, and people with underlying health conditions – more information about workers’ rights and resources for workers can be found HERE and HERE. Resources for Californians facing extreme heat, including safety tips and other information, can be found HERE. A map of cooling centers is available HERE.
Severe heat is dangerous to everyone and can be fatal, especially when temperature extremes last more than a couple of days. Factors that increase risk include advanced age, chronic and severe illness, and environmental overexposure (e.g. certain jobs or homelessness). If you care for someone at increased risk, please:
Approximately 250 LGBTQ+ aligned demonstrators battled against a group assembled to hold a “straight pride rally”
MODESTO, Ca. – Modesto Police declaring an ‘unlawful assembly,’ clashed with protestors in front of the Planned Parenthood building Saturday as an exchange of verbal insults escalated into fistfights and shoving that erupted between the approximately 250 LGBTQ+ aligned demonstrators battling against a group assembled to hold a “straight pride rally.”
Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Office deputies assisted Modesto police to clear the area after verbal jousting got physical. The Modesto Bee reported that this was the fourth consecutive year that straight pride demonstrators have assembled in front of the Planned Parenthood building on McHenry Avenue, and like last year violence broke out causing law enforcement to break up and disperse the combatants.
Modesto Police Department spokeswoman Sharon Bear told the Bee that a Proud Boy in attendance with the ‘Straight Pride’ contingent attempted to push past the police line separating the two opposing groups at which point counterprotesters started throwing water bottles in retaliation.
The Bee also reported that MPD’s Bear could not confirm the order of events Saturday afternoon but noted that the LGBTQ+ counter demonstrators were not part of the official straight pride rally because that was planned for noon.
She said that a bush caught fire, leading the police to call the event an “unlawful gathering” and clamp down. More than 25 police officers armed in tactical gear descended on the scene. Police fired pepper spray bullets into the rainbow-clad crowd of counterprotesters, reportedly injuring at least two people who were whisked away by volunteers. Police also used bean bag guns, which looked like orange shotguns.
According to the Bee four people were detained, but only three were arrested for “failure to disperse,” MPD spokesperson Bear said. Two were aligned with the initial straight pride rally, and one was a counterprotester and none were local residents.
Part of Saturday’s events were posted on multiple Twitter accounts.
Over 250 people shut down the white nationalist “Straight Pride” rally today in #Modesto in front of Planned Parenthood. Police attacked the crowd with projectile weapons, injuring several, after it successfully repelled an attack by a small group of Proud Boys. pic.twitter.com/1snmjIcq5i
“Police fired pepper spray bullets into the rainbow-clad crowd of counter-protesters, injuring at least two people who were whisked away by volunteers. Police also used bean bag guns, which looked like orange shotguns.” https://t.co/2LY47opnOU pic.twitter.com/zEq578yS3y
Mobile Homeless Connect exemplifies California’s all-of-government, client-centered approach to reducing barriers to housing
LOS ANGELES – Governor Gavin Newsom on Thursday joined service providers leading outreach in encampments along the 110 Freeway Corridor in LA as part of a new state-local partnership to help people experiencing homelessness access the resources they need to get off the streets and into housing and services.
Mobile Homeless Connect brings state and local services directly to individuals experiencing homelessness where they are, instead of requiring people to travel to a patchwork of government offices where services are usually available. The state hopes to replicate the successful new effort in other communities across California.
“The status quo on homelessness is simply unacceptable – if we want to see different results, we have to do things differently,” said Governor Newsom. “Government paperwork is hard enough for those of us who have ready access to computers and cars. But people living in encampments often struggle to stitch together the services they need to get their lives back on track. Mobile Homeless Connect recognizes this reality and offers a new state-local approach to address it.”
The three-day pilot concluding today engaged more than 100 people at five sites, providing them access to an estimated 260 state and local benefits or services.
People experiencing homelessness were provided assistance with state and county services including offers of shelter or housing; help accessing a birth certificate, ID and Driver’s License records; Medi-Cal, CalFresh and CalWorks enrollment; workforce training opportunities and unemployment or disability benefits signups; and COVID-19 testing and vaccinations against COVID-19 and Monkeypox.
Estimated total engagements include 85 with the Department of Motor Vehicles, 52 with the Employment Development Department, 69 with the Los Angeles County Department of Public Social Services and 41 with the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health.
Led by the Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency (BCSH), six state agencies and multiple state departments participated in Mobile Homeless Connect, along with Los Angeles County government departments and local community-based non-profit organizations.
“It is so important to meet individuals experiencing homelessness where they are, instead of requiring them to seek out and travel to government offices for the services they need,” said BCSH Secretary Lourdes Castro Ramírez. “Even when people are aware of the services available to them it is often difficult, if not impossible, for them to travel to locations where they can apply for those services.”
Yesterday, Governor Newsom announced $694 million in new Homekey awards, bringing the total projects funded to more than 200 statewide, creating more than 12,500 permanent and interim homes. The Governor’s multibillion-dollar homeless housing investments will provide more than 55,000 new housing units and treatment slots in the coming years. Building on last year’s historic $12 billion investment to help get the most vulnerable people off the streets, the state budget this year invests an additional $2 billion in behavioral health housing and encampment rehousing strategies, creating a total $14 billion package to confront the state’s housing crisis.
Over the next several days, the participating agencies, departments and community-based organizations will evaluate the Mobile Homeless Connect pilot in Los Angeles and provide the administration with recommendations on how it may be replicated in other areas of the state. A full list of state, local and nonprofit service providers that participated in Mobile Homeless Connect can be found below:
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