Cooling centers stay open through Central Coast heat wave
(KION-TV) - As many parts of the Central Coast battle excessive heat alerts to start the month of October, county governments are opening new and existing cooling centers to help people beat the heat and stay safe.
Here are a list of all the available cooling centers for each of the Central Coast counties:
Monterey County
- San Lucas Library, 54692 Teresa St.
- Tuesday, Oct 1: 11 a.m. - 7 p.m.
- Wednesday, Oct 2: 11 a.m. - 7 p.m.
- King City Library, 402 Broadway St.
- Tuesday, Oct 1: 11 a.m. - 7 p.m.
- Wednesday, Oct 2: 11 a.m. - 7 p.m.
- Soledad Community Center, 560 Walker Dr.
- Monday -- Friday, Sept. 30 - Oct. 4: 6 a.m. - 9 p.m.
- Saturday, Oct. 5: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.*
- Sunday: TBD*
*If temperatures drop below 95-degrees, the cooling center will no longer be open.
San Benito County
- San Benito County Free Library, 470 5th St., Hollister
- Monday, Sep 30 - Wednesday, Oct 2: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
- San Juan Bautista Library, 801 2nd St.
- Monday, Sep 30 - Wednesday, Oct 2: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Santa Cruz County
Santa Cruz County is urging those who need a place to cool off to visit local libraries or other public buildings. You can find a full list of Santa Cruz Public Libraries and their hours here.
