RECORD HEAT BLISTERS VALLEY.Byline: Jason Kandel Staff Writer Scorching scorch v. scorched, scorch·ing, scorch·es v.tr. 1. To burn superficially so as to discolor or damage the texture of. See Synonyms at burn1. 2. triple-digit weather triggered safety warnings Wednesday in Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, where power use from air conditioners approached the highest levels of the summer. ``Stay out of the hot weather if at all possible,'' warned Los Angeles Fire Department The Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD), also known as the Los Angeles City Fire Department to distinguish it from the Los Angeles County Fire Department. It is the agency that provides fire protection and emergency medical services for the city of Los Angeles. spokesman Jim Wells Jim Wells MLA (born 27 April 1957) is a politician from the Democratic Unionist Party and a deputy speaker of the Transitional Assembly (Northern Ireland). Wells is one of six Assembly members for South Down. . ``Make sure you don't leave children or animals parked in enclosed cars with the engine off. Don't do vigorous exercises during the hottest part of the day. And drink lots of water.'' The National Weather Service issued an excessive heat warning for the San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills. area, where Chatsworth tied a heat record of 105 degrees set in 1994. Forecasters predicted some Valley areas could hit 107 today, with continued triple digit temperatures until Saturday. ``This is not all that common,'' said John Gorman John Gorman can refer to:
Hundreds of Valley residents sought refuge from the heat at Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. and Ventura County beaches where temperatures hovered in the mid-60s to lower 70s. At Zuma Beach, it was cool enough that lifeguards were wearing jackets. But many people had no choice but face the hot Valley temperatures. The heat made rooftops a virtual hell-on-Earth for roofers who had to work. ``It's hotter than a biscuit up there,'' said Phil Hacche, who supervised a team of Royal Roof Co. roofers shredding an old roof atop a four-story apartment complex on Sepulveda Boulevard in Sherman Oaks. ``When it's hot, we try to get out there earlier. After 3 p.m., everything starts melting.'' Residents cranked their air conditioners as the Department of Water and Power recorded the second highest peak demand for power of the season, and predicted similar demand for today, said DWP DWP Department of Work and Pensions (UK) DWP Drinking Water Program DWP Dynamic Weapon Pricing (gamin, Counter-Strike: Source) DWP Department of Water & Power DWP Drinking Water Protection spokesman Eric Tharp. Despite the demand, the municipal utility was able to sell twice as much power to the state on Wednesday than it did the day before. CAPTION(S): 3 photos Photo: (1) The sandy shore of Topanga Beach offered respite from triple-digit temperatures in the Southland on Wednesday. Gus Ruelas/Staff Photographer (2 -- 3) Crystal Conrad, left, a Simi Valley High saxophonist, takes a break from band practice Wednesday. Below, Teresa Infantado and Carlos Quintero cool off in sprinklers on the Pierce College football field in Woodland Hills. Joe Binoya/Special to the Daily News Tina Burch/Staff Photographer |
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