RECORD HEAT WILTS VALLEY.Byline: Staff and Wire Services Temperatures rose above 100 in parts of 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. on Sunday, setting a record in Woodland Hills. A man died bicycling in the Sunland-Tujunga area Sunday morning Sunday Morning may refer to:
Temperatures were in the 90s over much of 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 in Woodland Hills the high was 104, passing the previous record of 101 set in 1988. The man who died bicycling was identified as Robert John Stoffel, 49, of La Caada Flintridge, said Lt. Fred Corral corral a small fenced-in enclosure with high, wooden fences, suitable for holding cattle or horses. corral system a management system in which range cattle are put into corrals and fed hay for a period when the environment is most of the Los Angeles County Coroner's Office, which was investigating the cause of death. Stoffel started riding with friends about 7:30 a.m. in the 8300 block of La Tuna Canyon Road, but two of the friends turned around because it was too hot, said Los Angeles police Sgt. Teresa Coyle. The other friend, a nurse, noticed he wasn't behind her and returned to find him slumped over the handlebars of his bicycle in a standing position, but unconscious, Coyle said. When 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. personnel reached the scene around 9:45 a.m., they found Stoffel dead, though they couldn't say whether his death was related to the heat. Temperatures could remain in the 80s or 90s in the valleys today, but this week's weather is expected cool down a little, officials said. ``There will be a slight cooling trend,'' said Bill Hoffer, a spokesman for the National Weather Service, who warned daytime temperatures could continue to be uncomfortably warm for some residents in the inland valleys. People facing heat in the valleys should take precautions, said Hoffer, noting that heat can be dangerous for seniors with heart problems. ``No. 1: Stay indoors,'' he said. ``Stay out of the heat during the hottest time of day. Go to a mall or a movie or someplace some·place adv. & n. Somewhere: "I didn't care where I was from so long as it was someplace else" Garrison Keillor. See Usage Note at everyplace. that's cooler. Be sure and keep pets and children out of (parked) cars.'' Residents facing uncomfortable heat should also drink plenty of water and use fans, or take cool showers, Hoffer said. CAPTION(S): photo Photo: Rene Ornedo lifts his niece, Robin, 3, closer to a misting pipe Sunday at the Los Angeles Zoo The Los Angeles Zoo founded in 1966, is a large zoo located in Los Angeles, California, USA. The Zoo, located in Los Angeles' Griffith Park, is home to 1,200 animals from around the world. , where temperatures were reported in the mid-90s. John McCoy/Staff Photographer |
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