WITH HEAT CLINGING TO AREA, BY THE SEA'S THE SPOT TO BE.Byline: Eric Moses Daily News Staff Writers Beaches around 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. drew hundreds of thousands of visitors Saturday as Southern California's heat wave extended into the weekend. As temperatures in the high 90s and low 100s broke or tied several regional records, nearly 100,000 heat-refugees fled to Zuma Beach to splash around Verb 1. splash around - play in or as if in water, as of small children dabble, paddle play - be at play; be engaged in playful activity; amuse oneself in a way characteristic of children; "The kids were playing outside all day"; "I used to play with trucks in the 66-degree waters, said Los Angeles County Lifeguard Bill Powers. ``There are thousands of people in the water. There are people blanketing the sand,'' the 26-year veteran said as he surveyed Zuma Beach from the lifeguard control center. ``It's probably the coolest place in California right now. We're only 67 degrees.'' Chatsworth tied a 1992 temperature record of 104 degrees for July 18, and Simi Valley's high of 101 broke a 98-degree record set in 1979. Temperatures hit 100 degrees in Van Nuys and Woodland Hills; 94 in Glendale and at the Civic Center in downtown Los Angeles Downtown Los Angeles is the central business district of Los Angeles, California, located close to the geographic center of the metropolitan area. The sprawling, multi-centered megacity is such that its downtown core is often considered just another district like Hollywood or . West Hills Medical Center admitted one person for heat exhaustion heat exhaustion, condition caused by overexposure to sunlight or another heat source and resulting in dehydration and salt depletion, also known as heat prostration. The symptoms are severe headaches, weakness, dizziness, blurred vision, and sometimes unconsciousness. Friday night. Unlike Texas and other southwestern states, where more than 100 have died due to weather-related causes, no heat-caused deaths were reported in the Los Angeles area, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the county Coroner's Office. Around noon Saturday on Dickens Street in Sherman Oaks, Dan Larkin walked his black, flat-coat retriever retriever: see sporting dog. retriever Any of several dog breeds, bred to retrieve game, that have a thick, water-resistant coat, keen sense of smell, and “soft” mouth that does not damage game. Retrievers are 22–24 in. , Molly, but he planned to join the crowds at Zuma Beach later in the day. ``I'm going to try to get some relief in the water,'' said the 37-year-old, explaining he wanted to do some bodysurfing Bodysurfing is the art and sport of riding a wave without the assistance of any buoyant device such as a surfboard or bodyboard. Bodysurfers typically equip themselves only with a pair of specialized swimfins that stay on during turbulent conditions and optimize propulsion. . From Zuma Beach in Malibu to Cabrillo Beach in San Pedro, lifeguards estimated there were were about 700,000 people at Los Angeles County beaches. Forecasters said temperatures are expected to dip a degree or two in the coming days, but temperatures should remain in the 90s in 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. ``Just a gradual cool-down as the work week moves on,'' Rob Krohn, a National Weather Service meteorologist, said. ``Each day should be a little cooler.'' The forecast called for clear skies and temperatures in the upper 90s to near 100 in the San Fernando Valley on Sunday, and mid-90s to near 100 on Monday. Highs normally hover in the low 90s to mid-90s at this time of year, Krohn said. At the Los Angeles Civic Center, where the normal temperature is in the upper 80s, the high was expected to hover about 93 Sunday and Monday. In the High Desert, the mercury could soar to a 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. 106 degrees Sunday. On Monday, Palmdale and Lancaster could see highs near the 104 range, Krohn said. The heat wave is caused by a large ridge of high pressure over the Southwest, which brings in clear, sunny skies but suppresses the onshore flow from the ocean that might keep Southern California cool during the summer, Krohn said. Barry Kagasoff, manager of the Encino Little League baseball tournament 9- and 10-year-old team, said he didn't consider this a heat wave. ``It's Southern California baseball weather,'' Kasagoff said as his son, Daren, practiced in the batting cages at Sherman Oaks Castle Park for Saturday night's game against Northridge in Canyon Country. ``In Canyon Country, it's 105 in the shade,'' he said. Daren, a 10-year-old pitcher slated to take the mound for the final three innings, said he has been unfazed un·fazed adj. Not fazed or disturbed. by the recent hot weather. ``I'm going swimming, sitting in the pool,'' he said. What else did Valley residents do to get out of from under the hot sun? Kevin Quinn, 39, and his 8-year-old daughter, Taylor, spent part of the afternoon inside the park's air-conditioned arcade playing a virtual skiing video game called Alpine Racer 2. Woodland Hills resident Willa Hubert, 54, got a chocolate ice cream cone An ice cream cone or cornet is a cone-shaped pastry, usually made of a wafer similar in texture to a waffle, in which ice cream is served, allowing it to be eaten without a bowl or spoon. and took in a movie at The Promenade at Woodland Hills. Earlier in the day, she had been at the Van Nuys air show, where she ``kept trying to get in the shade of the airplane wings.'' CAPTION(S): 2 Photos PHOTO (1) John Necich feeds potato chips to a sea gull Saturday at the Santa Monica Pier The Santa Monica Pier is located at the foot of Colorado Avenue in Santa Monica, California and is a prominent landmark. Attractions The pier contains Pacific Park, a family amusement park with a large ferris wheel. , while thousands crowd the surf and sand to cool off. (2) While some beachgoers leap to avoid a crashing wave, others are content to let the 66-degree water just wash into them. Michael Owen Baker/Daily News |
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