“High temperatures can be hazardous for many people, especially for the elderly and those with medical conditions,” according to a Riverside University Health System statement.
A body was discovered on a Palm Springs trail, and police Friday said it appeared a man was hiking when he suffered a heat- related medical emergency. Police officers were sent to the North Lykken Trailhead, in the 700 block of La Mirada Road on a report that a body had been discovered, according to […]
(CNN) — The unprecedented heat wave that’s scorching parts of Northern America isn’t letting up just yet. More than 50 million people are under heat alerts Wednesday across the West and Northeast US, while high temperatures are also continuing to bake parts of western Canada. Lytton, British Columbia, hit 121 degrees Fahrenheit on Tuesday — setting the Canadian […]
More triple-digit temperatures are expected in Riverside County Wednesday — one day after daily heat records were shattered in three county communities, including Palm Springs, where the mercury hit 119 degrees on the second day of a heatwave. The previous record high for June 15 in Palm Springs was 116 degrees in 1961, according to […]
Temperatures will remain around the same Wednesday in Riverside County before rising in desert areas heading into Labor Day Weekend. High pressure will continue to build over the southwest this week and cause temperatures to rise through Saturday, according to the National Weather Service. The mercury in the Coachella Valley is expected to reach 111 […]
The extreme heat is having an impact on some wildlife, rescue experts said Fledging Cooper Hawks are literally falling out of the sky from the heat. Dozens of month-old Fledging Hawks are being dropped off at the Coachella Valley Wild Bird Center in Indio, some of these birds are exhausted and dehydrated from the triple […]
Cool Centers officially opened June 1 in locations throughout Riverside County, offering residents and visitors an escape from excessive heat when summer temperatures begin to climb. Approximately 50 cool centers will be open to the public at no cost. The centers will be available through Oct. 15 as temperatures warrant. “Cool centers make it possible […]
