The Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority has a winter shelter program available for those who need shelter.
With temperatures expected to dip below freezing in parts of Southern California over the next several days, health officials issued a cold weather alert Saturday for the Lancaster and Mount Wilson areas.
The alert will be in effect Saturday and Tuesday through Thursday in Lancaster, and Tuesday and Wednesday in Mt. Wilson, according to the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. "Children, the elderly and people with disabilities or special medical needs are especially vulnerable during cold weather,'' Los Angeles County Health Officer Dr. Muntu Davis said in a statement.
"Extra precaution should be taken to ensure they don't get too cold when they are outside. There are places where people can go to stay warm, such as shelters or other public facilities. We also want to remind people not to use stoves, barbecues or ovens to heat their homes due to the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning.''
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