Blistering temperatures will play out against a backdrop of ongoing stay-at-home orders during the first heat wave of the year.
Get up to speed with our Essential California newsletter, sent six days a week.It is going to be scorchingly hot this weekend in Southern California. AndForecasters have issued a heat advisory — in place from 11 a.m. Friday to 6 p.m. Saturday across much of Los Angeles County, Orange County and the Inland Empire — warning of high temperatures that could cause illness.
Politicians and public health officials alike have also raised concerns that overheated Californians might try to flock to beaches and other outdoor public spaces, potentially endangering themselves and others.“Look, we’re walking into a very warm weekend,” Gov. Gavin Newsom said in his Thursday news briefing. “That means people are prone to want to go to the beaches, parks, playgrounds and go on a hike.
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