This post was contributed by a community member. The views expressed here are the author's own.

Community Corner

Sacramento Area Officials Open Cooling Centers

Sacramento County officials provide list of area cooling centers.

The National Weather Service is advising that a ridge of high pressure will “bring dangerously-high temperatures” to California this week. In response, Sacramento area officials are advising residents without air conditioning to visit area cooling stations.

In Carmichael

While there aren't expected to be any official cooling centers open in Fair Oaks or Carmichael,  the area's public Carmichael Library, 5604 Marconi Ave., is open Tuesday through Wednesday during the heat from 10 am. to 8 p.m. They are closed on Mondays. 

In Sacramento:

• Clunie Center, 

Find out what's happening in Fair Oaks-Carmichaelwith free, real-time updates from Patch.

601 Alhambra Blvd.                           

Open Sunday through Thursday, from 2 to 8 p.m.

Find out what's happening in Fair Oaks-Carmichaelwith free, real-time updates from Patch.

• Mims / Hagginwood Community Center               

3271 Marysville Blvd                      

Open Sunday through Thursday, from 2 to 9 p.m.

• Pannell/Meadowview Community Center          

2450 Meadowview Rd                  

Open Sunday through Thursday, from 2 to 9 p.m.

• Fruitridge Community Center                                    

4000 Fruitridge Rd                           

Open Monday through Thursday (County), from 2 to 9 p.m.

Overnight accommodations:

• Salvation Army

1200 N B Street
Open from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. ,  or homeless visitors to get out of the heat. However,  no sleeping arrangements are available.
We’ve removed the ability to reply as we work to make improvements. Learn more here

The views expressed in this post are the author's own. Want to post on Patch?

More from Fair Oaks-Carmichael