Cooling centers open throughout Bay Area for weekend heat wave
As temperatures soar throughout the Bay Area on the first full weekend of October, the National Weather Service issued a heat advisory for the region, warning residents that the potential for heat-related illness has increased.
For those in search of a cool place to pass the time while the heat wave hits its peak, Santa Clara, Alameda and Contra Costa Counties are providing several locations where people can relax in the presence of precious air conditioning.
Santa Clara County
Central Park Library
2635 Homestead Rd.
Santa Clara, CA 95051
Friday, Oct. 6 from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Community Recreation Center
969 Kiely Blvd.
Santa Clara, CA 95051
Friday, Oct. 6 from 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Cupertino Library
10800 Torre Ave.
Cupertino, CA 95014
Thursday, Oct. 5 – Friday, Oct. 6 from 10 a.m. – 9 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 7 from 10 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Gilroy Library
350 W. 6th St.
Gilroy, CA 95020
Thursday, Oct. 5 – Saturday, Oct. 7 from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Los Altos Library
13 S. San Antonio Rd.
Los Altos, CA 94022
Friday, Oct. 6 – Saturday, Oct. 7 from 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Los Gatos Library
100 Villa Ave.
Los Gatos, CA 95030
Thursday, Oct. 5 – Saturday, Oct. 7 from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Milpitas Community Center
457 E. Calaveras Blvd.
Milpitas, CA 95035
Friday, Oct. 6 from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m..
Milpitas Library
160 N. Main St.
Milpitas, CA 95035
Thursday, Oct. 5 – Saturday, Oct. 7 from 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Milpitas Senior Center
40 N. Milpitas Blvd.
Milpitas, CA 95035
Friday, Oct. 6 from 8:30 a.m.– 4:30 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 7 from 9 a.m. – noon
Milpitas Sports Center
1325 E. Calaveras Blvd.
Milpitas, CA 95035
Friday, Oct. 6 from 6 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 7 from 8 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Morgan Hill Library
660 W. Main Ave.
Morgan Hill, CA 95037
Thursday, Oct. 5 – Saturday, Oct. 7 from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Mountain View Community Center Lobby
201 S. Rengstorff Ave.
Mountain View, CA 94040
Thursday Oct. 5 – Friday, Oct. 6 from 8:30 a.m. – 10 p.m.
Mountain View Police Services Fire Administration Building Lobby
1000 Villa St.
Mountain View, CA 94041
Thursday, Oct. 5 – Friday, Oct. 6 from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Mountain View Public Library
585 Franklin St.
Mountain View, CA 94041
Friday, Oct. 6 from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Northside Library
695 Moreland Way
Santa Clara, CA 95054
Thursday, Oct. 5 from noon – 7 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 6 from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Saratoga Library
13650 Saratoga Ave.
Saratoga, CA 95070
Thursday, Oct. 5 – Saturday, Oct. 7 from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Senior Center
1303 Fremont St.
Santa Clara, CA 95050
Thursday, Oct. 5 – Friday, Oct. 6 from 7 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Woodland Library
1975 Grant Rd.
Los Altos, CA 94024
Thursday, Oct. 5 – Saturday, Oct. 7 from 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Alameda County
Oakland’s city website notes that all of its public libraries and public pools are open for cooling during hot days.
Warm Springs Community Center
47300 Fernald Street
Fremont, CA 94539
Age Well Center at South Fremont
47111 Mission Falls Court
Fremont, CA 94539
Age Well Center at Lake Elizabeth
40086 Paseo Padre Parkway
Fremont, CA 94538
Centerville Community Center
3355 Country Drive
Fremont, CA 94536
Wally Pond Irvington Community Center
41885 Blacow Road
Fremont, CA 94538
Fremont Main Library
2450 Stevenson Boulevard
Fremont, CA 94538
Livermore Public Library
1188 South Livermore Avenue
Livermore, CA 94550
Contra Costa County
Alcosta Senior and Community Center
9300 Alcosta Boulevard
San Ramon, CA
Ambrose Community Center
3105 Willow Pass Road
Bay Point, CA
Antioch Senior Center
415 West 2nd Street
Antioch, CA
Brentwood Community Center
35 Oak Street
Brentwood, CA
Brentwood Senior Center
193 Griffith Lane
Brentwood, CA
Concord Senior Center
2727 Parkside Circle
Concord, CA
Danville Community Center
420 Front Street
Danville, CA
Danville Senior Center
115 E. Prospect Avenue
Danville, CA
Hercules Senior Center
111 Civic Drive
Hercules, CA
Martinez Senior Center
818 Green Street
Martinez, CA
Pinole Senior Center
2500 Charles Avenue
Pinole, CA
Pittsburg Senior Center
300 Presidio Lane
Pittsburg, CA
Pleasant Hill Senior Center
233 Gregory Lane
Pleasant Hill, CA
Richmond Senior Center
2525 MacDonald
Richmond, CA
Tice Valley Gymnasium
2055 Tice Valley Boulevard
Walnut Creek, CA
Walnut Creek Senior Club
1375 Civic Drive
Walnut Creek, CA