North End cooling centers and extreme heat
Summary
Residents from Niland, Slab City, and Calipatria blasted the county because North End cooling centers won't open until July 1 while triple-digit heat already kills — more than ten neighbors died of heat illness last year. Staff said staffing delays were the cause and promised to explore opening earlier next year.
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Last discussed Jun 23, 2026.
Impact analysis
The Becoming Project asked each supervisor for $2,000 for heat relief supplies; a new state funding source for cool centers was shared.
Unhoused and elderly residents in Niland, Slab City, Bombay Beach, and Calipatria once centers open.
North End residents face deadly heat now, with centers closed until July 1.
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