San Diego County to open cool zones on Monday

SAN DIEGO COUNTY (CNS) - Seven "cool zones'' are scheduled to open at noon Monday in San Diego County to provide relief from high temperatures, including one in Fallbrook.

The cool zones are air-conditioned locations throughout the hottest areas of the county:

-- Fallbrook Community Center, 341 Heald Lane;

-- Borrego Springs Library, 2580 Country Club Road;

-- Lakeside Community Center, 9841 Vine St.;

-- Potrero Branch Library, 24883 Potrero Valley Road;

-- Santa Ysabel Nature Center, 22135 CA-79;

-- Spring Valley Community Center, 8735 Jamacha Blvd.; and

-- Valley Center Branch Library, 29200 Cole Grade Road.

All sites will be open from noon to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

COVID-19 safety measures will be in place. Anyone entering a cool zone will have their temperature taken and all visitors and staff must wear face coverings and practice social distancing.

The libraries are cooling sites only; no library services are being offered.

Animals, except service animals, are not permitted in cooling zones.

``Although we need to take steps to keep seniors safe, it still remains important to also keep them cool,'' said Supervisor Dianne Jacob.

``Cool zones provide refuge during the hot summer months, so it's helpful the county has developed a plan to get them open.''

The cool zones program is offered in partnership with the San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency Aging & Independence Services and San Diego Gas & Electric Co.