Summer has definitely arrived! The Northeast San Fernando Valley is known for its hot summers with temperatures exceeding 100 degrees. When weather forecasts include three consecutive days of triple digit temperatures, cooling centers in our district will open.

For more  information about cooling centers or to see if a heat advisory has been issued, call 311 or visit: emergency.lacity.org/heat

When it is not hot enough for the cooling centers to open, pools, libraries and senior centers are a great place to stay cool. Below are some of the locations in our district where you can escape the valley heat:

SWIMMING POOLS

Sylmar Swimming Pool

13019 Borden Avenue
Sylmar, CA 91342
(818) 367-6727

Monday through Friday: 12:00 - 2:00 PM and 3:00 - 7:00 PM
Saturday and Sunday: 1:00 - 5:00 PM

Ritchie Valens Rec Center Pool

10731 Laurel Canyon Boulevard
Pacoima, CA 91331
(818) 834-5176

Monday through Friday: 12:00 - 2:00 PM and 3:00 - 7:00 PM
Saturday and Sunday: 1:00 - 5:00 PM

Hubert H. Humphrey Memorial Park Pool

12560 Filmore Street
Pacoima, CA 91331
(818) 896-0067

Monday through Friday: 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM and 4:00 - 8:00 PM
Saturday and Sunday: 1:00 - 5:00 PM

Hansen Dam Aquatic Center

11798 Foothill Boulevard
Lake View Terrace, CA 91342
(818) 899-3779

Open Daily 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM

LIBRARIES

Sunland-Tujunga Branch Library

7771 Foothill Boulevard
Tujunga, CA 91042⁣
(818) 352-4481⁣
Library Hours

Sylmar Branch Library

14561 Polk Street
Sylmar, CA 91342⁣
(818) 367-6102⁣
Library Hours

Lake View Terrace Library

12002 Osborne Street
Lake View Terrace, CA 91342⁣
(818) 890-7404⁣
Library Hours

Pacoima Public Library

13605 Van Nuys Boulevard
Pacoima, CA 91331
(818) 899-5203
Library Hours

SENIOR CENTERS

Alicia Broadous-Duncan Multi-Purpose Senior Center

11300 Glenoaks Boulevard, #1622
Pacoima, CA 91331
(818) 834-6100

Monday through Friday: 8:30 AM - 2:00 PM
Saturday and Sunday: CLOSED

Note: Covid restrictions are in place. Must provide a negative test or vaccine card upon entry. Social distancing is required and class and program sizes are limited.

Los Angeles County and neighboring cities also provide heat related information on their website. For more information, call LA County 2-1-1 or visit the LA County website for a listing of active cooling centers.