Cooling Centers in the Valley

As a service to our residents, the City of Sanger Fire Department, in conjunction with Grace Community Church and funding provided by Pacific Gas and Electric will be opening a cooling center to provide a refuge during days during extreme heat.

The cooling center will be at Grace Community Church, 1620 Church Avenue, in Sanger.  The cooling center will be open from 12:00pm to 8:00pm, and will be opened on an as needed basis.  Residents are to contact either the Fire Department at 875-6568, City Hall at 876-6300 or the Sanger Senior Center at 875-7606 if you have a need for the cooling center.  There is no charge for this service!

In addition, the Sanger Parks and Recreation Department will be opening the Community Pool at 730 Recreation Drive on selected days, at no charge, from 12:00pm to 4:00pm.  Funding will be provided by Pacific Gas and Electric.  Please contact the Parks and Recreation Department at 876-6300 extension 1430 for dates and further information.

The Sanger Senior Center will also be available to those seniors who wish to escape the extreme heat.  The Sanger Senior Center is located at 730 Recreation Drive, and will be open from 7:00am to 5:00pm Monday – Thursday, and 8:00am to 12:00pm on Fridays.

Transportation can be obtained through Sanger Transit services.  Call 224-9459 to schedule a pick up.  Seniors over the age of 65 ride free!

With summer upon us, Sierra Vista Mall has partnered with the City of Clovis to serve residents during periods of extreme heat.

Residents are reminded to take advantage of the Cooling Center from 12pm – 10pm on any day when the National Weather Service predicts Clovis temperatures to be 105 degrees or greater.

At the Cooling Center, participants can expect a cool environment, water, snacks and friendly staff.

The County of Madera, City of Madera, and City of Chowchilla have established the following locations as Cooling Centers during times of extreme summer heat.

City of Madera residents may contact Dial-a-Ride at (559) 661-7433 for transportation. Activation of the Cooling Center sites, beyond regular operating hours, will be assessed on an “as need” basis.

Frank A. Bergon Center
238 South D. Street

Pan-American Senior Center
703 E. Sherwood Way

Madera Rescue Mission
332 Elm Ave.
Daily "as needed" basis

Ranchos/Hills Senior Center
37330 Berkshire Drive

The Chowchilla Senior Center, located at 820 W. Robertson Boulevard, is open weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. for those in need of cooling and will be opened on an “as need” basis after 2:00 p.m. to accommodate those in need.
 
For information during regular business hours, call the City’s Public Information Office at (559) 665-8615, extension 110. For transportation to the Center during business hours, call CATX at (559) 665-8655.

For elderly residents, those requiring special assistance, or for after regular business hours information, please contact the Chowchilla Police Department at (559) 665-8600.

Coarsegold Community Center (559) 683-7953
35540 Highway 41, Coarsegold
Monday, Tuesday & Thursday 10am-1pm

Sierra Senior Center (559) 683-3811
49111 Cinder Lane, Oakhurst
Monday-Friday 9am-2pm

Grace Community Center (559) 877-2653
56442 Road 200, North Fork
Monday-Friday 10am-1pm

Yosemite Lakes Park Clubhouse (559) 658-7466
30250 Yosemite Springs Parkway, Coarsegold
Daily 8am-8pm
Water available Mon-Fri 8am-5pm in the clubhouse office

The City of Hanford will be opening a Community Cooling Center on July 17th-19th. The center will be located at Coe Park Hall, 543 S. Douty Street and will open at 1:00 p.m. and close at 8:00 p.m.

While there are no other official cooling centers in Kings County, there are locations that are cool that are open to the public. Please see the list of facilities below for one near you. Please call first for hours of operation.

Armona

Armona Senior Center
10953 14th Ave 582-3211 x3809

Armona Community Library
11115 “C” St 583-5005

Avenal

Avenal Branch Library
501 E Kings 386-5741

Corcoran

Corcoran Branch Library
1001-A Chittenden 992-3314

Hanford

Hanford Mall
1675 W Lacey Blvd 583-1200

Hanford Branch Library
401 N Douty St 582-0261

Salvation Army
380 East Ivy Street 582-4434

Kettleman City

KC Branch Library
106 Becky Pease
386-9804

Lemoore

Lemoore Branch Library
457 “C St
924-2188

Tachi Palace
17225 Jersey Ave
1-866-4-PALACE
924-7751

Stratford

Stratford Branch Library
20300 Main St.
947-3003

Call for a Ride

Central Valley Cab Company 925-2080
KART – Kings Area Rural Transit
Dial-A-Ride 584-0101
Kings Cab Taxi 924-1515
Lemoore Taxi Cab 924-4440
469-2991-Spanish
Marathon Cab 582-6222
Mendez Brothers Taxicab Service
Hanford: 582-8111
Lemoore: 924-1222
Tachi Palace Bus 1-800-237-8868

 

Alpaugh

Alpaugh Public Library
3816 Avenue 54
Tue/Wed:10am-1pm, 2pm-6pm
(559) 949-8355

Cutler/Orosi

Orosi Public Library
12646 Avenue 416, Orosi
W/Th/Fri: 9am-1pm, 2-6pm
(559) 591-5830

Cutler-Orosi Family Education Ctr
40802 Road 128, Cutler
Mon-Fri 8am to 5pm
(559) 528-1790

Dinuba

Dinuba Public Library
150 South I Street
T/Th: 11am-5pm, 6-8pm
Wed/Fri: 9am-1pm, 2-6pm
(559) 591-5829

Earlimart

Earlimart Public Library
780 E. Washington Street
Tuesday-Friday: 10am-1pm, 2pm-6pm
(661) 849-2525

Exeter

Exeter Public Library
230 E. Chestnut
Tue/Wed:11-5pm, 6-8pm
Th/Fri: 9am-1pm, 2-6pm
(559) 592-5361

Ivanhoe

Ivanhoe Public Library
15964 Heather Avenue
Wednesday & Thursday: 10am-1pm, 2pm-6pm
(559) 798-1264

Lindsay

Lindsay Public Library
157 N Mirage Street
T/Th: 11am-5pm, 6-8pm
Wed/Fri: 9am-1pm, 2-6pm
(559) 562-3021

Pixley

Pixley Public Library
300 N. School
M/W: 9:30am-5pm
T/Th: 9:30am-8pm
Fri: 9:30am-3:30pm
Sat: 10am-2pm (559) 757-3880

Porterville

Heritage Center
256 E. Orange Ave.
Mon-Thurs 8am-7pm
Fri 8am-8pm
(559) 791-7695

Porterville City Hall
291 N. Main St.
Mon-Fri 7:30am-5:30pm
(559) 782-7466

Porterville Public Library
41 W. Thurman Ave.
Mon-Thurs 10am-8pm
Fri & Sat: 10am-6pm
(559) 784-0177

Porterville Transit Center
61 W. Oak Ave.
Mon-Fri 8am-5:30pm
Sat: 9am-5pm
(559) 791-7800

Springville

Springville Public Library
35800 Highway 190
Th: 11am 5pm, 6pm 8pm
Fri: 9am-1pm, 2pm-6pm
Sat: 9am-1pm, 2pm-5pm
(559) 539-2624

Strathmore

Strathmore Public Library
19646 Road 230
Tuesday & Wednesday: 9am-1pm, 2pm-6pm
(559) 568-1087

Terra Bella

Terra Bella Public Library
23825 Avenue 92
Monday - Friday
8:30am - 2:30pm
(559) 535-5583

Three Rivers

Three Rivers Public Library
42052 Eggers Drive
W/F: 10am-1pm, 2pm-6pm
Th: 12pm-5pm, 6pm-8pm
(559) 561-4564

Tipton

Tipton Public Library
301 E. Woods Avenue
Thursday & Friday:
9am-1pm, 2pm-6pm
(559) 752-4236

Tulare

Claude Metzenheimer Community Center
830 S. Blackstone Street
Mon-Fri: 10am-5pm
(559) 684-4310
Can Open Saturday & Sunday upon request

Senior Community Center
201 North F Street Mon-Fri: 10am-5pm
(559) 685-2330
Can Open Saturday & Sunday upon request

Tulare Public Library
475 North M Street
Tue-Thurs: 11am-7pm
Fri & Sat: 11am-4pm
(559) 685-2341

Hillman Healthcare Center
A division of Tulare Regional Medical Center
1062 South "K" Street
Tulare, CA 93274
(559) 684-4530
Monday- Friday 8am-5pm
Saturday 9am - 1pm

Visalia

Visalia Public Library
200 W. Oak Ave.
Tue-Thurs: 9am-8pm
Fri: 12pm-6pm
Sat: 9am-5pm (559) 713-2700

City of Visalia Transit Center
425 E. Oak Avenue
Open 10am-10pm 7/16-7/19
Visalia bus routes eventually lead to the Transit Center, providing convenient transportation.

Woodlake

City Hall
350 N. Valencia Blvd M-F: 8am-5pm
(559) 564-8055
If additional assistance is needed, contact the Woodlake PD @ 564-3346 or 564-3325.

Valencia House
248 N. Valencia Blvd Daily 7am-6pm
(559) 564-0443

Woodlake Public Library
400 W. Whitney Ave.
Wednesday - Friday: 9am-1pm, 2pm-6pm
(559) 564-8424