County Cool Zones open as temperatures heat up

The County of San Diego opened its annual Cool Zones program June 3, just as the region is expecting to face its first potential summer-like temperatures this week.

The Cool Zones program was created two decades ago. It was designed to give older adults, people with disabilities and people with health concerns free, safe air-conditioned shelters to visit to escape extreme heat.

The program will run from Saturday, June 1 through Oct. 31. Cool Zone sites include the county's 33 branch libraries, community centers and other locations across the county.

Locally, the Fallbrook Library is a Cool Zon...