SACRAMENTO, CALIF. — A heat wave in 2006 killed an estimated 140 Californians.
Sixteen years later, with record temperatures bearing down on California, top state officials begged residents Saturday to find ways to keep cool during the Labor Day weekend, not overly stress themselves in the heat and avoid doing anything that could spark a fire.
“Stay cool. Stay hydrated. Stay connected. Stay informed,” Dr. Tomas Aragon, director of the state Department of Public Health, said during a briefing at the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services headquarters east of Sacramento.
