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Roque Planas

Southern California swelters as late-season heatwave smothers region

A person lies in a park with a large fountain in a lake in the background.
A person relaxes in the shade in Echo Park during high temperatures in Los Angeles, California, on 2 October 2026. Photograph: Caroline Brehman/Reuters

Southern California faced scorching heatwaves this summer that made locals wonder what happened to their famed Mediterranean climate.

Now, the fall is bringing heatwaves too.

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