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Los Angeles is bracing for a brutal heatwave, with temps nearing 100 degrees and record highs possible downtown—especially Wednesday and Thursday. The city’s responding by opening pet-friendly cooling centers, plus libraries and recreation centers are offering air-conditioned spaces. Community groups like Ktown for All are on the ground in Koreatown, distributing frozen water to unhoused residents who have little to no access to shade or hydration. Meanwhile, the EPA has launched a major Superfund cleanup in South Gate to remove hazardous waste from a former industrial site near residential neighborhoods, protecting local drinking water. Relief may arrive by Friday, but for now, staying cool and hydrated is critical—and the community’s stepping up to make sure everyone can survive the heat.

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