Cal ISO declares a flex alert for Thursday, cooling centers open

California residents are being urged to conserve power as the second heatwave of the year blankets the state.

The California Independent Systems Operator (Cal ISO) is asking residents to adjust their thermostat or leave it off if you aren't at home.

URGED TO CONSERVEPOWER... AS THE SECOND HEATWAVEOF THE YEAR BLANKETSTHE STATE.THE CALIFORNIA INDEPENDENTSYSTEMS OPERATOR ISASKING YOU TO ADJUST THEIRTHERMOSTAT... OR LEAVE IT OFFIFYOU AREN'T AT HOME.THE FLEX ALERT BEGINS AT 5 THISEVENING... AND LASTS UNTIL 10.OTHER RECOMMENDATIO NS INCLUDINGCLOSING YOURDRAPES AND TURNING OFFUNNECESSARY LIGHTING.ALSO-- AVOID USING MAJORAPPLIANCES-- LIKE WASHERSAND DRYERS UNTIL AFTER THE ALERTEXPIRES.AND AS TRIPLE DIGIT TEMPERATURESCONTINUE TOMAKE THEIR WAY THROUGH KERNCOUNTY... OFFICIALSAREREMINDING THE PUBLIC TO NEVERLEAVE AN CHILD OR PETUNATTENDED INSIDE A HOT CAR."FROM MINOR HEAT ILLNESS TO HEATEXHAUSTION TO HEAT STROKE.

BYTHE TIME WERE TALKING ABOUT HEATSTROKE THEBODIES TEMPERATURE HAS RISEN SOHIGH THAT THE ENTIRE BODY IS NOWBEINGAFFECTED BY THIS ..

IT ISACTUALLY LETHAL ..

INDIVIDUALSDIE ACROSS THE NATION EVERYYEAR.""STUDIES HAVE SHOWN THAT EVENWITH THE WINDOWS CRACKED A TOUCH..

THE VEHICLE CAN STILL EXCEED125DEGREES."NOW ACCORDING TO THE KERN COUNTYDEPARTMENT OHUMAN SERVICES... AROUND 39PEOPLE DIE IHOT CARS EVERY YEAR.IF YOU DO SEE A CHILD OR PETINSIDE A CAR... CALL 9-1-1.COOLING CENTERS ACROSS THECOUNTY ARE OPEN TODAY TOHELP YOU STAY COOL AS WELL.ALL COOLING CENTERS -- EXCEPTFOR THE ONES IN FRAZIERMOUNTAIN PARK AND MOJAVE -- AREOPERATING TODAY.THE CENTERS WILL OPEN AT 1 P-MAND CLOSE AT 8 P-M.WE HAVE INFORMATION ON HOW TOLOCATE THE NEARESTCENTER ON OUR WEBSITE TURN-TO-23-DOT-COM.THE BAKERSFIELD CITY COU