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Summer is still days away, but high temperatures are already settling into the region, drawing families to cooling spots and prompting health officials to warn of potential dangers.
In just one week, the Tulare County Sheriff's Office has responded to 4 water-rescue calls. The latest was on Thursday, when a 9-year-old girl was pulled out of Lake Kaweah.
Smoke billowed from every vantage point as an ominous plume of dark ash and soot filled the skies over Tracy Thursday afternoon.
Starting June 15th, the recreational swimming pools will be open seven days a week from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Northern lights could be seen further south than usual with the expected arrival of three coronal mass ejections, according to NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center.