Got Ice? California’s Fourth of July Heat Wave Will Be a Triple-Digit Test

Californians might need to pack extra ice if they plan to host a Fourth of July celebration as the state prepares for a steaming hot heat wave. The National Weather Service warned the public to expect the highest temperatures of the year for parts of the central valley and Southern California on July 5. Starting July 2, temperatures are expected to soar above 110 degrees in the northern Sacramento Valley, 105 in some areas of Los Angeles County, and above 110 from Tuesday to Sunday in Palm Springs, Palm Desert, and other parts of Coachella Valley, according to the weather service. “Because of the heat, people should prepare now how they’re going to stay cool,” Ryan Kittell, a National Weather Service meteorologist in Oxnard, told The Epoch Times. “Definitely try to limit your plans to be outside, especially in the afternoon.”...