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California spends hundreds of millions on heat. Will it ever be a public health priority?

IN SOUTHWEST SANTA ROSA teenagers skip sports practices to avoid getting burned by the hot turf. Some will end up at the air conditioned mall. In southeast Los Angeles County people wait at unshaded bus stops, covering their faces with umbrellas and bags.  Temperatures topped 100 degrees in some parts of the state last week […]

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