Health Department says Avoid the Summer Heat (SLO Tribune)

As summer heats up — particularly in the North County — the county Public Health Department is warning residents of the risks of heat exposure.

Countywide, about two dozen people have been treated recently for heat-related illnesses.

The county has received a respite this past week thanks to a trough of low pressure, which pushed temperatures below average for this time of year, local forecaster John Lindsey said.