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Crowds Pack Beaches as California Bakes in Weekend Heat Wave
People gather on the beach at the Pacific Ocean on the first day of the Labor Day weekendin Santa Monica, California on Sept. 5.
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Los Angeles (AP) -- California is sweltering under a dangerous heat wave Labor Day weekend that was spreading triple-digit temperatures over much of the state, raising concerns about power outages and the spread of the coronavirus as throngs of people packed beaches and mountains for relief.
Death Valley hit a record-high temperature of 125 degrees Fahrenheit (52 Celsius) Saturday, eclipsing the previous record of 119 Fahrenheit (48 Celsius) set in 2017, according to the National Weather Service.