VALLEY ROUNDUP : Valleywide : City Swimming Pools to Stay Open Few More Days

Just when it seemed like summer was winding down, the Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks announced Thursday that 19 outdoor public pools--including six in the San Fernando Valley--will remain open through Sept. 12.

The city’s free swimming program has proved so popular that the department decided to extend the swimming season beyond the traditional Labor Day closing, officials said.

Selected pools will be open from 3:30 to 7 p.m. beginning Monday through Friday and from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Sept. 11 and 12, officials said.

The six Valley pools include:

* Granada Hills Recreation Center, 16730 Chatsworth St.;

* Lanark Recreation Center, 21817 Strathern St. in Canoga Park.;

* North Hollywood Recreation Center, 5301 Tujunga Ave.;

* Reseda Recreation Center, 18411 Victory Blvd.;

* Sun Valley Recreation Center, 8131 Vineland Ave.; and

* Woodland Hills Recreation Center, 5858 Shoup Ave.

Year-round pools--at Cleveland High School at 8120 Vanalden Ave. in Reseda, Hubert Humphrey Recreation Center at 12560 Filmore St. in Pacoima, and the newly opened Hansen Dam Swim Lake at 11770 Foothill Blvd. in Lake View Terrace--will remain open, officials said.

Swimming is free for children, seniors and people with disabilities and costs $1.25 for adults, officials said.

For more information call, Valley Regional Aquatics at (818) 756-8859.