Heat wave in Southern California

From a lift 60 feet off the ground, Luis Romero, 57, picks ripe dates at the Dillon Ranch in Coachella, Calif. Every maturing bunch of dates is covered with a cloth bag to protect them from birds, insects and dust.

Foreman Julian Messemore takes a big drink of cold water as temperatures in the Dillon Ranch date palm grove soar past 100 degrees in Coachella, Calif.

L.A. residents Edwin and Jessie Del Rosal take a boat ride on Echo Park Lake with their children Fergie, 2, and Santiago, 4, as downtown temperatures rise into the high 90s.

Nash Davis, 4, catches some air courtesy of his dad, Anderson Davis, as they cool off at the Hansen Dam Aquatic Center in Sylmar on August 27, 2015.

A 15-foot iron sculpture of a wild stallion by artist Ricardo Breceda stands on a hill along Highway 79 near Temecula with towering clouds in the background.

Nathan Gomez, 2, right, and his brother, Matthew Gomez, 9, play in the fountain at Grand Park.

Eddie Villegas takes a breather after a vigorous run on this sweltering day.

Kristian Bayle plays his guitar in the shade.

Cole Biegenzahn, 7 eats ice cream by Kid Space Museum.

The Royal High School boys water polo team practices at a pool in Simi Valley.