Heat wreaks havoc

RELIEF: Philip, 10, and Caroline Alvarez, 7, play in the sprinklers at Warner Park. On Saturday, Woodland Hills had the hottest temperature ever recorded in Los Angeles County: 119 degrees.  (Anne Cusak / LAT)

TAKING IN THE SHADE: An Nguyen, 73, right, and his wife, Hiep Nguyen, 60, find relief from the heat in Reseda Park. The couple has have been spending their days in the park because they have not had power in their home since Saturday.  (Bryan Chan / LAT)

SWEATY: Barbara Altman, 74, of Van Nuys has been without power since Saturday.  (Bryan Chan / LAT)

BUSY: Wayne Nickolisen monitors statewide power use for the Independent System Operator in Folsom.  (Robert Durell / LAT)

Woodland Hills residents find relief from the record 119 degree temperature at the Woodlands Recreation Center pool.  (Gina Ferazzi / LAT)

Madison Burke,3, of east Los Angeles cools off with a garden hose.  (Gina Ferazzi / LAT)

Kyyam Okonkwo, 7, of Woodland Hills, stays cool in the record 119-degree temperature at the Woodlands Recreation Center pool.  (Gina Ferazzi / LAT)

The Huntington Beach Pier is a popular place for a walk on a very hot day.  (Glenn Koenig / LAT)

Ruby Cook of Dana Point sets up an umbrella near the Huntington Beach Pier.  (Glenn Koenig / LAT)