The Santa Clara County Medical Examiner's Office says that the number of heat-related deaths could grow with more overnight deaths still under investigation.
The heat wave sent temperatures soaring over the Fourth of July holiday, contributing to at least 14 deaths in Santa Clara County.The first sent temperatures soaring over the Fourth of July holiday, contributing to at least 18 deaths in Santa Clara County.
In a statement on the deaths, the office confirmed "two individuals were unhoused and one individual was enrolled in a transitional housing program." As the heat continues, the county's Office of Emergency Management is keeping more than 20 cooling centers open, some with extended hours.Motorcyclist dies from heat exposure in Death Valley amid record-breaking temps
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