Fall heat wave building on California coast

Published October 3, 2014 2:22am ET



LOS ANGELES (AP) — Record-breaking heat hit California on Thursday as the state prepared for a sweltering weekend marked by Santa Ana winds and extreme fire danger.

New highs for the date were set Thursday in Long Beach, Oxnard, Santa Barbara and Santa Maria, where temperatures hit the mid- to high 90s, the National Weather Service reported.

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