Los Angeles melts in the midst of the year's worst heatwave.
Many streets were quiet as Los Angeles battled a brutal heatwave as residents heeded official advice to seek refuge inside their air-conditioned homes.
To provide relief to homeless residents, public libraries were transformed into cooling centres and mutual aid organisations made frozen water bottles.
Despite reporting temperatures that can reach 115F (46C) inside a sweltering truck, food vendors were still walking the streets.
With no sign of relief in sight, southern California is experiencing its hottest weather of the year as we head into a holiday weekend.
Even in a city known for its heat, the triple digit temperatures in some towns around Los Angeles are breaking records
and supporters are concerned that the extremes will prove fatal for those forced to work outside during the hottest times of the day.
Israel Contreras, 45, paused under a tree while pushing an ice cream cart along a Filipinotown sidewalk that was largely deserted.