SAN JOSE, Calif. (KGO) -- With several days of severe heat expected, we caught up with South Bay residents that routinely do outdoor activities early in the morning.
Twenty to 30 members of the group called United Pinoy of Silicon Valley meet at Cunningham Park in San Jose for a walk, and then a dance in the morning.
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Ted Ramirez, president of the group, said sheltering in place at home was getting too mentally taxing. "That's why we decided to have this regular exercise in order for our mind and body, feet and condition," Ramirez said.
He said the majority of members are seniors.
"But of course we are always observing this social distancing and we always wear masks. We police ourselves," Ramirez said.
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Ramirez said despite how hot temperatures will reach, they need the exercise.
Around the park are taped up benches and picnic tables to avoid people sitting down. In the distance you can see a temporarily closed Raging Waters.
In Downtown San Jose, Carolyn Mervau said her and her family specifically run or walk in the morning to avoid peak temperatures later in the day.
"It's cooler and there's a nice breeze so yeah this is definitely the best time to be out. We shut all our windows during the day, we have ceiling fans but we don't have any air conditioning. But there's a nice breeze that runs through San Jose in the evenings. So we're used to it," Mervau said.
While ABC7 News works to learn what options for cooling are being made available, Santa Clara County offers the following heat safety measures:
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