On Sunday at 11:55 a.m. an updated air quality alert was issued in effect until Monday at noon. The alert is for San ...

The South Coast Air Quality Management District advised OC residents of potential smoke impacts due to wildfires burning in ...

The smoke was expected to most heavily affect northwest coastal LA County, and in areas nearest the Palisades, Eaton and Hurst wildfires.

South Coast AQMD—the air pollution control agency for all of Orange County and the urban portions of Los Angeles, Riverside and San Bernardino counties—covers an area of 10,743 square miles that is ...

Major air pollutants have declined in recent decades, but USA TODAY’s analysis shows wildfire smoke is taking their place.

On Friday, the South Coast Air Quality Management District issued a smoke advisory for the fourth consecutive day, largely due to the elevated levels of unhealthful pollution billowing from the Eaton ...

Unlike typical wildfires, smoke from the L.A. fires — consisting of toxic materials from burned down homes, cars, and more — poses additional risks to public health.

The wildfires burning across LA are also degrading the air quality across the region. The resulting air pollution is a serious health threat, especially for children, pregnant people, older adults, ...

Wildfire smoke ‒ burning trees and shrubs but also homes and other manmade materials ‒ contains toxic chemicals harmful to human health immediately and over longer periods. These carry risks such as ...

The smoke was expected to most heavily affect northwest coastal L.A. County ... air quality for Malibu and Catalina Island, and unhealthy air for other parts of LA and Orange counties at 4: ...