Pollution a concern during SoCal heat wave
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As we consider our activities outside during this weeklong heat wave, don't forget about pollution.

NASA commissions independent team to study UFOs

Lawmakers from both parties say UFOs are a national security concern, but scientists don't believe the sightings are "extra-terrestrial in origin."

Lighting a fire? 'Check before you burn' period begins Monday

Starting Monday, Southland residents planning to spark up the fireplace will have to check with air-quality officials first.

Air quality briefly improved amid 2020 COVID-19 lockdown, UN says

The World Meteorological Organization, releasing its first ever Air Quality and Climate Bulletin on Friday, cautioned that the reductions in pollution were patchy.

July 4 festivities in 2021 caused worst air since Bobcat Fire

The South Coast Air Quality Management District said that air quality after this year's Fourth of July festivities was the worst in the region since the Bobcat Fire last September, and showed the second highest pollution levels for Independence Day in the last decade.

Research finds links between air quality and COVID vulnerability: UCLA

Long-term exposure to poor air quality increased the risk of COVID-19 throughout the country last year, according to research announced Wednesday from a UCLA-led team.

Local lockdowns brought fast global ozone reductions: NASA

As a result of the lower NOx emissions, by June 2020, global ozone levels had dropped to a level that policymakers thought would take at least 15 years to reach by conventional means, such as regulations.

Smoke Advisory issued amid Bond, Airport fires

Regulators say air quality is being affected throughout northern and central Orange County and the Long Beach area.

Weather forecast for Thursday evening, December 3
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The latest air quality and weather forecast for the greater Los Angeles area, including beaches, valleys and desert regions.

No-burn alert in effect Monday in many parts of Southland

Residents in the South Coast Air Quality Management District are prohibited from indoor and outdoor wood burning on Monday due to a forecast of high air pollution in the area.   

Bobcat Fire in Angeles National Forest now at 95% containment

Firefighters were making steady progress on the 115,796-acre Bobcat Fire Thursday, with containment growing to 95%.

Weather Forecast: Wednesday, Oct. 21
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The latest forecast and air quality conditions for the greater Los Angeles area, including beaches, valleys and desert regions.

Weather Forecast: Wednesday, Oct. 21
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The latest forecast and air quality conditions for the greater Los Angeles area, including beaches, valleys and desert regions.

Weather Forecast: Friday, Oct. 16
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The latest forecast and air quality conditions for the greater Los Angeles area, including beaches, valleys and desert regions.

Weather Forecast: Thursday, October 15
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The latest forecast and air quality conditions for the greater Los Angeles area, including beaches, valleys and desert regions.

Unhealthy air forecast in portions of Southland

Air quality will be unhealthy Thursday for everyone in the west San Gabriel Valley and the Pomona/Walnut Valley, according to the South Coast Air Quality Management District.

Weather Forecast: Wednesday, Oct. 14
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The latest forecast and air quality conditions for the greater Los Angeles area, including beaches, valleys and desert regions.

Weather Forecast: Friday, Oct. 9
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The latest forecast and air quality for the greater Los Angeles area, including beaches, valleys and desert regions.

Weather Forecast: Thursday, Oct. 8
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The latest forecast and air quality for the greater Los Angeles area, including beaches, valleys and desert regions.