In “Smog and Sunshine,” UCLA’s Ann Carlson tells of the scientists, lawyers, government officials and community members ...

The Trump administration says the cities shouldn’t be penalized for unhealthy air because pollution can blow in from abroad.

Picture it: July 8, 1943, Los Angeles, California. You go outside and are inundated by a mysterious brown haze in the air that smells gaseous. This is unprecedented, and nobody knows what could be ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Just like a Hollywood crime movie — everyone, everything was a suspect. The crime: smog. The victims: any Angeleno ...

A new report from the American Lung Association revealed that two counties in the Inland Empire are the worst in the nation ...

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The Los Angeles-Long Beach retained its dubious distinction as the nation’s smoggiest region, with ozone pollution getting worse over the past year, according to an annual report by the American Lung ...