Smog, Lies and Pineapples: How LA Cleaned up Its Air and What’s Left to Do
As a child growing up in Southern California, Ann Carlson remembers mountains obscured by haze and yellowish brown…
SF Bay Area gas water heater ban timeline could push back
Bay Area Air District staff urged regulators to push back a planned natural gas-powered water heater sales ban…
SF Bay Area must soon pay $3,500 more to replace home water heaters
Heat pumps, like this one in San Francisco seen in 2024, will be required in the Bay Area…
Where Central Valley stands in ‘State of the Air’ report from American Lung Association
Tuesday, April 28, 2026 1:55PM FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — Recent data reveals that millions of children are growing…
San Diego’s air quality ranks among worst in U.S., gets failing grades in report
SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — The American Lung Association’s 2026 list of most polluted places to live has…
Los Angeles-Long Beach the Most Ozone-polluted City in US
The 2026 “State of the Air” report reveals that 82% of Californians live in areas with failing air…
San Diego region ranks 7th smoggiest in US, report finds
The San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad region is the seventh-smoggiest area in the nation, with ozone pollution generally worsening in…
Soaring gas and diesel prices making California’s truck problem worse
A driver fills up at the Castaic Truck Stop in Los Angeles County on March 23. A surge…
Long-planned project to improve Alameda-Oakland-I-880 access breaks ground
A major construction project in Alameda County designed to improve travel between the city of Alameda, Interstate Highway…
Letters to the Editor: L.A. is already too crowded. A population decline isn’t a bad thing
To the editor: Jenny Jarvie’s article raised important issues about a declining population in Los Angeles County (“People…
Thousands in California Urged To Stay Inside—‘Keep Windows Closed’
Thousands of people in parts of California have been issued an air quality alert and have been advised by…
This California lake that revolutionized American environmental law
Jesus Ayala and his son, Josh, walk on a path at the edge of Mono Lake in 2022.…