The LA wildfires have burned tens of thousands of acres – but on some weather maps, air quality still looks good. What’s ...

As local leaders focus on rehousing more than 100,000 people forced to evacuate, public health leaders emphasize that ...

Poor air quality has been detected in multiple states surrounding California. The state has been hit with multiple deadly ...

Wear a tight-fitting N95 mask at the bare minimum, but a P100 is better, experts say. Wear long sleeves, eye protection, ...

There's confusion over how safe air quality is in L.A. as fires continue to burn, spewing wildfire smoke and toxins. We look at air quality readings, what's real and what's not and what people can do.

After fires destroyed multiple neighborhoods across Los Angeles County, many residents looked up to find blue, smoke-free ...

Air quality remains a big concern in Los Angeles County, and not just for those nearby the Palisades and Eaton fires.

Air quality in wildfire-stricken Los Angeles improved on Thursday from hazardous peaks hit earlier this month, as tiny soot ...

Calculating air pollution from wildfires and other events has become more complicated. That doesn’t mean it’s necessarily ...

Wildfire ash carries many carcinogens that could cause short- and long-term health problems, including asthma attacks and ...

The wildfires raging across Los Angeles County have killed at least 24 people and forced tens of thousands to evacuate. The Palisades fire, deemed the most destructive in Los Angeles history, erupted ...

Karen Garcia is a reporter on the Fast Break Desk, the team that has a pulse on breaking news at the Los Angeles Times. She was previously a reporter on the Utility Journalism Team, which focused on ...