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L.A. Civic Center masked by smog on January 6, 1948. Courtesy of UCLA Library Special Collections - Los Angeles Times Photographic Archive
Many Southern Californians have only hazy memories of severe smog in the Los Angeles area. Here's a reminder in pictures.
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Robert Garcia, Executive Director of The City Project, discussing park space, urban development, and its relation to communities of color.
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We sat down with Robert Garcia at the controversial site of Padre Serra's Park in front of Union Station to discuss the forgotten history of L.A.'s Chinatown and the importance of creating monuments that celebrate Los Angeles' ethnic past.
A RAND study has calculated that local air pollution costs SoCal residents almost $100M per year in medical-related fees. And you thought smog was no longer a problem?
The Station Fire is now truly massive. Latest reports estimate the flames have burned through more than 105,000 acres of the Angeles National Forest. The…
How to protect yourself when air quality is the most unhealthy.
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