The smell of smoke in the air in parts of Kern County is from the massive wildfire burning in San Luis Obispo, fire officials ...

A wildfire that erupted Wednesday afternoon in San Luis Obispo County has rapidly expanded. So far, it's becoming the largest ...

The air in Kern County is going to be a bit stagnant for the next few days, affecting our air quality. There’s a high-pressure area up north and a low-pressure area down south, creating dry ...

With the Fourth of July coming up, the Valley Air District is warning the public about the impact fireworks have on the air ...

Learn why California cities Los Angeles and Bakersfield ranked worst for ozone and particle pollution in American Lung Association’s 2025 State of the Air report.

More than 125 million people live in counties with F grades for ozone pollution, the lowest grade possible and reflective of a poor score that involves the Air Quality Index.

Learn why California cities Los Angeles and Bakersfield ranked worst for ozone and particle pollution in American Lung Association’s 2025 State of the Air report.

The Climate Prediction Center's recent dire drought outlook for California and the western United States has some more bad news: The dry, hot conditions will worsen air quality and introduce more ...

California has some of the worst air quality in the country, according to the State of the Air report. Los Angeles-Long Beach, California, was the most polluted metropolitan area by ozone levels.

Chicago’s air quality is among the worst in the U.S. according to a new ranking, ... California and Bakersfield, California. Phoenix is fourth, and Fresno, California round out the top-five.

Learn why California cities Los Angeles and Bakersfield ranked worst for ozone and particle pollution in American Lung Association’s 2025 State of the Air report.