A crackling fire on Christmas Day might feel cozy, but for air quality officials in Southern California, the pollution ain’t worth it. All wood burning, both indoor and outdoor, is banned on ...

The Bay Area Air Quality Management District announced Thursday it's issuing Spare the Air alerts that will last through Christmas Day, banning the burning of wood or other solid fuel because of ...

Dec. 31—OLD ORCHARD BEACH — Scott Eccleston left a grooved trail in the sand as he dragged his old Christmas tree to a pile on Old Orchard Beach on Tuesday. Strips of tinsel still hung from ...

The Bay Area Air Quality Management District is asking the region's residents to not burn wood during the Christmas holiday but is not issuing Spare the Air alerts that would ban it. The district ...