After thousands of homes and businesses burned in the Los Angeles fires, public health doctors are warning about the toxic ...

California's wildfires are causing long-term environmental and economic damage that we have yet to grapple with. They should ...

LOS ANGELES — On a recent Sunday, Tracy Quinn drove down the Pacific Coast Highway to assess damage wrought upon the coastline by the Palisades Fire. The water line was darkened by ash.

A team of researchers say they want to look at what exposure to toxins from thousands of burned structures does to people ...

Experts told USA TODAY that further testing is needed to help communities understand the risks of lingering L.A. wildfire ...

L.A. County Department of Public Health convened experts for a webinar that aimed to answer questions that residents have struggled to find answers for.

An investigation has found that hundreds of fire hydrants spanning throughout Los Angeles may be in need of repair, despite being flagged by firefighters for maintenance as far back as a year ago.

Pushback against a proposed regional ban on new gas-powered water heaters and furnaces is forcing air quality leaders to reconsider.

President Trump’s freeze on federal spending has halted a $20 million project for new trees, including in Altadena.

The smoke may be temporary, but toxic air pollution is an ever-present danger with effects that linger for generations.

The map pulls data from air monitors, hundreds of pollution sensors, and forecast models to provide real-time air quality index (AQI) readings for more than 1,000 locations. Los Angeles’ air ...

Fire debris and potentially toxic ash could make the water unsafe for surfers and swimmers, especially after rainfall that ...