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Despite passing a stricter tobacco ordinance last year, South City will allow one hookah lounge to remain after the city’s Planning Commission…
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It's been a year of heartbreak and chronic worry since the most destructive wildfires in the Los Angeles area's history scorched neighborhoods and displaced tens of thousands of people. The two blazes that ignited during fierce winds on Jan. 7, 2025, killed 30 people and destroyed nearly 17,000 structures, including homes, schools, businesses and places of worship. Rebuilding will take years. People whose homes were left standing are still living with the hazards, including new trauma for those afraid of what still lurks inside. A crowdsourced data effort by Altadena residents has found many homes still standing remain unsafe.
Two San Mateo businesses were found to be selling tobacco products without permits this week, according to police.
San Mateo County Board President David Canepa said he is interested in researching and considering a ban of filtered cigarettes, taking notes …
Thick smog is blanketing New Delhi after Diwali celebrations with fireworks sent air pollution levels soaring. Revelers burst firecrackers late into Monday night, filling the air with smoke and fine particles. By Tuesday morning, air quality in several neighborhoods ranked as severe. Last week, India's top court eased a ban on firecrackers, allowing limited use of "green firecrackers" that emit fewer pollutants. Pollution spikes due to firecrackers are common after Diwali, which coincides with cooler weather and crop residue fires. New Delhi and its metropolitan region — home to more than 30 million people — routinely ranks among the world's most polluted cities during winter.
The board of directors at the Bay Area Air District voted Wednesday to lower the criteria to declare Spare the Air alerts.
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The first filtered cigarette sales ban to go into effect in the world will be enforced in Santa Cruz County and two of its cities beginning in…
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With one of the highest shares of electric vehicles in the country, local fire departments in San Mateo County are ramping up training on how …
Three new studies highlight the severe health impacts of recent wildfires on Maui and in Los Angeles. Researchers found that the August 2023 Maui fire, one of the deadliest in a century, left 1 in 5 people with lung damage and half with symptoms of depression. The fire also nearly doubled suicide and overdose death rates. In Los Angeles, a study found over 400 deaths linked to the fires due to health care disruptions and other factors. Experts say these findings emphasize the broader health risks of extreme climate events. The studies were published Wednesday in two American Medical Association journals.
