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Lawn Mower Exchange Program
Gayle Anderson was live in Pasadena to announce registration is open for the South Coast AQMD's popular lawn mower exchange program, providing residents an opportunity to improve air quality and save money by replacing gasoline mowers with zero-emission...Tags: Black & Decker, Southern California Edison Company, Prices, Environmental Issues, Energy Saving
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South Coast Air Quality Management District - Jan Perry
Councilmember Jan Perry, who is also a Board member for the South Coast Air Quality Management District, joined us to talk about how burning wood in our fireplaces provides a cozy environment but also contributes to harmful wintertime air pollution....Tags: Jan Perry, Environmental Issues, Environmental Pollution
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Van Catches Fire During Smog Check
KTLA NewsHUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (KTLA) -- A van caught fire Friday as workers were preparing it for a smog check, fire officials said. Firefighters responded to a report of the blaze about noon at Pro Smog at 7652 Slater Avenue. The van burst into flames as...Tags: Fires, Los Angeles Times, Environmental Pollution
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Health Groups Sue the EPA Over Smog in L.A.
KTLA NewsLOS ANGELES (KTLA) -- Did the Environmental Protection Agency fail to protect residents in Los Angeles from dangerous levels of smog? Some environmental and public health groups say they did and they're suing the E.P.A.. The suit claims the E.P.A. didn't...Tags: American Lung Association, Physical Conditions, Politics, Human Body, Environmental Issues
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L.A. Ranked Nation's Sixth Most Toxic City
KTLA NewsLOS ANGELES (KTLA) -- Forbes.com ranked Los Angeles sixth on its Feb. 28 list of the nation's most toxic cities according to the Environmental Protection Agency, the Environmental Working Group and Sperling's Best Places' Health Index. Criteria for the...Tags: Forbes.com LLC, Riverside (Southampton, New York), Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), California, New York
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Check Before you Burn Progam
Councilwoman Jan Perry joined us to talk about AQMD's "Check Before You Burn" program. This program helps improve wintertime air quality by not burning wood in your fireplaces when unhealthy air quality is forecast. AQMD will issue voluntary no-burn...Tags: Jan Perry, Environmental Pollution
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Lawnmower Exchange
There are 8 events scheduled throughout the AQMD's 4-county jurisdiction: Palm Desert (May 7); Long Beach (May 14); Inglewood (May 21); Riverside (June 4); Pasadena (June 11); Rancho Cucamonga (June 18); Northridge (July 9) and Anaheim (July 23)....Tags: San Bernardino (San Bernardino, California), South Pasadena, Pasadena (Los Angeles, California), Anaheim, California
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Study: Freeway Air Could Lead to Brain Damage
KTLA NewsLOS ANGELES (KTLA) -- Ever wonder what sitting in that traffic jam may do to your brain? A study by researchers at the University of Southern California found that prolonged smog exposure caused brain damage in mice and could be detrimental to humans...Tags: Travel, Medical Research, Brain, Physical Conditions, Human Body
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Pollution Costs California $28 Billion a Year
LOS ANGELES -- The California economy loses about $28 billion annually due to premature deaths and illnesses linked to ozone and particulates spewed from hundreds of locations in the South Coast and San Joaquin air basins, according to findings released...Tags: San Bernardino (San Bernardino, California), Medical Research, Research, Illnesses, California
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Uhealthful Air Widespread Across Southland
LOS ANGELES -- Even areas not affected by flames are still being affected by poor air quality that is forcing many people to stay indoors. The South Coast Air Quality Management District warned Monday that air quality would be unhealthy across Orange...Tags: Long Beach (Los Angeles, California), Sylmar, Orange County (California), Downtown (Los Angeles, California), San Fernando
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Ports Inaugurate New Anti-Smog Plan
LOS ANGELES -- Cargo was moving smoothly out of the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach on the first day of the nation's most ambitious pollution control program at a major seaport. Although port officials estimated a 90% compliance rate of trucks...Tags: Politics, Long Beach (Los Angeles, California), Local Government, Science and Technology, San Pedro
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WADDUP WEDNESDAY: LAWN MOWER EXCHANGE AND TSA JOB OPENINGS
Gayle Anderson was live in Diamond Bar for WADDUP WEDNESDAY; INFORMATION MEANT TO MAKE TOUGH TIMES A LITTLE EASIER." WADDUP WEDNESDAY / TRANSPORTATION SECURITY OFFICERS: The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is hiring Transportation Security...Tags: Travel, Rose Bowl Game, Environmental Pollution, Defense, Gene Autry
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