Smog, Lies and Pineapples: How LA Cleaned up Its Air and What’s Left to Do

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By By Steven RodasMay 9, 2026, 4:55 am94 ptsTrending
In “Smog and Sunshine,” UCLA’s Ann Carlson tells of the scientists, lawyers, government officials and community members behind the decades-long effort to clear Southern California skies. By Steven Rodas As a child growing up in Southern California, Ann Carlson remembers mountains obscured by haze and…

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