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Tikki

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5. Even up the Coast we would get that evil smog, unless the wind was strong...

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Original post)

Sat May 5, 2018, 05:19 PM

May 2018

and then it would just blow the smog inland a ways.
It is so much better now.
I believe , I hope, Californians will fight to keep our air cleaner.

Every family trip we make we point out to our grandchildren how important it is
to protect California and it’s beauty..that includes, the air, the water and the soil.

The Tikkis

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My view of the LA Basin... [View all] CaliforniaPeggy May 2018 OP

LA is significantly more populated today than it was then, John Fante May 2018 #1

I moved to Los Angeles in June of 1982. I had a apartment on Western Ave. I could not see down wasupaloopa May 2018 #2

+100 n/t chia May 2018 #14

LOL - same with me! SpankMe May 2018 #22

California just became a larger economy than the UK. The environment is a HUGE JI7 May 2018 #3

I concur, Peggy jaysunb May 2018 #4

I was born slightly over 65 years ago MurrayDelph May 2018 #15

Even up the Coast we would get that evil smog, unless the wind was strong... Tikki May 2018 #5

I remember when LA was very very smoggy. you could taste the smog Demovictory9 May 2018 #6

I've never heard of a business going bankrupt because the air is too clean lunatica May 2018 #7

I worked in Los Angeles in the mid 70's, at an elementary school 6 blocks LuckyLib May 2018 #8

I remember 'sixties Los Angeles air... hunter May 2018 #9

If you do have respiratory problems, there's no doubt that toxic soup was part of it. CaliforniaPeggy May 2018 #10

Me too! procon May 2018 #12

Lovely post malaise May 2018 #11

Thank you, dear malaise! You should have heard me when we were on our way home. CaliforniaPeggy May 2018 #19

My view OxQQme May 2018 #13

When I was a kid MurrayDelph May 2018 #16

We are up the Coast from L A a bit and between my husband and I Tikki May 2018 #17

So Burbank or Burroughs? nt hardluck May 2018 #24

Absolutely! bluestateboomer May 2018 #18

Btw, the GOP is considering revoking CA's ability to set their own lower emissions limits. Crash2Parties May 2018 #20

So I've read. This is trouble with a capital T. We MUST shut those bastards down. CaliforniaPeggy May 2018 #23

When I moved to CA from the East Coast BigmanPigman May 2018 #21

If your business model requires that you pollute more to increase profits or employment ... eppur_se_muova May 2018 #25

I traveled a lot as a kid. defacto7 May 2018 #26

Good post - I am on the east coast and remember poor water quality and declining fish stock in c-rational May 2018 #27

McConnell recently bragged that he's making generational changes to the judiciary. CrispyQ May 2018 #28

I hear you about McConnell. I LOATHE him almost more than tRump. CaliforniaPeggy May 2018 #30

He's worse than Trump. CrispyQ May 2018 #31

I so agree, my dear CrispyQ! Mitch needs to go too. CaliforniaPeggy May 2018 #32

I lived in LA in the late 60's and worked at the airport. I can remember being sent home because the OregonBlue May 2018 #29

No, we cannot go backwards: dalton99a May 2018 #33

Incredible photographs. smirkymonkey May 2018 #34

Thanks for these incredible historic photos. CaliforniaPeggy May 2018 #35