In “Smog and Sunshine,” UCLA’s Ann Carlson tells of the scientists, lawyers, government officials and community members ...

Ann Carlson, a UCLA law professor who served as acting administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration under President Joe Biden, grew up in Southern California during the 1960s.

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The Los Angeles-Long Beach area retained its dubious distinction as the nation's smoggiest region, with ozone pollution getting worse over the past year, according to an annual report by the American ...