Temperatures at select L.A. County locations in fahrenheit degrees. New all-time record October temperatures by station are in bold red. The highest temperature recorded here since Oct. 2 was 108 degrees in Whittier.
| Location | Fri 10/2 | Sat 10/3 | Sun 10/4 | Mon 10/5 | Tue 10/6 | Wed 10/7 | Thu 10/8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downtown LA | 103 | 104 | 102 | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| LA International Airport | 87 | 102 | 100 | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Beverly Hills | 105 | 104 | 104 | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Burbank | 102 | 102 | 100 | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Location | Fri 10/2 | Sat 10/3 | Sun 10/4 | Mon 10/5 | Tue 10/6 | Wed 10/7 | Thu 10/8 |
| Claremont | 101 | 101 | 100 | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lancaster | 97 | 97 | 97 | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Long Beach | 103 | 103 | 100 | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| San Gabriel Valley | 106 | 106 | 105 | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Location | Fri 10/2 | Sat 10/3 | Sun 10/4 | Mon 10/5 | Tue 10/6 | Wed 10/7 | Thu 10/8 |
| Santa Catalina Island | 97 | 97 | 93 | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Santa Clarita | 104 | 101 | 98 | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Santa Monica | 90 | 102 | 100 | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Van Nuys | 102 | 103 | 100 | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Location | Fri 10/2 | Sat 10/3 | Sun 10/4 | Mon 10/5 | Tue 10/6 | Wed 10/7 | Thu 10/8 |
| Whittier | 106 | 108 | 107 | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Woodland Hills | 104 | 106 | 101 | --- | --- | --- | --- |
How has air quality in Los Angeles County recently been trending?
Photo from the California Historical Society Collection at USC Library.
Circa 1910-1930. Refuse collector on the streets of Los Angeles, said to be from the Department of Public Works. Before World War II, Los Angeles residents burned most of their trash in their backyards. Organic waste, such as food scraps, was either composted or left on curbs for pick up by waste collectors (such as in the photo) to be hauled to pig farms. Although the Los Angeles Bureau of Sanitation had been operating since 1890, it appeared to mostly focus on cremating dead animal carcasses and the like to prevent disease. During World War II, the City of Los Angeles took over all residential waste collection in order to help conserve or recycle materials for the war effort. After the war, residents went back to burning waste in backyard incinerators. In 1957, in response to worsening air pollution, backyard incineration was banned. Waste was still generally sorted by type and left on curbs in piles or sorted in bins. In 1961, Los Angeles Mayor Sam Yorty directed that all waste, regardless of type, be placed in the same bins, and hauled away to landfills.
We may be one of the most urbanized regions in the nation, but we still have direct access to farmers.
