For Saturday: Air Quality is expected to be unhealthy for all individuals in the Santa Clarita Valley, and unhealthy for sensitive individuals in East San Gabriel Valley, West San Fernando Valley and the Pomona/Walnut Valley. Air quality is expected to be unhealthy for all individuals in the Santa Clarita Valley tomorrow, July 17, and for sensitive individuals in East San Gabriel Valley, West San Fernando Valley, and the Pomona/Walnut Valley, according to the South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD).

Los Angeles County Health Officer and Public Health Director, Jonathan E. Fielding, MD, MPH, advises people living or working in these areas with heart disease, asthma or other respiratory disease to minimize outdoor activities. Schools or youth camps that have children with sensitive conditions, including heart disease, asthma, other chronic respiratory diseases, should not participate in PE or outdoor physical activity and should stay indoors as much as possible.

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