THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – It’s a hot and hazy day in the desert.
At the time of writing this article, air quality across the Coachella Valley is unhealthy for sensitive groups. There’s even a pocket of unhealthy air quality over Beaumont and Banning. Sensitive groups should stay indoors as much as possible.
The primary pollutant, according to the South Coast Air Quality Management District, is ground-level ozone (O3). Hot weather and plentiful sunlight can create this harmful compound, and in large amounts, can present air quality…..