Ash Wednesday is the first day of the season of Lent that leads up to Good Friday and Easter. What to know about the day.

Ash Wednesday places the faithful in the place of Jesus’ entry into the desert before his death. It is a symbolic turning of one's heart toward God, recognizing the brokenness that exists and ...

A dust and ash advisory has been issued for Los Angeles County until 7 p.m. Wednesday "due to harmful ... lungs and cause health problems including heart disease symptoms, asthma attacks and ...

while health authorities warn of dangerous windblown dust and ash conditions through Tuesday evening. "We will get Angelenos back home, no matter what," Mayor Karen Bass said Wednesday ...

(AP Photo/Brittany Peterson) Ash from wildfires lingers on leaves Wednesday, Jan. 22 ... But some chemicals have been linked to heart disease and lung issues, while exposure to minerals like ...

We already know that the toxic heavy metals and other pollutants found in coal ash are linked to cancer, heart and thyroid disease, reproductive failure, and can inflict permanent brain damage on ...

Often called the Day of Ashes, Ash Wednesday starts Lent by focusing the Christian’s heart on repentance and prayer, usually through personal and communal confession. This happens during a special Ash ...

as they wait for Canyon Charter Elementary School to reopen after being impacted by smoke and ash from the Palisades Fire. (AP Photo/Brittany Peterson) Canyon Charter Elementary School remains closed ...

forecasters with South Coast AQMD say ‘hazardous ash’ may still be present in the air. The air quality for Wednesday, Jan. 22 is in the good to moderate range for most of Southern California ...