SIMI VALLEY : Simi Valley, Piru Air Called Unhealthful
Air quality in Simi Valley and Piru was declared unhealthful Friday when it exceeded federal standards.
Officials had feared they would have to declare a first-stage smog alert and advise people with respiratory problems to stay inside. But a mid-afternoon sea breeze helped clear away some of the dirty air, said Kent Field, a meteorologist with the Ventura County Air Pollution Control District.
Air quality in Simi Valley and Piru is expected to be unhealthful again today. In other parts of the county, air quality is expected to be in the moderate range.
So far this week, Simi Valley’s air has violated federal standards four times. On Sunday, the air in Piru and Thousand Oaks was declared unhealthful.
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