Wildfire smoke from Manitoba, Canada, will blow across two dozen states through Saturday, reducing air quality and creating hazy skies.

Conservative frustrations are boiling over Congress’s lack of action to codify spending cuts pursued by President Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). Tech billionaire Elon Musk — who headed up the DOGE effort — made waves this week when he took aim at a sprawling package passed by the House last week to advance Trump’s…

The advisory had been issued for Santa Barbara County Central Coast Beaches, Santa Barbara County Inland Central Coast and Santa Ynez Valley.