The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality has declared an ozone air quality action day for groups sensitive to health effects of the air pollutant in the Baton Rouge, New Orleans, Lake Charles and Monroe regions on Thursday, in part because of the effects of smoke, including from wil…
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New short-term rentals and hostels would be temporarily banned in the Central Business District and other commercial areas under a sweeping proposal from the City Council that's set for a vote Thursday.?