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Southern California might not have received the "total" solar eclipse experience that some parts of the U.S. and Mexico are seeing Monday, but many locals still strapped on their protective eyewear and enjoyed one of Mother Nature's rare beauties just before noon.
Air quality was a top concern for many across the country during the summer of 2023, when many cities and entire states were blanketed in smokey Canadian wildfire skies.