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New harbor craft regulations could improve health for West Oakland residents
New harbor craft regulations will help cut pollution and improve health in portside communities like West Oakland.Read More
Heavy smoke prompts Spare the Air alert through Saturday
The Bay Area Air Quality Management District has issued Spare the Air alerts for Friday and Saturday after wildfire smoke in the region caused more pollution than previously anticipated....Read More
Air quality advisory extended as wildfire smoke lingers over Bay Area
Bay Area residents are advised to keep their windows and doors shut through Saturday.Read More
San Jose provides respite with three clean air centers
Three clean air centers will be open Saturday and Sunday in San Jose for community members to avoid the unhealthy air, city officials said. The centers will be open...Read More
Red flag warnings, air quality alerts extend around Bay Area riddled with heat, smoke
The National Weather Service extended and expanded its Red Flag Warning Thursday due to fire concerns in the Bay Area as temperatures are expected to remain in the 90s...Read More
Air district calls for 30th consecutive Spare the Air Alert
Air quality in the Bay Area is expected to remain unhealthy through most of this week due to smoke from wildfires along the West Coast, a spokeswoman for the...Read More
Oakland opens additional respite centers to escape unhealthy air quality
Two additional respite centers opened Saturday in Oakland for residents seeking relief from unhealthy air smothering the region from wildfires burning on the West Coast. The centers activated on...Read More
Air district issues alert, cities offer services through holiday weekend heat wave
Amid a forecast for poor air quality in parts of the Bay Area and a statewide call for power conservation during a predicted heat wave, many outdoor spots where...Read More
Heavy smoke poses health risks in Contra Costa, San Francisco
San Francisco and Contra Costa County are among jurisdictions that have issued alerts Sunday advising residents of unhealthy air quality due to smoke from wildfires that continue to burn...Read More
Smoke from SF building fire spreads into East Bay
The Bay Area Air Quality Management District issued an air quality advisory Tuesday due to smoke from a multi-building fire in San Francisco’s South of Market neighborhood. Smoke from...Read More
Smoke from massive wildfires prompts air quality advisory throughout Bay Area
The Bay Area Air Quality Management District said Tuesday that it will extend its regional air quality advisory through Wednesday because of smoke from Fresno County’s Mineral Fire and...Read More
Half containment holds Park Fire to 343 acres, evacuation order still in effect
The Park Fire on a wooded ridgeline near Anderson Lake outside Morgan Hill has now burned 343 acres and is 50 percent contained, the Morgan Hill Police Department said...Read More
Covid-19 update: Vallejo sees dramatic case spike, Newsom announces next reopening stage, air district praises telework impact
Around the world, more than 3.5 million people have tested positive for the 2019 novel coronavirus we’ve come to know as Covid-19. Those recorded infections have resulted in more...Read More
Noting improved air quality, district encourages teleworking after shutdowns
The Bay Area Air Quality Management District’s Spare the Air season started Monday, but the district said record-low numbers of cars on the region’s roads due to COVID-19 coronavirus-related...Read More
No TCE yet found in Oakland school air samples, testing continues into week
Dozens of air samples taken Saturday at more than 50 spots throughout the McClymonds High School campus school buildings showed no evidence of airborne trichloroethylene, an industrial solvent, in...Read More
McClymonds High School remains closed through week amid chemical vapor concern
Oakland Unified School District officials indicated Thursday that McClymonds High School will be closed at least into next week while Alameda County environmental health officials test for the presence...Read More
Smoke from Ranch Fire prompts air advisory through Wednesday
An air quality advisory due to smoke from the Ranch Fire in Tehama County has been extended through Wednesday. Northerly winds near the blaze, burning south of Redding, will...Read More
Heavy wildfire smoke prompts Tuesday Spare the Air alert
The Bay Area Air Quality Management District has issued yet another Spare the Air alert for Tuesday because of smoke from the Kincade Fire in Sonoma County that is...Read More
West Contra Costa schools close at noon due to smoke, power outage
Power outages and poor air quality from wildfires have prompted the West Contra Costa Unified School District to shorten the school day Monday and dismiss students at noon. District...Read More