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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Santa Clara County braces for power outage, poor air quality
As PG&E prepares for another Public Safety Power Shutoff throughout the state, the Santa Clara County Public ...
Spare the Air alert extends to Friday throughout Bay Area
A Spare the Air alert issued for Thursday by the Bay Area Air Quality Management District will ...
Heavy Kincade Fire smoke prompts Spare the Air alert
The Bay Area Air Quality Management District has issued a Spare the Air alert for Thursday because ...
New SF ordinance eases charging challenge for electric vehicle owners
San Francisco supervisors passed an ordinance Tuesday requiring installation of electric vehicle charging stations in approximately 300 ...
Federal agencies officially revoke California emissions standards waiver
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Andrew Wheeler and Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao officially announced Thursday that they are revoking California’s authority to set ...
Bay Area air quality expected to degrade as 2019 begins
Air quality is expected to degrade somewhat to "moderate status" in the North Bay and the Santa ...
Sonoma County airport adds electric vehicle charging spaces
The Charles M. Schulz-Sonoma County Airport now has more electric vehicle charging stations in the long-term parking ...
Storm with possible ‘intense’ rainfall heads for Bay Area
Confidence has increased that a storm front set to arrive late Tuesday or early Wednesday will bring ...
Some colleges reopen, others remain closed due to smoke
Some Bay Area colleges and universities say they will open for classes and other business on Monday.
SF Public Library keeps main branch open for air quality sufferers
The San Francisco Public Library will again keep the lower level of its main branch open until 9 p.m. Sunday for patrons seeking ...
Masks no substitute for staying indoors, say officials
Mayor London Breed Friday again advised residents to remain indoors, including this weekend.
Free rides Friday on VTA due to smoky skies
The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority is offering free rides Friday on all bus and light rail ...
Muni offers free rides Friday due to unhealthy air
Muni will be free for passengers on Friday due to unhealthy air conditions in The City.
Smoky air closes most Sonoma County schools
Sonoma County Office of Education officials said 36 school districts and 12 independent charter schools and other ...
Smoky air closes Santa Rosa Junior College
Santa Rosa Junior College in Santa Rosa will be closed today because of the smoke from the Camp Fire in Butte County.
Recology Fire snuffed after more than 24 hours
A smoldering fire at a recycling center in Brisbane was extinguished early Wednesday morning, more than 24 ...
Oakland warehouse fire sends plume of smoke over city
A two-alarm fire destroyed a warehouse in East Oakland Wednesday morning, causing plumes of smoke that were ...
Project aims to reduce port emissions
More battery-powered trucks are expected to enter the Port of Oakland's fleet thanks to a new state ...
Smoky air forecast for Labor Day weekend
An air quality advisory has been issued through the Labor Day holiday because of smoky skies expected ...
More than 13,000 firefighters battling wildfires
An estimated 320,000 acres have been burned in 16 major fires so far this fire season, state officials said this morning at a ...
