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Tag: air quality

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 ...
By Bay City NewsOctober 3, 20200
Environment

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 ...
By Bay City NewsOctober 1, 2020
Bay Area

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 ...
By Bay City NewsSeptember 14, 2020
Bay Area

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 ...
By Bay City NewsSeptember 12, 2020
East Bay

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 ...
By Bay City NewsSeptember 4, 2020
Bay Area

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 ...
By Bay City NewsAugust 23, 20200
East Bay

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 ...
By Bay City NewsJuly 28, 2020
East Bay

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 ...
By Bay City NewsJuly 21, 2020
Bay Area

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 ...
By Bay City NewsJuly 5, 2020
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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 ...
By Nik WojcikMay 4, 2020
Bay Area

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 ...
By Bay City NewsMay 4, 20200
Bay Area

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 ...
By Bay City NewsFebruary 23, 2020
East Bay

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 ...
By Bay City NewsFebruary 20, 2020
East Bay

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 ...
By Bay City NewsNovember 5, 2019
Bay Area

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 ...
By Bay City NewsOctober 28, 2019
Bay Area

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 ...
By Bay City NewsOctober 28, 20190
East Bay

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 ...
By Bay City NewsOctober 25, 2019
Health

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 ...
By Bay City NewsOctober 24, 2019
Bay Area

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 ...
By Bay City NewsOctober 24, 2019
Environment

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 ...
By Jerold ChinnOctober 10, 2019
News
San Francisco Smog

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 ...
By Bay City NewsSeptember 19, 20190
Beyond SFBay

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 ...
By Bay City NewsDecember 30, 2018

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 ...
By Bay City NewsDecember 11, 2018

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 ...
By Bay City NewsNovember 19, 2018

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.
By Bay City NewsNovember 18, 2018
News

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 ...
By Bay City NewsNovember 18, 20180
News

Masks no substitute for staying indoors, say officials

Mayor London Breed Friday again advised residents to remain indoors, including this weekend.
By Bay City NewsNovember 16, 2018
News

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 ...
By Bay City NewsNovember 16, 2018

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.
By Jerold ChinnNovember 15, 2018
San Francisco

Smoky air closes most Sonoma County schools

Sonoma County Office of Education officials said 36 school districts and 12 independent charter schools and other ...
By Bay City NewsNovember 13, 2018

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.
By Bay City NewsNovember 9, 20180

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 ...
By Bay City NewsNovember 7, 2018

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 ...
By Bay City NewsOctober 10, 2018

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 ...
By Bay City NewsSeptember 18, 2018

Smoky air forecast for Labor Day weekend

An air quality advisory has been issued through the Labor Day holiday because of smoky skies expected ...
By Bay City NewsAugust 30, 2018

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 ...
By Bay City NewsAugust 1, 20180
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