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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…

4 years ago

Heat, exhaust prompt second Spare the Air Alert Tuesday

Soaring temperatures and more cars on the roads brought haze back to Bay Area skies this week, prompting air district…

4 years ago

District issues first Spare the Air Alert for Memorial Day

The first Spare the Air Alert of the year has been issued for Monday by the Bay Area Air Quality…

4 years ago

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…

4 years ago

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…

4 years ago

Flaring reported at Richmond refinery for second day in a row

More flaring was reported at the Chevron Richmond Refinery early Tuesday morning after similar incidents the day before, according to…

4 years ago

Benicia refinery flaring releases 9,000 pounds of sulfur dioxide

Flaring at the Valero refinery in Benicia this weekend has released an estimated 9,000 pounds of sulfur dioxide into the…

4 years ago

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…

5 years ago

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 extend to Friday…

5 years ago

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 of smoke in…

5 years ago

Air district issues a Wednesday Spare the Air alert

The Bay Area Air Quality Management District has issued a Spare the Air alert for Wednesday, the second straight day…

5 years ago

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…

5 years ago

Rising temperature prompts summer’s 13th Spare the Air alert

High temperatures and light winds forecast in the Bay Area for Thursday have prompted the Bay Area Air Quality Management…

5 years ago

Air district issues Monday Spare the Air alert

"As hotter weather becomes the new normal, it's critical that we end our dependency on solo driving." 

5 years ago

Grants to help lower-income residents afford electric or hybrid cars

Residents with lower incomes in certain Bay Area neighborhoods can get help to replace their old cars with clean air…

5 years ago

Weekend flaring at Chevron Richmond Refinery causes public concern

Four members of the public filed complaints with the Bay Area Air Quality Management District over flaring observed at the…

5 years ago

Smoky air forecast for Labor Day weekend

An air quality advisory has been issued through the Labor Day holiday because of smoky skies expected in the region…

6 years ago

Air quality district approves more vehicle charging stations

Several Bay Area locations will install more than 2,000 electric vehicle chargers after the Bay Area Air Quality Management District…

6 years ago

Winter Spare the Air alert issued for Monday

A Spare the Air alert has been issued for Monday in the San Francisco Bay Area.

6 years ago

Tesoro fined $915k over refinery violations

Tesoro Refining & Marketing Co. reached a $915,700 civil settlement with the Bay Area Air Quality Management District over a…

6 years ago

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