‘Processing unit upset’ causes Saturday Chevron refinery flaring Flaring on Saturday night at the Chevron refinery in Richmond is being investigated, the Bay Area Air Quality Management District said. The flaring, which ... By Bay City NewsJanuary 17, 20210 Business
Saturday brings Bay Area’s first winter Spare the Air Alert Chillier temperatures in the forecast are expected to bring increased smoke from wood burning around the Bay ... By Bay City NewsDecember 4, 2020 Bay Area
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
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
Air district extends Spare the Air alert through Tuesday The Bay Area Air Quality Management District has extended Spare the Air alerts through Tuesday because of wildfire smoke that is still causing ... By Bay City NewsAugust 30, 20200 Bay Area
Fires rage through drought-ridden Bay Area as residents brace for more lightning, extreme heat Severe drought conditions, an extreme heat wave and lightning strikes don’t bode well for fire ... By Nik WojcikAugust 16, 2020 Bay Area
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 News
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 officials to forecast ... By Bay City NewsMay 25, 20200 Bay Area
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 ... By Bay City NewsMay 24, 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 ... By Bay City NewsMay 4, 2020 Bay Area
Air district urges public not to burn wood during virus outbreak The Bay Area Air Quality Management District advised residents Friday to avoid burning wood during the novel ... By Bay City NewsApril 4, 2020 Bay Area
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 ... By Bay City NewsFebruary 11, 2020 East Bay
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 atmosphere, according to ... By Bay City NewsDecember 22, 20190 Environment
Air board asks nicely: Please no wood fires for Thanksgiving The Bay Area Air Quality Management District is asking residents not to burn wood over the Thanksgiving ... By Bay City NewsNovember 28, 2019 Environment
Twelve-acre North Orinda prescribed burn continues Saturday A prescribed burn will continue Saturday at an area east of the San Pablo Reservoir, officials said. CAL ... By Bay City NewsNovember 16, 2019 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
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 as smoke from ... By Bay City NewsOctober 24, 20190 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
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 ... By Bay City NewsSeptember 24, 2019 Bay Area
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 ... By Bay City NewsSeptember 19, 2019 Beyond SFBay
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 ... By Bay City NewsSeptember 11, 2019 Bay Area
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."Â By Bay City NewsAugust 25, 20190 Bay Area
Soaring temperatures, light winds prompt three-day Spare the Air Alert Air quality officials took the unusual step of declaring a three-day Spare the Air Alert due to ... By Bay City NewsJuly 26, 2019 Bay Area
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 ... By Bay City NewsMay 7, 2019 Bay Area
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 ... By Bay City NewsMarch 18, 2019 East Bay
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 lot and in front of the ... By Bay City NewsDecember 11, 20180
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
Smoky air closes Santa Rosa Junior College Santa Rosa Junior College in Santa Rosa will be closed today because of the smoke from the ... By Bay City NewsNovember 9, 2018
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
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 from wildfires. By Bay City NewsAugust 30, 20180