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Pollution spike pushes Spare the Air alert into Tuesday

Air district officials extended a Spare the Air alert through Tuesday as wildfire smoke and haze linger in Bay Area…

3 years ago

Spare the Air alert extends through Labor Day

Air district officials extended a Spare the Air Alert through Monday and urged Bay Area residents to avoid driving during…

3 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

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 sizzling temperatures expected…

5 years ago

San Francisco cuts greenhouse gases faster than planned

Francisco has reached an ambitious goal to reduce greenhouse gases locally two years ahead of schedule.

7 years ago

‘Spare the Air’ declared for fifth-straight day

A fifth consecutive Spare the Air alert has been issued by the Bay Area Air Quality Management District for Friday.

8 years ago

Third-straight ‘Spare the Air’ day lands Wednesday

The Bay Area Air Quality Management District has issued a third consecutive Spare the Air alert for Wednesday because of…

8 years ago

Millions pledged to help erase Bay Area smog

More than $90 million will be available in 2016 and 2017 for projects and programs to reduce air pollution in…

8 years ago

Heat, high pressure trigger Spare the Air day

The Bay Area Air Quality Management District has issued a Spare the Air Alert for Tuesday.

9 years ago

Smoggy Sunday prompts Spare the Air alert

A Spare the Air Alert has been issued for Sunday due to concerns about smog, according to the Bay Area…

9 years ago

Wildfire smoke settles over hazy Bay Area

Drifting smoke from wildfires in Northern California has been reported in at least four Bay Area counties today, causing concerns…

9 years ago

‘Spare the air’ day declared for Sunday

High area temperatures have prompted a Spare the Air alert for Sunday.

10 years ago

Choking smog stifles Chinese city

Clouds of pollution blanketed a Chinese city famed for its annual ice festival Monday, cutting visibility to about 30 feet.

11 years ago

Dangerous smog chokes national parks

Smog is so bad in some of California’s national parks that visitor centers must warn would-be hikers.

12 years ago

California can’t breathe easy just yet

The Bay Area is no longer listed in the top 25 worst polluted areas, but California still has a long…

12 years ago

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