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About half of the available free air filtration devices are still available to southern San Diego County residents exposed to odors.
An air quality advisory that was set to last through Monday has been lifted, air district officials said. Over the weekend, ...
The Valley Air District is urging residents to limit using personal fireworks this Fourth of July due to their harmful impact on air quality and public health.
The San Joaquin Valley has finally achieved a 1997 federal standard for removing fine particulates from local air, according to a new report that also highlights the need for further progress. For ...
It would take until January 1, 2025, for the burning ban to finally be in full effect with a few exceptions outlined by the enforcing agency, the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District.
As of Wednesday, the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District can issue agricultural burn permits that are limited to only certain crops and in cases of disease prevention.
As of Jan. 1, San Joaquin Valley farmers are banned from burning agricultural waste in the field, a legislative mandate that has been decades in the making.
A new study offers a stratospheric bird’s eye-view of air pollution linked to trucks serving Southern California warehouses. Using satellite imagery, the NASA-funded study published in the ...
Three prevalent air pollutants in the region can cost San Joaquin Valley residents more than $700 million dollars per year in medical expenses, school absences and lost productivity.
Farmers are celebrating a new milestone in cleaning up San Joaquin Valley air quality. Over the last seven years, agricultural operations have replaced more than 12,000 tractors and other off-road ...