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A heat advisory for much of the Bay Area and Central Coast has been extended through midweek, as inland areas continue to see scorching temperatures due to an October heat wave…
A Spare the Air alert and a heat advisory are in effect for the Bay Area on Wednesday, as another day of hot temperatures are expected throughout the region.
An air quality advisory has been issued for the San Francisco Bay Area, as smoke from fires burning in the Pacific Northwest drifts into the region.
Amid concerns about affordability, the Bay Area Air District said it would consider adding exemptions and delaying the start of a looming ban on new natural gas water heater installations.
New Bay Area air quality rules would effectively push homeowners away from natural gas. Opponents are putting the pressure on regulators to reconsider the ban, while supporters are saying the changes are long overdue. Kenny Choi reports.
A Contra Costa County refinery will pay a multi-million-dollar penalty for a series of major violations, including fires, illegal emissions, and leaking tanks.
The Bay Area's Spare the Air alert has been extended to at least Saturday as a high-pressure system is expected to hang around and impact air quality.
The long-delayed local commercial Dungeness crab season is expected to begin Monday, but seafood lovers eager for fresh local crab will have to wait a bit longer.
Officials with the Bay Area Air District announced a Winter Spare the air Alert and a ban on wood burning is in effect for New Year's Day 2026, amid concerns about elevated pollution levels.
The Bay Area Air District announced a Winter Spare the Air alert and a ban on wood burning is in effect beginning Wednesday and through the Thanksgiving holiday on Thursday.
Bay Area air regulators have lowered the threshold for declaring Spare the Air alerts that ban residents from using their wood-burning fireplaces or outdoor fire pits.
C&H Sugar Company has reached a settlement with Contra Costa County over emissions violations in the town where the company is headquartered, officials said Tuesday.
The North Bay will see hazy skies for the next several days due to smoke from the Pickett Fire burning in Napa County near Calistoga, air quality officials said Monday.
An air quality advisory has been issued for the Bay Area amid concerns about wildfire smoke drifting into the region.
The Bay Area Air Quality Management District and Alameda County District Attorney Ursula Jones Dickson filed a joint civil lawsuit Thursday against Radius Recycling over air quality violations stemming from a large fire at its West Oakland facility in August 2023.
An air quality advisory will remain in effect for the Bay Area through at least Monday, as smoke from wildfires burning in far Northern California drifts into the region.
The Bay Area Air District (BAAD) reached an agreement with Chevron on a new air pollution monitoring system at its Richmond refinery that will bring enhanced monitoring for hydrogen sulfide.
The Bay Area Air District has issued an air quality advisory for the region because of smoke from wildfires burning in multiple Canadian provinces.
Martinez Refining Company filed a required preliminary report with Contra Costa Health on Wednesday afternoon about last weekend's refinery fire, saying air monitoring for contaminants "resulted in no significant levels above background readings."
A Spare the Air alert has been issued for Friday, banning wood burning in the Bay Area because of a forecast for unhealthy pollution levels, regional air quality officials said.
Bay Area Air Quality Management District regulators are asking people not to burn wood during the Thanksgiving holiday to help reduce air pollution and protect public health.
The Valero Refining Co. has been fined the largest-ever penalty by Bay Area air quality regulators for a history of toxic chemical releases and other violations at its Benicia refinery dating back to 2003.
The Bay Area Air Quality Management District has announced Thursday will be the fourth straight day a Spare the Air alert is in effect in the region due to hot weather and weak winds that will combine with motor vehicle exhaust to create unhealthy levels of smog.
The Bay Area Air Quality Management has issued one of its largest fines ever against an East Bay refinery, ordering the facility to pay $5 million following dozens of violations.
High temperatures and light winds, combined with vehicle exhaust, will result in unhealthy air quality around the Bay Area for the next two days, air district officials said.
