Air Quality

Bay Area Air Quality Management District officials said Tesla agreed to pay $1 million penalty for a variety of violations.

A Spare the Air alert has been issued for Saturday, the first of the winter season, due to unhealthy air quality, according to the Bay Area Air Quality Management District.

The Bay Area Air Quality Management District is asking residents to not burn wood Wednesday night and Thanksgiving to keep air pollution from rising.

It was more than a simple shift in the wind that resulted in some of the cleanest air we’ve seen in a long time around the Bay Area, especially since the onset of the Glass Fire burning in the North Bay.

It was more than a simple shift in the wind that resulted in some of the cleanest air we’ve seen in a long time around the Bay Area, especially since the onset of the Glass Fire burning in the North Bay.

Three clean air centers will open in San Jose for community members to avoid unhealthy air.

The NFL is watching the Bay Area skies and the ugly haze that has settled in. That’s because the 49ers are getting ready to face off with the Philadelphia Eagles at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara on Sunday Night Football. Anoushah Rasta reports.

A combination of smoke and unseasonably warm temperatures is making life tough for people across the Bay Area. Christie Smith reports.

During the month of August, 2020, Northern California experienced some of the most destructive wildfires in state history. As a result, the air was saturated with smoke and hazardous levels of pollution. Unlike the pollution that comes from cars or power plants, wildfire smoke releases dangerous amounts of particulate matter into the air which can cause potentially life-threatening respiratory issues. …

Smoke and haze are once again making it tougher to breathe around the Bay Area. Robert Handa reports.

The smoke lingering above the Bay Area remains a big concern and the increasing temperatures prompted a Flex Alert for Thursday afternoon. Meteorologist Jeff Ranieri is forecasting a lot of elements as we head into a crucial 24 hours.

Even before the Glass Fire started, air quality was already a concern in the Bay Area. The region remains under a Red Flag Warning as smoke makes its way South. NBC Bay Area Meteorologist Rob Mayeda explains.

Kings Canyon National Park reopened to visitors on Wednesday and Yosemite National Park will welcome back visitors on Friday as air quality improves

Wildfire pollution is a serious and sometimes deadly, public health concern. In this video we break down what exactly makes it so hazardous to human health.

The Bay Area Air Quality Management District issued an advisory for unhealthy air Sunday and Monday.

Some areas of smoke will again be possible especially around the North Bay valleys, but otherwise moderate levels of smoke pollution are expected to wrap up the weekend around the Bay Area.

A Spare the Air alert will be in effect Saturday as wildfire smoke makes a return to the Bay Area.

A shift in the wind will likely bring more smoke back into the Bay Area this weekend with areas seeing unhealthy air quality especially around the North Bay and East Bay on Saturday. Vianey Arana has your Microclimate Weather Forecast.