Mariposa Fire Mountain Community Fire Information
This winter has been an especially bad one for air quality in the San Joaquin Valley. With long stretches of high particulate matter pollution (PM 2.5), staying informed with accurate info about air quality forecasts and current conditions is important for your health. We took a look at some popular …
Read More »Air quality in Merced County is getting worse. Officials say it might be your fault.
Air quality in Merced County consistently reached unhealthy levels in recent days and it’s “most likely” because of Valley residents and emissions coming from other areas, San Joaquin Valley Air … Click to Continue »
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Smoke and Air Quality from the Railroad and other fires in Mariposa County Due to smoke from the Railroad Fire near Fish Camp, visitors and residents may experience some health effects while in the area. Currently, the Air Quality in the Ponderosa Basin and Wawona is ranging between Unhealthy and …
Read More »As Merced heats up and wildfires burn, unhealthy air quality spikes
The mix of scorching temperatures and nearby wildfires resulted in higher rates of unhealthy air throughout Merced and the rest of the Central Valley, air quality officials reported. The San … Click to Continue »
Read More »Private Domestic Well Owners Left Behind In California’s Water Quality Push
The recent drought underscored the struggles of private well owners as wells across Tulare County went dry. But an underlying issue has existed all along: even those who have drinking water don’t necessarily know if it’s safe. “The problem is that those people that live outside of the city and …
Read More »Sierra Academy of Aeronautics moves forward focusing on quality of education
Sierra Academy of Aeronautics Chief Flight Instructor, Sanjay Akella, speaks about changes being made to the academy that will improve the quality of eduction students will receive during their time at the academy. … Click to Continue »
Read More »President Trump and California soon could spar over air quality rules
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – A legal battle over regulations for construction vehicles could become the first test of whether President Donald Trump wants to limit California’s unique ability to limit air … Click to Continue »
Read More »Asthma sufferer’s quality of life affected by Valley air
Asthma sufferer Fawn Olvera, 68, of Clovis, wears a mask to go outside and uses a nebulizer machine to inhale her medicine to help her breathe in the Valley’s polluted air. … Click to Continue »
Read More »As winter nears, watch for new risks to Valley air quality
Windy conditions forecast for the Central Valley this week are raising the possibility of poor air quality, although recent precipitation may help keep dust from blowing around, the San Joaquin … Click to Continue »
Read More »Weekend air quality raises health concerns
Winds expected this weekend in the Valley will raise the risk of poor air quality, according to the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District, “Residents should be aware that … Click to Continue »
Read More »Soberanes Fire sullies air quality in Merced
The long-burning Soberanes Fire along the Central Coast sullied air quality Tuesday in Merced County, the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District reported. Air quality became “unhealthy for sensitive … Click to Continue »
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Amid Valley heat, fishing looks good but air quality looks bad
With triple-digit temperatures lasting through the weekend, Merced County residents have many bodies of water to turn to for relief – and possibly for dinner, too. Fishing reports from across … Click to Continue »
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