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Nov 25, 2025 ... FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 25, 2025 CONTACT: communications@baaqmd.gov Spare the Air Alerts issued for Wednesday & Thanksgiving Day due to wood smoke pollution Use of all wood-burning ...

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Dec 22, 2022 ... NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 22, 2022 CONTACT: Juan Romero, 628-250-0408 Spare the Air Alert issued for Thursday through Christmas Day due to wood smoke ...

Mar 16, 2016 ... NEWS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Kristine Roselius March 16, 2016 415.749.4900 Air District announces more than $90 million for grant programs ...

Air Pollution District Advises Public About Smoke Impacts Due to Summit Fire in Santa Cruz Mountains

See highlights of ongoing efforts towards environmental justice and health equity in the Air District’s climate and air quality planning work.

Learn about the Air District’s mobile air monitoring van for community air quality investigations. 

Frequently Asked Questions - Spare the Air Program

The CARE Program unites government, communities, and businesses to address areas of concentrated air pollution and related public health effects in the Bay Area.

Learn about how air pollution impacts health and the Air District’s efforts to improve and protect community health.

Today, the Air District is issuing its fifth Spare the Air Alert for smog this year in addition to the ongoing Air Quality Advisory for wildfire smoke.

Frequently Asked Questions - Spare the Air and Wood Smoke

Learn about the Air District's jurisdiction, view interactive maps of its boundaries, and explore local outreach programs.

Learn about local outreach programs, schedule a speaker for your school, or download our free climate change curriculum.

Learn about the Air District, our Board of Directors, our leadership, our mission, our history and how you can join us in protecting public health, air quality, and the global climate.

Learn about the Spare the Air Program and how the season affects air quality, and find out whether a Spare the Air Alert is in effect.

Learn about Owning Our Air: The West Oakland Community Action Plan.

Learn about the history of the Air District's efforts to improve air quality in the Bay Area since 1955.

Learn how electric appliance technologies can support cleaner air and long-term compliance.

Learn about Air District efforts to promote healthy community planning and assist Bay Area cities and counties with the incorporation of environmental justice policies in their General Plan updates.