Wildfire Smoke Is Hurting Pregnant People And Babies. Can California Cities Protect Them?
In Fresno, where the air quality is routinely some of the worst in the country, the city and its residents are grappling with how to keep up with the increased risk of severe wildfire smoke.
Newsom sides with Valley Air District, vetoes oversight bill by Arambula
AB 2550, introduced by Fresno Democrat Joaquin Arambula, would have empowered local communities to audit the Valley Air District’s failed clean air strategies and required the state’s top air watchdog, the California Air Resources Board, to supervise the polluters that the Valley air district has not curbed within Clean Air Act deadlines.
Most vulnerable communities in central San Joaquin Valley bear brunt of extreme weather phenomena
This story is part of a series done in collaboration with the Central Valley News Collaborative lab at the Fresno Bee, exploring the impact of climate change on various populations within the central San Joaquin Valley, particularly those most vulnerable to these extreme weather conditions. As temperatures soared toward 105 degrees Wednesday, Esther Fox, 64,…
‘We’re the guinea pigs’: Valley groups speak out about state climate change plan
Dozens of Valley residents expressed frustration about California Air Resources Board’s massive carbon capture plans in the San Joaquin Valley during a community listening session with Liane Randolph, chair of CARB, at Fresno City College on Wednesday night. They condemned CARB’s proposed climate change plan which calls for up to 150 million tons of CO2…
It’s wildfire (smoke) season in the valley. Here’s how to protect yourself.
Pregnant women and children are especially sensitive to the toxic effects of wildfire smoke and should take protective measures whenever possible.
Three resign in protest from San Joaquin Valley Air District group, calling it a ‘sham’
Three members of the Valley Air Districts’ emission reduction credit public advisory workgroup resigned in protest, saying business interests were being prioritized over health.
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