New ride share program in Fresno aims to reduce pollution, improve mobility
In an effort to combat pollution while beefing up transportation options in southwest Fresno, the Fresno Metro Black Chamber of Commerce has partnered with Transform Fresno to bring dozens of electric vehicles and bicycles to the city. Southwest Fresno residents can rent environmentally-friendly cars and bikes through the new Clean Share Mobility Network, which includes…
Air quality alert issued for Fresno, several Valley counties
Smoke will continue to drift from California wildfires across the central San Joaquin Valley on Thursday, including the Redwood Fire in Tulare County, affecting air quality in Fresno. The San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District and the National Weather Service, Hanford, issued an Air Quality Alert Thursday afternoon to alert residents about smoke impacts.…
Air quality alert catches schools off guard in Fresno, Clovis
Last week, a wildfire smoke cloud moved over Fresno, triggering an Air Quality Alert for the entire central San Joaquin Valley. Clovis and Fresno Unified, the region’s two largest school districts, were caught off guard and took no action despite air-quality readings that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says should have forced students inside and…
CAUTION: Wildfire smoke cloud heading toward Fresno. Air will be unhealthy to breathe
According to a wildfire smoke forecast system set up by Fresnoland, there will be a wildfire smoke cloud moving over the Fresno area this evening, around 5 p.m. The forecast comes from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s High-Resolution Rapid Refresh smoke forecast system. The San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District and the National…
The dirtiest night of the year for Clovis’ air is just another winter day in south Fresno
Fresnoland compared long-term air pollution data from the area around Roosevelt High School to the pollution sensors in Fresno reporting the dirtiest air on the Fourth of July.
How to avoid a $1,000 (minimum) fireworks fine during the Fourth of July in Fresno
BOOM! BANG! POP! Like claps of thunder, these noises piercing through the sky are a trademark of the Fourth of July in Fresno. With Independence Day celebrations upon us, it can be difficult to distinguish between holiday fireworks and gunshots. While sounding similar, fireworks and gunshots have a few unique traits that can help differentiate them. John…
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