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Public hearing on March 18, 2010 at 9 AM on The County Connection 10-Year Short Range Transit Plan
The City of Richmond solicits feedback via a survey on motorist, pedestrian, cyclist, & transit user safety
BART’s Central Contra Costa Crossover Project will cause delays of up to 15 Keep reading >>
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On February 28, 2010 the Winter Spare the Air season ended. Winter Spare the Air alerts will resume beginning November 1, 2010. After this day, it will be illegal to burn wood during Winter Spare the Air alerts.
However, residents who do burn in a fireplace our Keep reading >> 
The effects of particle pollution are serious. According to the American Lung Association, the particles are so small they bypass the body’s natural defenses and lodge deep in the lungs. Click here to view a short video clip on particle pollution.
However, the good news is that Spare the Keep reading >>
511 Contra Costa is proud to announce the release of its very first iPhone app – iSmog!
iSmog displays air quality information for the San Francisco Bay Area. With just a tap of the screen, users will see an easy-to-understand map of environmental quality in the Bay Area’s five air Keep reading >>
Friday, January 30, 2009 has been officially declared a “Spare the Air” day.
“Air quality in the Bay Area is forecast to be unhealthy. It is illegal for Bay Area residents and businesses to burn wood and manufactured firelogs in fireplaces, wood stoves and inserts, pellet stoves, and outdoor fire-pits. Keep reading >> -
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