Four communities in Kern County are targeted for mobile air-quality monitoring vehicles that will collect pollution data, part of a new program in California. The California Air Resources Board ...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The smell of smoke in the air in parts of Kern County is from the massive wildfire burning in San Luis Obispo, fire officials said. The Madre Fire is burning near ...

The Kern County coroner’s office has identified a Kernville man it said died accidentlly from smoke inhalation during a structure fire in the town on March 8.

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. – The Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District announced an upgraded version of its Permitted Facilities Map, an interactive online tool of the county's ...

Why smoky air and wildfire pollution is bad PM 2.5 contains "microscopic solids or liquid droplets that are so small, they can be inhaled and cause serious health problems,” according to the EPA ...

Airing grievances xAI data center gets air permit to run 15 turbines, but imaging shows 24 on site County health department accused of turning a "blind eye" to xAI's alleged pollution.

Mobile air monitoring vehicles from San Francisco-based Aclima will be deployed to 64 communities statewide, including four in Kern County, over the next year to collect localized data about air ...