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#93 of 100 Reasons to Smile in Stockton, California

Submitted by Our Stockton on Thursday, May 24th, 4:44 am
#93 of 100 Reasons to Smile in Stockton, California

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Blowing dust prompts health caution throughout air basin

Submitted by News10 Web Staff
Wednesday, May 23rd, 2012, 9:39am
Blowing dust prompts health caution throughout air basin

Gusty winds over the San Joaquin Valley have prompted local air-pollution officials to issue a health cautionary statement through this evening.

Winds in San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Merced, Madera, Fresno, Kings, Tulare and the Valley air basin portion of Kern counties may produce areas of localized blowing dust. Blowing dust can result in unhealthy concentrations of    particulate matter 10 microns and smaller, or PM10. 

Exposure to particle pollution can cause serious health problems, aggravate lung disease, trigger asthma attacks and acute bronchitis, and increase risk of respiratory infections. For people with heart disease, short-term exposure to particle pollution has been linked to heart attacks and arrhythmia, according to the U.S.

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Supermoon in El Dorado County

Submitted by Kathleen Newell on Saturday, May 5th, 10:42 pm

SHINGLE SPRINGS, CA - This was shot in El Dorado County California at 8:15 p.m. 5.5.12 on the Ponderosa Road overcrossing at HWY 50 (near the recent meteor explosion and meteorite dusting back on April 22, 2012).

Hoped to get it coming up over the Sierra, but it was sneaky and came up further south and higher in the sky than I wanted it to be, but still pretty. Little instant tail gate party going on with all the area folks hanging out on the overcrossing waiting for it to show up.
 

 

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State Air Pollution Control Officers to Release New Report

Submitted by Michael Keys on Tuesday, April 17th, 2:03 pm
State Air Pollution Control Officers to Release New Report

 


Who: California Air Pollution Control Officers Association (CAPCOA)


What: California’s Progress Toward Clean Air, the second annual collaborative state of the air report available for download at www.capcoa.org


When: To be released April 17, 2012 at 9 a.m.


Where: Media invited to conference call at 11 a.m.


        Conference call # 1-888-955-5369


;        Participant code: 585685


Why: New and current information about regional and joint efforts among the state’s air quality management districts for attainment of federal standards

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Local recycling firm collects e-waste, trains disabled adults

Submitted by Central Valley Business Journal
Monday, April 9th, 2012, 8:53am
Local recycling firm collects e-waste, trains disabled adults

 

Tri-Valley Recycling is about finding win-win situations.

The family owned Stockton business makes it free and easy for businesses to rid themselves of electronic waste, while it provides jobs for adults with disabilities.

“Any time we’re starting a new initiative we try to find something that wins for everybody,” Rob Owens, who manages the businesses, said.

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Delta College Free Earth Day Event - April 19

Submitted by Michael Keys on Wednesday, April 4th, 1:41 pm
Delta College Free Earth Day Event - April 19
Learn how you can become an active member in preserving our environment! Delta College presents Earth Day 2012 on Thursday, April 19, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. This year’s celebration takes place at Delta’s Central Quad and Danner Hall. As always, Earth Day is FREE to the public!


 

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Green Team helps firms find cleaner way of doing business

Submitted by Central Valley Business Journal
Monday, April 2nd, 2012, 9:51am
Green Team helps firms find cleaner way of doing business

Few challenges facing the Central Valley are as daunting as the need to clean the air, water and soil.

The Central Valley’s very geography and climate – Sierra foothills to the east and the coastal range to the west, with a breeze that often blows in from the Pacific Ocean – exacerbate environmental challenges. Combine that with the byproducts of agriculture operations, industry, auto emissions, and decades of population growth and the results are some of the biggest environmental concerns in the nation.

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