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Uploaded: Thursday, August 9, 2012, 2:13 PM                                             

Another Spare the Air day called for Friday  

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The Bay Area Air Quality Management District has issued another Spare the Air alert for the region for Friday.

The alert was issued because hot temperatures are forecast and high levels of ozone pollution are expected at the ground level.

Today, Thursday, is also a Spare the Air day.

Residents are advised to walk, bike, carpool or take public transit to work, and to avoid pollution-creating activities such as using gas-powered lawnmowers or aerosol products.

The air district warns that high ozone levels are particularly hazardous for children, seniors and anyone with respiratory problems or a heart condition.

District officials urge residents to avoid vigorous outdoor exercise, except early in the morning when pollution levels are lower.

— Bay City News Service

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Comments

Posted by haoleboy, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood, on Aug 9, 2012 at 8:23 pm

..and the idle fireplace police will be out enforcing it! Not!

Posted by curious, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood, on Aug 11, 2012 at 11:40 am

I will 'spare the air' when these people show me they are doing more than political posturing. A great place to start is the ridiculous diamond lanes. They allow a Prius that only sips gas to use them which forces the gas guzzlers to sit in the regular lanes spewing out pollutants.

That shows this is more about bureaucrats putting their feet on our necks by forcing their ideology on us than trying to clean the air.

Posted by LovingMtnView, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood, on Aug 17, 2012 at 5:22 pm
LovingMtnView is a member (registered user) of Mountain View Online

Are new Prius's & electric vehicles allowed to use the HOV lanes? Or is that an old program that is no longer in effect?

I don't think they were very effective, although if my commute was bad, I would have bought one.

curious--How would you suggest the 'bureaucrats' clean the air?
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