Press Release Archives

2023 Press Releases

12-12-23: Lighthouse Prescribed Burn near Avila Beach

12-4-23: Prescribed Burning at Montana de Oro and Morro Bay State Parks

12-3-23: Pile Burning in Cayucos

12-1-23: Lifting of the Burn Permit Suspension - CAL FIRE

11-15-23: Better Breather Alert - Deteriorating Air Quality in Southern SLO County

10-20-23: Long Canyon Vegetation Management Prescribed Burn (Oct 23 through Oct 27, 2023)

9-26-23: Notice of Vacancies - Hearing Board of SLO County APCD 

9-29-23: Thousand HIlls Prescribed Burn Tentatively Scheduled for October 2 and 3, 2023. 

9-26-23: Notice of Hearing & Public Workshop - Air Pollution Control District Hearing Board

9-25-23: La Panza Range Improvement Association Prescribed Burn 

9-15-23: Camp SLO Fire Hazard Reduction Burn - Proposed September 18, 2023

6-12-23: CAL FIRE Thousand Hills Prescribed Burn on June 15

5-30-23: Camp Roberts Fire Hazard Reduction and Training Burn - 9,000 Acres on June 1, 2023

4-28-23: Camp Roberts Fire Hazard Reduction and Training Burns - Burn Window May 17 through June 16 with Majority being June 1

4-20-23: Prescribed Burns at Hearst San Simeon, Morro Bay, and Montana de Oro State Parks

4-17-23: CAL FIRE Launches New Online Burn Permit Application

4-7-23: Notice of Vacancies - Hearing Board of the SLO County APCD

3-31-23: Prescribed Burns at Hearst San Simeon, Morro Bay, and Montana de Oro State Parks

3-6-23: Prescribed Burns at Hearst San Simeon, Morro Bay, and Montana de Oro State Parks

1-30-23: Prescribed Burning at Morro Bay State Park

2022 Press Releases

11-28-22: Prescribed Burn at Montana de Oro State Park

11-14-22: Prescribed Burn at Montana de Oro State Park

10-26-22: Prescribed Burn at Estero Bluffs State Park in Cayucos

10-11-22: West Nacimiento Vegetation Management Plan

10-11-22: Prescribed Fire Operations Planned at Several State Parks in SLO County, October through March 

10-3-22: Notice of Vacancies - Hearing Board of the SLO County APCD

9-29-22: Notice of Virtual Hearing & Public Workshop Air Pollution Control District Hearing Board

9-29-22: Grant Funding Available Now for Electric Vehicle Infrastruture Projects - Apply Today!

9-27-22: Learn More About Electric Cars During National Drive Electric Week

September: Governor's Emergency Proclamation - Heat Wave and related energy shortagages. 

6-28-22: Air Quality in Various Regions Across SLO County May Be Impacted Overnight Due to the Camino Fire Burning in Huasna Area

6-13-22: Better Breather Alert Issued due to Blowing Dust in the Nipomo and Oceano Areas

5-31-22: Prescribed Burning at Montana de Oro and Hearst San Simeon State Parks

5-23-22: Camp Roberts Fire Hazard Reduction & Training Burn

4-19-22: CAMP Roberts Fire Hazard Reduction & Training Burns

4-26-22: Better Breather Alert due to Blowing Dust Impactig the Nipomo Area

4-20-22: SLO County APCD Pop-Up Events for the Clean Air Rooms Pilot Program

4-13-22: Regional Climate Collaboratives to Kick Off 5-Week Carbon Sequestration Webinar Series During Earth Week

4-12-22: Better Breather Alert for Blowing Dust in the Nipomo Area

4-2-22: Better Breather Alert for Blowing Dust in the Nipomo Area

4-2-22: Prescribed Burning at Montana de Oro and Hearst San Simeon State Parks

3-22-22: Webster Fire Prescribed Hazard Reduction Burn to Occur today through Friday, March 25

3-7-22: Prescribed Pile Burning in Parkhill

2-28-22: Prescribed Burning at Montana de Oro and Hearst san Simeon State Parks

2-6-22: Prescribed Burning at Montana de Oro, Morro Bay, and Hearst San Simeon State Parks

2-4-22: Prescribed Pile Burning in Cambria

1-23-22: Prescribed Burning at Montana de Oro, Morro Bay and Hearst San Simeon State Parks

1-9-22: Prescribed Pile Burning in Los Osos

1-7-22: Prescribed Burning at Montana de Oro, Morro Bay and Hearst San Simeon State Park

1-4-22: Better Breather Alert for Blowing Dust in the Nipomo Area

1-3-22: Cal Fire Press Release, Burn Season Open in SLO County

2021 Press Releases

12-7-21: Webster Fire Prescribed Hazard Redution Burn to Occur Tomorrow, December 8, 2021

11-11-21: Lighthouse Prescribed Hazard Reduction Burn to Occur Tomorrow, November 12, 2021

10-27-21: Cal Fire Rescinds Burn Ban in the County of SLO

9-29-21: Notice of Virtual Hearing & Public Workshop for the APCD Hearing Board

9-28-21: Better Breather Alert issued due to blowing dust in the Nipomo Area

9-17-21: Drive Electric Week Coming to SLO Next Saturday

9-8-21: CAL FIRE Suspends All Outdoor Burning

7-6-21: SLO County APCD and SLOCOG Announce $2.3 Million to Install Electric Vehicle Chargers

6-22-21: CAMP SLO Prescribed Hazard Reduction Burn on Thursday, June 24, 2021

6-11-21: Better Breather Alert issued due to blowing dust in the Nipomo Area

5-25-21: Better Breather Alert due to Blowing Dust in the Nipomo Area

5-20-21: Better Breather Alert Blowing Dust Impacting the Nipomo Area May 20 through May 21, 2021

5-19-21: Better Breather Alert Blowing Dust Impacting the Nipomo Area

5-18-21: Camp Roberts Prescribed Wildland Training and Hazard Reduction Burn to Occur May 19, 2021. Follow up Impact Area Burn Also on May 26, 2021

5-13-21: Camp Roberts Impact Range Fire Hazard Training Burn Window - May 19 through 28

5-7-21: Notice of Vacancies - Hearing Board of the SLO County APCD

4-19-21: CAL FIRE to Conduct Live Fire Training May 10 through May 16

4-29-21: Backyard Burning Suspended by Cal Fire

4-29-21: Air Quality Awareness Week May 3 - 7

3-11-21: Notice of Public Hearing - SLO County APCD Hearing Board

2-16-21: Better Breather Alert Due to Blowing Dust Impacting the Nipomo Area

2-10-21: Better Breather Alert Due to Blowing Dust Impacting the Nipomo Area

2-7-21: Pile Burning at Hearst San Simeon State Park

2-3-21: Better Breather Alert - Blowing Dust Impacting the Nipomo Mesa

1-15-21: Webster Vegetation Management Project, Burn Window January 18 through February 28, 2021

2020 Press Releases

11-6-20: Better Breather Alert due to Blowing Dust Impacting Nipomo, Paso Robles & Atascadero Areas

10-1-20: Air Quality Alert Has Been Issued Through the Weekend - Smoke Impacting SLO County and Conditions are Rapidly Changing

9-11-20: Air Quality Alert - Smoke is Impacting SLO County. Smoke is Expected To Continue To Impact SLO County This Weekend

9-8-20: Smoke and Ash Impacting SLO County

9-3-20: Air Quality Alert - Smoke is Causing Increased Ozone Levels in Eastern SLO County and Increased Particulate Levels Across SLO County Into The Weekend

8-21-20: Air Quality Alert - Due to Smoke, APCD Recommends All Non-Emergency Outdoor Work in North County Be Postponed Until Air Quality Conditions Improve

8-18-20: Air Quality Alert - Smoke Impacting SLO County, Predominantly Northern SLO County

8-7-20: Notice of Vacancies Hearing Board of the San Luis Obispo County Air Pollution Control District

7-1-20: SLO County APCD Releases Frequently Asked Questions Related to Air Quality & Temporary Closure at Oceano Dunes

6-16-20: CAL FIRE Press Release on Burn Suspension

6-15-20: Health Advisory - Smoke Impacting SLO County

5-26-20: Camp Roberts Impact Range Fire Hazard Training Window June 2 through June 4

5-15-20: Better Breather Alert due to Blowing Dust Impacting the Nipomo Area

5-15-20: Notice of Vacancies - Hearing Board of the San Luis Obispo APCD

5-5-20: Better Breather Alert Issued due to Blowing Dust Impacting the Nipomo Area

4-21-20: Better Breather Alert Issued due to Blowing Dust Forcasted to Impact the Nipomo Area

4-14-20: Oceano Dunes Scientific Advisory Group Provides Information on the Temporary Closure's Effect on Particulate Matter Emissions

3-16-20: Effective Immediately, SLO County Air Pollution Control District Office Closed to Walk-In Customers

2-27-20: Spooner Prescribed Hazard Reduction Burn - Smoke May Be Present, February 29, 2020

2-6-20: Grant Funding Available for Marine, Infrastructure, School Buses, Woodstove Change-outs and Old Car Buy Back

 

2019 Press Releases

11-19-19: Better Breather Alert Due to Blowing Dust in the Nipomo Area

11-6-19: Notice of Hearing Air Pollution Control District Hearing Board

10-30-19: Air Quality Alert - Dust Impacting SLO County

10-28-19: Health Advisory - Smoke Impacting San Luis Obispo County

10-18-19: Better Breather Alert due to blowing dust in Nipomo Area

10-17-19: Better Breather Alert due to blowing dust in Nipomo Area

10-1-19: Better Breather Alert due to blowing dust in Nipomo Area

9-30-19: NOTICE OF VACANCIES HEARING BOARD OF THE AIR POLLUTION CONTROL DISTRICT OF SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY

9-27-19: Grant Funding Available for Infrastructure, School & Transit Buses, and Agricultural Equipment 

9-19-19: Better Breather Alert Issued - Blowing dust Impacting the Nipomo Area

9-17-19: Better Breather Alert - Blowing Dust Impacting the Nipomo Area

9-17-19: Postponement Notice - Oceano Dunes Annual Report & Work plan Workshop

9-9-19: Better Breather Alert - Blowing Dust Impacting the Nipomo Area

8-29-19: Oceano Dunes Draft 2019 Annual Report & Work Plan and Announcement of Public Workshop

8-21-19: Better Breather Alert - Blowing Dust Impacting the Nipomo Area

7-15-19: Better Breather Alert issued due to blowing dust in the Nipomo Area

7-1-19: Health Advisory: SMOKE FROM FIREWORKS EXPECTED TO IMPACT SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY BEFORE, ON & AFTER THE 4th OF JULY HOLIDAY

7-2-19: Better Breather Alert issued due to blowing dust impacting the Nipomo area

7-1-19: Better Breather Alert issued due to blowing dust impacting the Nipomo area

6-28-19: CAL FIRE Press Release Suspending Burning in SLO County

6-7-19: Better Breather Alert - Blowing Dust Impacting the Nipomo Area

5-29-19: MEDIA ALERT - Camp Roberts Impact Range Fire Hazard Reduction and Training Burn on MAY 31

5-28-19: Better Breather Alert - Blowing Dust Forecasted to impact the Nipomo Area

5-7-19: Camp Roberts Impact Range Fire Hazard Training Burn Window

4-17-19: Oceano Dunes Draft PM Reduction Plan Public Workshop

4-8-19:  Better Breather Alert - Blowing Dust Forecasted to impact the Nipomo Area April 9 through April 12, 2019

4-2-19: Rescheduled Conservation Burn & Biochar Workshop

4-1-19: Revised Oceano Dunes Draft Particulate Matter Reduction Plan & Public Workshop

3-20-19: Conservation Burn and Biochar Workshop

3-12-19: Better Breather Alert - Blowing Dust Forecasted to impact the Nipomo Area March 12, 2019

3-5-19: Oceano Dunes Draft PM Reduction Plan Released

2-14-19: Grant Funding Available

1-24-19: Launch of Regional Electric Drive 805 Coalition

 

2018 Press Releases

11-6-18: ** MEDIA ALERT ** - Camp Roberts Prescribed Burn on November 7

10-29-18: ** MEDIA ALERT ** - Fort Hunter Liggett Prescribed Burn on October 29

10-5-18: Better Breather Alert - Blowing Dust Impacting the Nipomo Area

9-28-18: Prescribed Fire Operations Planned at Several Coastal State Parks in San Luis Obispo County

9-27-18: Request for Proposal for Legal Services for the SLO County Air Pollution Control District

9-13-18: Better Breather Alert - Blowing Dust Impacting the Nipomo Area

8-31-18: Better Breather Alert Issued due to Blowing Dust Impacting the Nipomo Area

8-30-18: Better Breather Alert - Particulate Pollution Impacting San Luis Obispo County

8-24-18: Air Quality Alert - Unhealthy Air Quality in San Luis Obispo County

8-20-18: Better Breather Alert - Particulate Pollution Impacting San Luis Obispo County

8-17-18: Better Breather Alert - Particulate Pollution Impacting SLO County

8-6-18: Better Breather Alert - Smoke and Blowing Dust Impacting San Luis Obispo County

8-6-18: Notice of Vacancies - Hearing Board of the Air Pollution Control District of San Luis Obispo County

8-6-18: Health Advisory - Smoke Impacting Northern SLO County

8-2-18: Better Breather Alert - Blowing Dust Forecasted to Impact the Nipomo Area August 3 through August 6

7-31-18: Better Breather Alert - Due to Smoke Impacting SLO County

7-23-18: Better Breather Alert - Blowing Dust Forecasted to Impact the Nipomo Area July 23 through July 27

7-6-18: Better Breather Alert - Blowing Dust Forecasted to Impact the Nipomo Area July 6 through July 9

7-5-18: Grant Funding Available to Clean Up Wood Burning Devices

6-26-18: Gilardi Prescribed Burn Planned to Occur on June 27

6-11-18: Better Breather Alert - Blowing Dust Impacting the Nipomo Area 

6-6-18: Better Breather Alert - Blowing Dust Impacting the Nipomo Area June 6 through June 10

6-1-18: Better Breather Alert - Blowing Dust Impacting the Nipomo Area

5-24-18: FREE Grant Workshop and Air Resources Board Compliance Overview Training

5-21-18: Camp Roberts Prescribed Burn Planned to Occur on May 22

5-15-18: Beter Breather Alert - Blowing Dust Impacting the Nipomo Area from May 16 through May 20

5-7-18: Better Breather Alert - Blowing Dust Impacting the Nipomo Area

4-30-18: Backyard Burning Suspended

4-30-18: Better Breather Alert - Blowing Dust Impacting the Nipomo Area

4-27-18: Better Breather Alert - Blowing Dust Impacting the Nipomo Area from April 27 through April 30

4-19-18: Green Car Show April 21 at Laguna Lake

4-17-18: SLO County APCD Hosting Workshops Seeking Community Input on Air Protection Grants

4-13-18: Better Breather Alert - Blowing Dust Impacting the Nipomo Area

4-12-18: Better Breather Alert - Blowing Dust Impacting the Nipomo Area

4-11-18: Better Breather Alert - Blowing Dust Impacting the Nipomo Area

3-26-18: Better Breather Alert - Blowing Dust Impacting the Nipomo Area

3-19-18: SLO County APCD Provides Funding for Cleaner School Buses

3-14-18: SLO COUNTY APCD & STATE PARKS OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLE DIVISION REACH AN AGREEMENT ON PROPOSED MITIGATION APPROACH

2-20-18: GRANT FUNDING AVAILABLE TO CLEAN UP DIESEL EQUIPMENT & LIGHT-DUTY AUTOS THROUGHOUT SLO COUNTY

1-10-18: Better Breather Alert -Blowing Dust Impacting the Nipomo Area.

2017 Press Releases

12-18-17: Smoke Impacting SLO County - APCD Extending Voluntary "Don't Light Tonight" Advisory through Dec 19

12-15-17: Smoke Impacting San Luis Obispo County

12-14-17: Smoke Continues to Impact SLO, Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties - Tri-Agency Advisory Regarding Wildfire Smoke

12-12-17: Smoke Impacting SLO County - APCD Issues Voluntary "Don't Light Tonight" Advisory

12-11-17: Smoke Impacting San Luis Obispo County

12-10-17: Air Quality Update for San Luis Obispo County - Smoke Present but No Health Impacts at Present Time

12-7-17: Air Quality Alert - Smoke Impacting SLO County

11-29-17: SLO County Air Pollution Control District Welcomes a New Executive Director

11-13-17: Better Breather Alert - Blowing Dust Impacting the Nipomo Area

10-20-17: Better Breather Alert - Blowing Dust Impacting the Nipomo Area

10-12-17: Air Quality Alert - Smoke Impacting SLO County

10-3-17: APCD Launches AirAware Text Notification System

9-29-17: Grant Funding Available to Clean Up Wood Burning Devices in Five Cities and Paso Robles Area

9-20-17 AND 9-21-17: Better Breather Alert - Blowing Dust Impacting the Nipomo Area

9-19-17: Better Breather Alert - Blowing Dust Impacting the Nipomo Area

9-18-17: Better Breather Alert - Blowing Dust Impacting the Nipomo Mesa

9-15-17: Better Breather Alert - Blowing Dust Impacting the Nipomo Area

9-12-17: National Drive Electric Week

6-15-17: Better Breather Alert - Blowing Dust Impacting the Nipomo Area

6-13-17: Better Breather Alert - Blowing Dust Impacting the Nipomo Area

6-12-17: Better Breather Alert - Blowing Dust Impacting the Nipomo Area

6-1-17: Better Breather Alert - Blowing Dust Impacting the Nipomo Area

5-31-17: Better Breather Alert - Blowing Dust Impacting the Nipomo Area

5-17-17: Camp Roberts Blackline Prescribed Burn to occur May 18

5-17-17: Better Breather Alert - Blowing Dust Impacting the NIpomo Area

5-12-17: Better Breather Alert - Blowing Dust Impacting the NIpomo Area

5-4-17: Be Air Aware - Receive Air Quality Information Straight to your Inbox

4-28-17: Better Breather Alert - Blowing Dust Impacting the NIpomo Area

4-27-17: Better Breather Alert - Blowing Dust Impacting the Nipomo Area

4-26-17: Better Breather Alert - Blowing Dust Impacting the Nipomo Area

4-25-17: Better Breather Alert - Blowing Dust Impacting the Nipomo Area

4-24-17: Better Breather Alert - Blowing Dust Impacting the Nipomo Area

4-20-17: Better Breather Alert - Blowing Dust Impacting the Nipomo Area

4-14-17: Better Breather Alert - Blowing Dust Impacting the Nipomo Area

4-10-17: Better Breather Alert - Blowing Dust Impacting the Nipomo Area

3-31-17: Better Breater Alert - Blowing Dust Is Impacting the Nipomo Area

3-30-17: Better Breather Alert -  Blowing Dust Is Impacting the Nipomo Area

3-29-17: Better Breather Alert - Blowing Dust Is Impacting the Nipomo Area

3-27-17: Better Breather Alert - Blowing Dust Impacting the Nipomo Area

3-6-17: Better Breather Alert - Blowing Dust Impacting the Nipomo Area

2-27-17: Better Breather Alert - Blowing Dust Impacting the Nipomo Area

2-23-17: Blowing Dust Impacting the Nipomo Mesa

2-22-17: Better Breather Alert - Blowing Dust Impacting the Nipomo Area

1-27-17: Grant Funding Available to Clean Up Diesel Engines Throughout SLO County

2016 Press Releases

 

2015 Press Releases

10-28-15: Blowing Dust in the Nipomo Area

10-20-15: Better Breather Alert - Blowing Dust is Impacting the Nipomo Area

9-20-15: Better Breather Alert - Blowing Dust is Impacting Nipomo Area

9-18-15: Notice of Vacancy - Hearing Board of the Air Pollution Control District of SLO County

9-17-15: Better Breather Alert - Blowing Dust is Impacting Nipomo Area

9-17-15: Public Discussion on Refinery Safety

9-10-15: Community's Vision of Clean Air Mural Contest

8-31-15: Notice of Vacancy - Hearing Board of the APCD

8-18-15: Air Quality Alert - Smoke Impacting San Luis Obispo County

8-17-15: Smoke Impacting Northern San Luis Obispo County

8-13-15: Better Breather Alert - Blowing Dust is Impacting the Nipomo Area - Thursday, August 13, 2015. 

7-7-15: Better Breather Alert - Blowing Dust is Impacting the Nipomo Area - Tuesday, July 7, 2015. 

6-19-15: Better Breather Alert - Blowing Dust is Impacting the Nipomo Area - Friday, June 19, 2015. 

5-26-15: CivicSpark Block Party: Simple Steps for Energy Efficiency

5-26-15: Camp SLO Prescribed Burn Scheduled to Occur on May 27, 2015

5-19-15: Camp Roberts Prescribed Burn Scheduled to Occur on May 20, 2015

5-12-15: Better Breather Alert - Blowing Dust Impacting the Nipomo Area

5-4-15: Los Osos Community Clean Air Incentives

4-29-15: 2015 Central Coast Sustainability Festival and Green Car Show

4-24-15: Better Breather Alert, Blowing Dust Impacting the Nipomo Area Firday, April 24 and is Forecasted April 15 & 26. 

4-15-15: Better Breather Alert - Blowing Dust Impacting the Nipomo Area, Wed April 15

4-3-15: Better Breather Alert - Blowing Dust is Impacting the Nipomo Area

4-2-15: Better Breat