BURN SUSPENSION NOTICE
Effective May 6, 2025 at 8:00 AM, all burning permits and other uses of open fire are suspended in State Responsibility Areas (SRA) within San Benito and Monterey Counties due…

Today is the fourth and final day of Air Quality Awareness Week topics.  Air pollution impacts animals and plants through a variety of pathways - directly through the air and indirectly through the…

Today is the third day of Air Quality Awareness Week. The Monterey Bay Air Resources District (MBARD) is committed to safeguarding the health and well-being of our community by addressing the critical…

Today is the second day of Air Quality Awareness Week.  Air pollution can make asthma symptoms worse and trigger attacks.  If you or your child has asthma, have you ever noticed symptoms get worse…

Today is the first day of Air Quality Awareness Week.  If you live in an area where wildland fires risk is high, take steps now to prepare for fire season. Being prepared for fire season is especially…

May 5 – 8, 2025, is Air Quality Awareness Week.  This year’s theme is “Stay Air Aware”. The most common air pollutants in our region, ozone, sometimes called smog, and particle pollution, pose health…

Monterey Bay Air Resources District (MBARD) Air Quality Compliance Inspectors Kara Hall, Michelle Kaiser and Bronwyn Nielson explain a common air quality compliance inspection.

Application materials, including SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONS, are due by 4:45 p.m. on Monday, May 19, 2025.  Visit our Employment web page to apply today.   EXCELLENT BENEFITS!

What you need to know: The California E-Bike Incentive Program will provide vouchers for up to $2,000 for income-eligible individuals for the purchase of a new electric bike. Up to 1,000 online…

Link to Notice of Intention to Amend the Conflict of Interest Code of the Monterey Bay Air Resources District

SALINAS, California - Monterey County District Attorney Jeannine M. Pacioni announced today that her Environmental Protection Unit, along with the District Attorney’s Offices of Santa Clara and Sonoma…

Press Release in English.  Comunicado de prensa en español.

Save money by switching to a new clean-air vehicle with the Driving Clean Assistance Program.  DCAP is offering two incentives to help you access clean-air vehicles.  Learn more, check your…

Press Release in English.

Press Release in English.

12/18/2024:  The California Air Resources Board (CARB), California Energy Commission (CEC), and California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), with the support of the California agricultural community…

Today, September 26th, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing the opening of the 2024 Clean School Bus (CSB) Rebate Program application period! This is the third rebate funding…

The Monterey Bay Air Resources District (MBARD) is pleased to announce that it will be accepting applications for grant funds through the Diesel Engine and Equipment Replacement Program (DEERP…

Monterey Bay Air Resources District celebrates 50 Years of Air Quality Management in the Monterey Bay Area. Let's boogie down and celebrate clean air!

Join the Monterey Bay Air Resources District Hearing Board! Current Vacancies: Medical Professional, Registered Engineer, and Public Member Alternate. Stipend provided.

The Monterey Bay Air Resources District (MBARD) is pleased to offer the Landscape Equipment Exchange Program (LEEP).  Starting on November 6, 2023, residents and commercial operations in Monterey…

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