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Third-straight Spare the Air alert issued for Bay Area Thursday

Original post made on Sep 10, 2015

A third-straight Spare the Air alert has been issued for the Bay Area Thursday because of unhealthy air quality expected, air district officials said.

Read the full story here Web Link posted Wednesday, September 9, 2015, 3:59 PM

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Posted by Dennis
a resident of Downtown North
on Sep 10, 2015 at 4:11 pm

Every day should be a "Spare The Air" day. On normal days, the air in downtown Palo Alto is fouled by restaurant smoke, ferretesque & furtive smokers, and auto/truck fumes.


Posted by Stay Home
a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood
on Sep 10, 2015 at 7:02 pm

If employees stay home on Spare the Air days, employers will get the message that their employees' long commutes are causing the problem.

Either they will move to cheaper, less expensive areas where employees can afford to live and do not have to commute, or they will pay for mass transit.


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