Mojave Desert AQMD

05/26/2026

Congratulations to in the City of Hesperia for being a 2026 Air Aware award recipient! 🎉🌎

First presented in 2022, the MDAQMD presents the Air Aware Award to select permitted facilities within its jurisdiction who meet several criteria including successful annual permit inspections (at least three years consecutively), no history of compliance notices within that time period, exceptional records keeping, rules and regulation knowledge of facility staff during inspections, ease of inspection and more.

Learn more about the district’s Air Aware Program here (and at the link in our bio): https://www.mdaqmd.ca.gov/outreach/awards-and-recognition/air-aware-award

05/21/2026

**Cautionary Advisory**

Air quality for Thursday, May 21, 2026, indicates the Southern part of the district, including the Victorville and Phelan areas, will continue to see the Air Quality Index reach into the orange category for ground-level ozone. This means members of sensitive groups, such as those with respiratory illnesses, seniors, active adults, and children may be affected in the late afternoon and early evening hours. Other areas of MDAQMD jurisdiction are forecasted to have moderate air quality.

You can always check the AQI before you head outside by visiting https://www.airnow.gov/

05/21/2026

Congratulations to MDAQMD Board Member, Elizabeth Becerra, for this incredible honor made possible by Senator Suzette Martinez Valladares 🎉

Victorville Mayor Elizabeth “Liz” Becerra was recognized for her leadership and decades of public service after being named Senator Valladares’ 2026 Latina Advocate Honoree at the Latina Action Day Conference in Sacramento. Read the article at VVNG.com

05/20/2026

Congratulations to Crawford Associates in the City of Blythe, CA ( ) for being a 2026 Air Aware award recipient! 🎉🌎

First presented in 2022, the MDAQMD presents the Air Aware Award to select permitted facilities within its jurisdiction who meet several criteria including successful annual permit inspections (at least three years consecutively), no history of compliance notices within that time period, exceptional records keeping, rules and regulation knowledge of facility staff during inspections, ease of inspection and more.

Learn more about the district’s Air Aware Program here (and at the link in our bio): https://www.mdaqmd.ca.gov/outreach/awards-and-recognition/air-aware-award/-fsiteid-1 #!/

05/13/2026

California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard is delivering $1B in rebates for electric drayage trucks, semis, box trucks, delivery vans & more.

Dealers can register now for the Clean Fuel Reward Program and help power California’s electric future: www.cleanfuelreward.com

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05/11/2026

***“AIR QUALITY ALERT*** 🚨

Air quality forecasts for Monday, May 11, 2026, and Tuesday, May 12, 2026, indicate Barstow, Hesperia, Phelan, and Victorville are likely to see the Air Quality Index reach into the orange category for ground-level ozone. This means members of sensitive groups, such as those with respiratory illnesses, seniors, active adults, and children may be affected in the late afternoon and early evening hours. Other areas of MDAQMD jurisdiction are forecasted to have moderate air quality. You can always check the AQI before you head outside by visiting https://www.airnow.gov/

05/07/2026

It’s Air Quality Awareness Week! ✨🌎

This week, along with the , we’re highlighting several factors that contribute to air quality and their effects on the local environment. Today, we are focused on air, animals, and plants.

The EPA's "EnviroAtlas" provides geospatial data, easy-to-use tools, and other resources related to ecosystem services, including how they contribute to clean air. Several federal agencies maintain public information pages for visibility and haze: U.S. EPA Visibility and Regional Haze, NPS Air Pollution & Visibility, including a list of Class I Federal Areas protected by the Regional Haze Program and Class I sites monitored by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ( )

Check out the Enviroatlas here (and at the link in our bio) - https://www.epa.gov/enviroatlas/enviroatlas-benefit-category-clean-air

05/06/2026

Breathe in, breathe out 🏠🌬️

U.S. EPA’s Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) webpage provides information about the importance of good indoor air quality and how it can impact health. Learn more about Indoor Air Pollution and Health Effects; Primary Causes of Indoor Air Problems; Improving Indoor Air Quality; and, Indoor Particulate Matter here - https://www.epa.gov/indoor-air-quality-iaq

02/25/2026

Reminder. The Mojave Desert AQMD has planned a virtual community meeting on Feb. 26 to gather input from residents on reducing emissions and improving local air quality. The meeting’s core presentation will address the Community Air Protection Program (CAPP). Those who wish to participate must register in advance at https://tinyurl.com/MDAQMDFeb2026 For more information, contact Support Services Supervisor, Jorge Camacho at 760-245-1661, ext. 2020 or [email protected].

The Mojave Desert AQMD has planned a virtual community meeting on Feb. 26 to gather input from residents on reducing emissions and improving local air quality. The meeting’s core presentation will address the Community Air Protection Program (CAPP). Those who wish to participate must register in advance at https://tinyurl.com/MDAQMDFeb2026 For more information, contact Support Services Supervisor, Jorge Camacho at 760-245-1661, ext. 2020 or [email protected].