Local

Need a smog repair? Air District offering free help at Saturday event in Modesto

Doug Lawson talks with a motorist who is behind a smoking vehicle as he helped out the Valley Clean Air Now group during a 2007 smog check event.
Doug Lawson talks with a motorist who is behind a smoking vehicle as he helped out the Valley Clean Air Now group during a 2007 smog check event. MARK CROSSE Fresno Bee File Photo

People needing help with smog repairs may want to take their car to a free smog repair event Saturday at John Thurman Field in Modesto.

The San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District is sponsoring the event for Valley residents. Car owners failing the emissions test can receive a $500 voucher for repairs. Cars with diesel engines are not eligible.

People bringing their vehicle should expect a two-hour wait, according to Valley CAN information online.

The event will run from 8 a.m. to noon at the ballpark, at 601 Neece Drive. The gates may open as early as 6:30 a.m. A co-sponsor is Valley CAN, a public charity that aims to reduce air pollution in the San Joaquin Valley.

More information is available at www.valleycan.org.

Profile Image of Ken Carlson
Ken Carlson
The Modesto Bee
209-578-2321
Ken Carlson covers county government and health care for The Modesto Bee. His coverage of public health, medicine, consumer health issues and the business of health care has appeared in The Bee for 15 years.
Get unlimited digital access
#ReadLocal

Try 1 month for $1

CLAIM OFFER