Must move to area in California where the air is not polluted with Smog or Haze (Los Angeles: hotel, home)

[eureka1]

The complication is that some of our pollution is seasonal. Eureka NORMALLY has clean air but you wouldn't believe the haze and smoke during the fall fire season. Lasts about six weeks.

[claudhopper]

I live just outside Redding, and think you would be hard-pressed to find an area with cleaner air, and also affordable property. You might consider seeking higher elevation, to get out of the summer heat, such as Shingletown or Burney. Redding has outstanding medical facilities also.

[josh u]

You need to live as far west as possible. Air pollution in CA is caused by dirty western cities like LA polluting the air, then mother nature blows the pollution eastward where it gets trapped in the heat inversion layer over the inland cities like Pomona, Riverside, etc.

So the basic rule: Don't live east of a heavily populated area

[Howest2008]

Originally Posted by Macrina

Um. . . not quite true:

Tsunami sweeps 5 to sea, rips out Calif. docks - CBS News

The wave was harmless for anybody with any common sense
, those people that jump off of the GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE and
wait for a Tsunami on a BEACH CAN'T BE SAVED , Believe me
it can't be done_____

[Howest2008]

Originally Posted by jduggan501

Is there anywhere in California where the air is not polluted with Smog or Haze. I really would like any information as I have severe emphysema and must move to an area where the air is clear.

There are many sites to search , so try this one " just to get the ball"
a rolling___________

Chasing Clean Air: Northern California

[SportyandMisty]

Originally Posted by Howest2008

Yes anywhere outside of the BIG VALLEY and MAJOR METRO AREA'S
anywhere RURAL in the state of CALIFORNIA.......

Not EVERYWHERE rural. You have to look at the wind patterns. The high desert in SoCal has a lot of air pollution that blows in from the more populated areas of LA & San Bernardino counties.

[SportyandMisty]

Here is a website that may help the OP with data on air quality in various locations in CA.

AIRNow - California Air Quality

[OwlKaMyst]

If the family is based in southern CA, SLO or Morro Bay are probably the best options to stay close.

[oldtrader]

Here is a link, that will show you the terrible areas for you to live in marked in Red.

California Air Quality Map

The northern coastal area is the cleanest.

[pears]

The Antelope Valley in SoCal does not have smog or haze. By national standards it may not be amazing, but for SoCal standards it definitely has some of the cleanest air. It is high enough elevation that the wind that comes from the coast is above the marine layer, and thus much, much cleaner than most of LA. The only issue that some face is slightly higher allergies because of much farming around the area.