As people across the Central Valley are prepping for the summer heat, a California rebate program is offering up to 90 percent of the cost of repairing a car’s air conditioning unit for low-income residents.
Edith Duarte, the Cool Air Rebate Program Manager, explained that the importance of the program is that not only is it uncomfortable to drive around the heat, but when people ride around with their windows down, it can pose a health risk during Valley Fever season.
“Driving in a car with a, with a broken AC system, it’s not very comfortable, but it’s also not great for kids, and for seniors to be in a, in a hot car, it could be bad for your health,” said Duarte. “And then additionally, too, when it does get really warm, people tend to open the windows and try to just get at least some airflow through, but we know that there’s Valley Fever that lives in some of the dust that can get into your system and into your respiratory system when you do that.”…