Though there were two ozone violations in the last week, the San Joaquin Valley appears to have just completed its cleanest summer ever. But did it really seem like such a good season?

There have been 98 violations. The previous record was 102, and that was four years ago.

Here is one question to think about: Was the air better where you live?

Let's look at two monitors, the one at Fresno Skypark and the one in Clovis. There were 37 violations at Skypark and 48 in Clovis this year.

In 2008, Skypark had 39; Clovis 44. There were actually more violations this year in Clovis than the previous year. And Skypark went down by only two.

Of course, there are other ways of looking at this -- ozone concentration, for one. It was lower this year than the previous year. But compared to several previous years, the improvement is moderate at best.

Did the air seem better this year to you? Or was this just a summer of nice, breezy interludes between the usual ozone-laced hot spells.