If you want to see a different kind of government in action, stop by City Hall, 333 W. Ocean Blvd., at 9 a.m. Friday. The Air Quality Management District board will be holding one of its rare meetings away from its Diamond Bar headquarters there.
The 13-member AQMD board represents 160 cities in Los Angeles, San Bernardino, Orange and Riverside counties, as well as each county body and the state. It oversees emissions standards and air pollution issues from stationary sources, such as power plants and refineries.
While it's nice having the AQMD here, the meeting is bittersweet for Long Beach.
Last month, the city lost its direct representation on the board when the members of the AQMD's Los Angeles County Western Region voted to replace Long Beach Councilwoman Tonia Reyes Uranga with Rolling Hills Estates City Councilwoman Judy Mitchell.
Long Beach will still be represented, but it will be by Mitchell, who will be sworn in Friday.
Paul Eakins reports on Long Beach City Hall, and local and regional
politics. A newcomer to the Press-
Kris Hanson reports on the Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles,
covering environmental issues, economic triumphs and
pitfalls and trade trends of America’s largest port.
He also writes a weekly column “On The Waterfront”,
appearing Tuesdays, and also produces an occassional video
and column titled “On The Job,” which follows the hard-working
men and women who keep Southern California’s economy humming.
Karen Robes Meeks came to work for the Press-
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