Air-quality concerns with LAUSD high school
A new high school planned for the Carson-Long Beach border has prompted concern from environmentalists and a school board member about the facility's proximity to a freeway and container storage yard.
The school's quarter-mile distance from the Long Beach Freeway would place it on a watch list that could be created Tuesday.
Under an initiative proposed by Los Angeles Unified board member Yolie Flores Aguilar, the district would identify planned schools that sit within a half-mile of freeways, diesel truck hubs, ports, refineries and rail yards.
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