South Coast Air Quality Management

Chairman Dr. William A. Burke Announces Retirement from South Coast AQMD Governing Board

Sentinel News ServiceMarch 11, 2021

At the March 2021 Governing Board meeting for the South Coast Air Quality Management District (South Coast AQMD), Dr. William A. Burke announced his retirement after 27 years of service on the Board, including an unprecedented 23 years as chair. South Coast AQMD will hold a special election at the April Governing Board meeting to elect the next Chair of the Board. Chairman Burke will officially step down on May 31, 2021. He is the longest-tenured member and the longest-serving chairman of the South Coast AQMD Governing Board.

Business Local News (Business)

South Coast AQMD Hires Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer to Elevate Programs and Initiatives

Sentinel News ServiceJanuary 28, 2021

The South Coast Air Quality Management District (South Coast AQMD) hired the agency’s first Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer (DEIO). Anissa “Cessa” Heard-Johnson will join South Coast AQMD’s executive management team to develop strategies that integrate diversity, equity and inclusion into South Coast AQMD programs and initiatives.

Health News

Avoid Wildfire-Related Sicknesses: Check Air Quality to Protect Your Health  

Quinci LeGardye | California Black Media  September 24, 2020

This year’s wildfire season has already been out of the ordinary. About 3.3 million acres have burned across vast tracts of California, Oregon and Washington. The areas surrounding those places have also been affected by dangerous levels of smoke over the last few weeks. 