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The San Diego Air Pollution Control District the region’s top watchdog agency for industrial air contamination is in the midst of a major overhaul.
On Monday, elected leaders approved five new members to sit on the air district’s newly expanded governing board, which must be established by March. The county Board of Supervisors has served as the agency’s decision-making panel since 1955.
For the record:
1:08 PM, Feb. 19, 2021An earlier version of this story misstated how long the San Diego County Board of Supervisors has served as the county Air Pollution Control District’s governing board. The supervisors have acted as the air district’s board of directors since 1955, according to county documents.