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South Coast AQMD residential no-burn day today and tomorrow

Posted on December 9, 2015 by Editor Posted in Air Quality, Environment, Fires, Orange County, Santa Ana Leave a comment

NO-BURN ALERT: MANDATORY WOOD-BURNING BAN IN EFFECT TODAY AND TOMORROW FOR RESIDENTS OF THE SOUTH COAST AIR BASIN

All Indoor and Outdoor Residential Wood Burning Prohibited Due to High Air Pollution Predicted for Today and Tomorrow, Wednesday, December 9 and Thursday, December 10

The South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) has issued a residential no-burn alert effective Wednesday, December 9 and Thursday, December 10, 2015, for all those living in the South Coast Air Basin, which includes the greater Los Angeles area, Orange County and the Inland Empire.

SCAQMD reminds residents in these areas that burning wood in their fireplaces is prohibited from midnight tonight through midnight on Thursday night. Continue reading→

Why Mayor Pulido was booted from the South Coast AQMD’s Board today

Posted on November 5, 2015 by Editor Posted in Anaheim, Curt Pringle, Environment, Miguel Pulido, Orange County, Politics, Republican Party, Santa Ana 2 Comments

Santa Ana Mayor Miguel Pulido used to be friendly with former Anaheim Mayor Curt Pringle back in the day. The two of them often teamed up with former Irvine Mayor Larry Agran – and were referred to as the Tres Caballeros. Well Agran was booted off the Irvine City Council when the Republicans took over in Irvine and Pringle went on to become a lobbyist. And now Pringle has, as a lobbyist, turned on Pulido.

Pulido served on the Board of Governors of the South Coast Air Quality Management District for over a decade. That gig is over now as Pringle and several prominent Republican leaders led a movement to dump Pulido and replace him with a Republican – Lake Forest Councilman Dwight Robinson. Continue reading→

Mandatory wood-burning ban in effect tomorrow, 1/9, in Orange County

Posted on January 8, 2015 by Editor Posted in Air Quality, Environment, Fires, Health and Medical, Santa Ana Leave a comment

NO-BURN ALERT: MANDATORY WOOD-BURNING BAN IN EFFECT TOMORROW FOR RESIDENTS OF THE SOUTH COAST AIR BASIN

All Indoor and Outdoor Residential Wood Burning Prohibited Due to High Air Pollution Predicted for Tomorrow, January 9, 2015

The South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) has issued a residential no-burn alert effective Friday, January 9, 2015, for all those living in the South Coast Air Basin, which includes the greater Los Angeles area, Orange County and the Inland Empire. SCAQMD reminds residents in these areas that burning wood in their fireplaces is prohibited from midnight tonight through midnight on Friday night. No-burn alerts are mandatory in order to protect public health due to a high concentration of fine particle air pollution forecast for the area. The no-burn prohibition also applies to manufactured fire logs, such as those made from wax or paper. Continue reading→

Mandatory wood-burning ban in effect today in Orange County

Posted on December 8, 2014 by Editor Posted in Environment, Health and Medical, Orange County, Santa Ana Leave a comment

No-Burn Alert: Mandatory Wood-Burning Ban in Effect for Residents of the South Coast Air Basin

All Indoor and Outdoor Residential Wood Burning Forbidden Due to High Air Pollution Forecast for December 8

The South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) has issued a residential no-burn alert effective Monday, December 8, 2014, for all those living in the South Coast Air Basin, which includes the greater Los Angeles area, Orange County and the Inland Empire. SCAQMD reminds residents in these areas that burning wood in their fireplaces is prohibited through midnight tonight. No-burn alerts are mandatory in order to protect public health due to a high concentration of fine particle air pollution forecast for the area. The no-burn prohibition also applies to manufactured fire logs, such as those made from wax or paper.

Fine particles in wood smoke – also known as particulate matter or PM2.5 – can get deep into the lungs and cause respiratory illnesses, increases in emergency room visits and hospitalizations. Continue reading→

Mayor Pulido speaks out about air quality and his work with the AQMD

Posted on February 14, 2011 by Editor Posted in Civic Affairs, Green, Miguel Pulido, Orange County, Santa Ana 1 Comment

Did you know that Santa Ana Mayor Miguel Pulido represents Orange County cities on the Board of Directors of the South Coast Air Quality Management District? He recently was interviewed on a T.V. show produced by the agency, regarding his work with the AQMD. The video is above.

Pulido holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering from California State University, Fullerton. He co-owns an auto service shop run by his brother, in Santa Ana. He also is a consultant on green issues.

The South Coast AQMD believes that all who live or work in this area have a right to breathe clean air. AQMD is committed to undertaking all necessary steps to protect public health from air pollution, with sensitivity to the impacts of its actions on the community and businesses. This is accomplished through a comprehensive program of planning, regulation, compliance assistance, enforcement, monitoring, technology advancement, and public education.

The AQMD is the air pollution control agency for all of Orange County and the urban portions of Los Angeles, Riverside and San Bernardino counties. This area of 10,743 square miles is home to over 16.8 million people – about half the population of the whole state of California. It is the second most populated urban area in the United States and one of the smoggiest.