SOUTH COAST BOARD MEMBER, FORMER OFFICIAL JOIN ARB CHAIR SEEKERS

A South Coast air district governing board member and a former district hearing board member have joined the list of candidates for the state air board chairmanship. Several sources said the administration does not consider the appointment a pressing priority, which could mean the list of candidates may expand as the position remains vacant. Cynthia Verdugo-Peralta, who was appointed to the South Coast air district governing board in 2000 and reappointed in 2003 by former Gov. Gray Davis (D), is...