JURUPA VALLEY – (INT) – One of the Inland Empire’s leaders for environmental justice is seeking a new role.

Penny Newman, founder of the Center for Community Action and Environmental Justice, is giving up her role as executive director, and is focusing on her run for a seat on the Riverside County Board of Supervisors.

Ms. Newman’s environmental work began in the 1970s when the infamous Stringfellow Acid Pits contaminated groundwater in the community of Glen Avon. A federal ‘superfund’ was ultimately formed for the clean-up.

Ms. Newman said Friday her candidacy is an opportunity to demand meaningful changes from a new vantage point. She is running to represent the 2nd District to replace retiring supervisor John Tavaglione

Story Date: August 20, 2017