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You're not from around here. Irwindale is in the middle of nowhere, next to a freeway and a rock quarry.

The AQMD is one of the shadiest governmental agencies there is - apparently their main function is to demand enough shakedown money from SoCal businesses so they leave town.

The AQMD actually inspected the plant several times...and found nothing wrong. The complaints about the smell originated from an Irwindale councilman's son.

See http://www.latimes.com/local/la-me-1110-sriracha-20131110,0,..., also posted in another comment on this thread.

This comment sounds really condescending considering it sounds like you have never lived near LA to be that judgmental about any of your parent poster's supposed inaccuracies.

The city of Irwindale is the one trying to get it shut down.