CARSON, Calif.—At least eight people were shot at a house party in Carson June 17, according to Los Angeles Times. The shooting took place around midnight in the 1500 block of Abila Street, just north of the San Diego (405) Freeway, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD). “Several” gunshot victims ranging in…

CARSON, Calif.—Eight people were wounded in a shooting outside a house party in Carson early June 17, two of them critically. The shooting was reported at 12:05 a.m. in the 1500 block of Abila Street, just north of the San Diego (405) Freeway, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD). Arriving deputies found…

CARSON, Calif.—Los Angeles County will investigate the cause of the 8.5-million-gallon sewage spill in Carson, as well as evaluate the condition of the county’s sewer systems amid residents’ calls for better leadership and infrastructure in the city. On Jan. 11, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved a motion (pdf) introduced by Supervisors Holly J….

CARSON, Calif.—Los Angeles County sanitation workers say the cleanup and repairs in the wake of last week’s sewer pipe collapse are making good progress. On Dec. 30, a 48-inch sewer pipe burst and sent an estimated 8.5 million tons of sewage through the Dominguez Channel into the Long Beach Harbor, and flooding the neighborhood of…

LOS ANGELES—The South Coast Air Quality Management District has issued violation notices to Los Angeles County and four companies following a probe into a noxious smell coming from decaying organic material in the Dominguez Channel, the agency announced Dec. 3. Thousands of residents from Carson, West Carson, and portions of Gardena, Torrance, Redondo Beach, Wilmington,…

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors declared a local emergency in Carson Nov. 2 over the odor emanating from the Dominguez Channel, which has residents have reported causing dizziness, headaches, nausea, vomiting, and other symptoms for a month. After the board’s declaration passed, Supervisor Holly Mitchell urged the state to also declare a state…

A group of Carson residents sued a warehouse owner and business for allegedly dumping debris from a warehouse fire into the Dominguez Channel, exacerbating the foul odor. The class-action lawsuit, filed in the Los Angeles County Superior Court, claims that business Art Naturals allegedly “maintained unsafe conditions” and stored flammable ethanol-based sanitizer products at a…

CARSON, Calif.—City officials declared a local state of emergency over the ongoing stench emanating from the Dominguez Channel on Oct. 25 during a special city council meeting. Since the beginning of October, a foul odor—causing dizziness, headaches, nausea, vomiting, and other symptoms—has been plaguing Carson residents. The city previously declared the stench a “public nuisance”…

Carson residents expressed frustration as city officials said the foul odor emanating throughout the city for nearly four weeks may extend to the weekend. Residents began to see a glimmer of hope after LA County Public Works Director (DPW) Mark Pestrella said earlier this week that he expected to see a “significant change in the…

CARSON, Calif.—The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted Oct. 19 to expedite support for residents in Carson and neighboring communities suffering from the stench emanating from the Dominguez Channel. Supervisors Holly Mitchell and Janice Hahn co-authored a motion calling on the Department of Public Works (DPW) and county CEO to do what it takes…