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” in October. Mayor Lula Davis-Holmes said in an Oct. 25 press conference that the city’s declaration will make it easier to “cut through the red tape” to obtain resources for residents and businesses affected by the odor. The Carson City Council sent the proclamation to the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors and Gov. Gavin Newsom, calling on them to declare a state of emergency in Carson and requested a presidential state of disaster. “There’s a solution that requires a lot of agencies to come on board. I’ve called upon the governor, our state’s elected …