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Residents press South Gate council over illegal truck yards, allege health and corruption concerns; city says actions underway
Summary
Many residents urged council to enforce codes against illegal truck yards, naming specific sites and alleging pollution and alleged political favoritism. City staff said investigations and legal steps are in process and that some rezoning requests will go to the Planning Commission.
A series of public commenters at the March 11 South Gate City Council meeting urged the council to move aggressively against several properties they said were operating as illegal truck yards and salvage or storage sites, citing pollution, health risks and alleged preferential treatment.
Speakers named specific addresses including 8530 Alameda, 9313 Reo, 4552 Ardine and a newly raised site at 5625 Firestone. Commenters described long-running operations, alleged illegal dumping and claims of elevated lead and arsenic levels in nearby yards reported in a 2018 EPA sampling effort. Joanne (no…
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