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Residents tell Pico Rivera council that blighted home on Lexington & Gallatin poses ongoing public-safety threat
Summary
Neighbors described repeated criminal activity, alleged drug manufacture and violent incidents at 8320 Lexington & Gallatin and asked the council to ensure the property does not return to hazardous use; mayor asked staff to report back at the next meeting.
Several Pico Rivera residents used the public-comment period at the Feb. 14 council meeting to demand stronger action on a long-running problem property at 8320 Lexington & Gallatin. Speakers described the home as red-tagged and uninhabitable, and said repeated arrests, drug use, assaults and vandalism have made neighbors fear for their safety.
Debbie Craddock, who identified herself as a lifelong resident of the block, said the property has been ‘‘destroyed and hoarded beyond the ability of the owner’s capability to restore it’’ and…
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