rotting food
Coverage of rotting food in the Nexus archive.
- Boyle Heights warehouse seeks rebuild permit as food rots, flies swarm
A warehouse in Boyle Heights that burned last month is seeking a rebuild permit while residents face rotting food and swarms of giant flies. Local officials and residents are outraged by the situation.
- Illegal 7,500-tonne waste dump is found next to football stadium after locals noticed smell of rotting food during heatwave
An illegal 7,500-tonne waste dump was discovered next to a football stadium after locals reported a smell of rotting food during a heatwave. The dump's location and environmental impact are now under scrutiny.
- Fly infestation plagues residents near Boyle Heights warehouse as food continues to rot
Residents near the Lineage warehouse in Boyle Heights are dealing with a severe fly infestation caused by millions of pounds of rotting food left in the open. Workers are slowly removing waste and demolishing the burned-out building following the warehouse fire.
- Furious Boyle Heights residents clash with Karen Bass over response to warehouse fire: ‘Who can yell the loudest’
Boyle Heights residents are angry over 85 million pounds of rotting food following a June 17 warehouse fire. They clashed with Karen Bass over the response to the incident.
- At the L.A. Warehouse Fire, First It Was the Smoke. Now It’s the Smell.
A fire damaged an L.A. cold-storage facility, leaving millions of pounds of rotting food inside. Residents are criticizing the slow pace of the cleanup process.
- Rats, rotting food become latest concern after Boyle Heights warehouse fire
A fire at a Boyle Heights cold-storage warehouse caused millions of pounds of spoiled food to remain inside, leading to concerns about rats and health hazards. The property is set to be returned to its operators as the fire was recently declared knocked down.