soil remediation
Coverage of soil remediation in the Nexus archive.
- The Window to Run for the Pasadena School Board Closes Aug. 7
The deadline to submit nomination papers for the Pasadena Unified School District Board of Education election is August 7. Candidates must file by 5:00 p.m. for the November election, which addresses ongoing issues like soil remediation, budget shortfalls, and campus rebuilding since the Eaton Fire.
- PUSD Staff to Brief Board Tonight on Soil Remediation Project, 87 Trees Remaining
Pasadena Unified School District staff will brief trustees on soil remediation efforts at 11 campuses affected by the Eaton Fire. The presentation excludes the district's ongoing dispute with the City of Pasadena over jurisdiction for tree removals on school grounds. The city disputes the district's claim that state-supervised contamination removal bypasses municipal land-use rules.
- Guest Opinion | Michelle Matthews: Trees Are Not the Problem
Pasadena Unified School District plans to remove 193 mature trees from eleven campuses as part of soil remediation following the Eaton fire. Removals began on June 11, with 16 trees already cut down. Michelle Matthews, a parent whose son attended four schools in the district, argues that the trees are being wrongly treated as the problem.