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Richmond Kennedy High School toxic chemical closure

Richmond's Kennedy High School in California was temporarily closed after vapor testing detected tetrachloroethylene (PCE), a toxic chemical, beneath the campus. The school district is coordinating with state and local authorities on further testing while relocating classes to alternative locations.

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