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Alejandra Molina

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Since the Lineage fire ignited in Boyle Heights, residents, environmental advocates and researchers have taken it upon themselves to find out what's in the air and water.They've launched their own sampling efforts, seeking answers about what people have been breathing and contaminants that may have entered the LA River.Concerns are especially alarming in Boyle Heights, East LA and neighboring Southeast LA communities, where neighbors have long faced disproportionate pollution burdens.✍️: @alemolina 🔗 Read the full story to learn how residents and community groups are working to uncover what's in the air and water. by @alemolina

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Property owners in Boyle Heights’ industrial corridor, near the Sixth Street Bridge, are proposing a plan to fund private security, street cleaning and landscaping, a move that could significantly change how the area is maintained.The proposed plan would cover an area stretching from 1st to 7th streets and between Mission Road, Clarence and Anderson streets where sound stages, film studios and warehouses sit alongside the public housing complex of Pico Gardens and a residential neighborhood near Dolores Mission Church.Property owners say the city has failed to adequately provide services to keep the area clean and their employees safe. Meanwhile, some community advocates and nearby residents are wary of the area’s growing concentration of entertainment venues.✍️: @alemolina🔗 Click the link in bio to read more. by @alemolina

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Since the raids began, the LA Archdiocese has supported immigrants in various ways. It has provided training to priests to accompany immigrants to court hearings. A fund was established to aid immigrants. LA bishops have visited immigrants in detention.But to some Catholic leaders and organizers, there’s room for more. Catholics are yearning for Archbishop José H. Gomez to show up at demonstrations, just as he did last summer when he declared that everyone, including immigrants, has fundamental rights. They want to see him publicly denounce what they see as an ongoing assault on human dignity, with ICE raids indiscriminately targeting Latinos and at times turning deadly. ✍️: @alemolina🔗 Click the link in bio to read more. by @alemolina

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Since the Lineage fire, residents have suffered through thick smoke and putrid odors. Now, they must also navigate how to respond to a surge of flyers and ads from attorneys outside their homes and following them online.Oscar Espino-Padron, an attorney with the nonprofit environmental law firm Earthjustice, said the public should be cautious of “disaster vultures,” looking to exploit those who had to relocate or who have experienced negative health conditions after the fire.Here is some guidance if you’re considering a legal case. ➡️—Desde el incendio en Lineage, los residentes han soportado humo denso y malos olores. Ahora también enfrentan una ola de anuncios de abogados frente a sus casas y en internet.Oscar Espino-Padron, abogado de la organización ambiental sin fines de lucro Earthjustice, advirtió que el público debe tener cuidado con los “buitres del desastre”, quienes buscan aprovecharse de las personas que tuvieron que reubicarse o han sufrido problemas de salud tras el incendio.Estas son algunas recomendaciones si está considerando presentar una demanda. ➡️✍️: @alemolina 🔗 Click the link in bio to read more. by @alemolina

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Temperatures are rising, and residents living near Lineage are grappling with how best to stay cool indoors as rotting odors permeate their neighborhoods during the cleanup of the fire site.Opening windows is off the table to keep the stench from coming in, so residents without air conditioning are relying on fans. People with AC units are running them at all hours, but many with window air conditioners say putrid odors enter through vents and gaps of the units. Here’s what we found about filling window AC voids, requesting an AC unit from Lineage and using deodorizers to help combat odors.✍️: @alemolina 🔗 Click the link in bio to read more. by @alemolina

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I hope to remember all of it. 🇲🇽Mexico vs England7/5/2026 by @alemolina

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Reporting odors from the Lineage warehouse could have a big impact. To date, the South Coast Air Quality Management District has issued five air quality violations to Lineage, and penalties can range from $1,000 to $75,000 per day. The agency recommends residents report bad smells every day they're noticing the issue. Swipe for information on what to do. ✍️: @alemolina and Genesis Cruz🔗: Read more at boyleheightsbeat.org by @alemolina

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A new coalition is urging Gov. Gavin Newsom to expand the response to the Lineage warehouse fire, arguing that its impacts extend far beyond Boyle Heights and East LA. The group, known as Protect LA Now, is using the term “Eastside+” to describe the broader area they say was also impacted by the thick smoke and “rotten odors,” including Maywood, Huntington Park, Cudahy, Commerce, Montebello, Monterey Park and El Sereno. ✍️: @alemolina 🔗 Click the link in bio to read more. by @alemolina

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Nearly one month after the Lineage warehouse fire, residents are still trying to figure out what recovery help is available and how to access it. At a public forum last week, Lineage announced new efforts, including temporary housing and financial support, but many details are still unclear.Here’s what we know so far ➡️✍️: @alemolina 🔗 Click the link in bio to read more. by @alemolina

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“The air is not dangerous.” That’s what Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass said as the warehouse fire in Boyle Heights smoldered over the weekend, sending smoke across much of the city.But residents living near Lineage Logistics say they feel dizzy and are experiencing eye irritation, headaches, nausea and chest pain.As the fire has burned for a week, community advocates and residents say they don't understand why evacuations have not been issued for the many homes within steps of the cold storage facility, despite days of smoke exposure and reported health impacts. ✍️: @alemolina🔗 Click the link in bio to read more. by @alemolina

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Although smoke from Wednesday’s hazardous materials fire in Boyle Heights has decreased, it is still visible. Many residents across the Eastside remain concerned about air quality and potential health risks tied to the fire.“You can still smell it,” said Gabriela Dueñas Thursday afternoon.“I’m not confident that this is not going to cause long-lasting issues in the future. We have pets. They were coughing. There are elderly people. I’m still very much concerned.” 🔗 Click the link in bio to read more, and let us know what your concerns are related to the fire in the comments below. ✍️: @alemolina by @alemolina

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Fire broke out around 2:35 p.m. at a 1,000-foot by 500-foot cold storage facility in Boyle Heights with solar panels on the roof, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.The fire reached an ammonia line, officials said, prompting firefighters to pull back as it started off-gassing and order people nearby to shelter in place. The ammonia is not toxic to individuals unless they have respiratory issues or come into direct contact with it, LAFD Chief Jaime Moore said.The shelter-in-place order was in effect for the area south of Interstate 5, east of Soto Street, north of Washington Boulevard and west of Indiana Street.As of 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, LAFD Capt. Anthony Tubbs said officials did not know when it would be lifted.Click the link in bio for more updates. 🔗🎥: @alemolina by @alemolina

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