Redevelopment of the public housing complex, where thousands of LA’s poorest residents live, is finally underway. But concerns about soil contamination linger.
Demolition on four buildings at Watts’s Jordan Downs could begin "any day now," even though there are still unanswered questions about whether or not there is lead-tainted soil that requires removal on the property.
A two-year-old "No Further Action" ruling on toxic, lead-contaminated soil at Jordan Downs is getting a second look as part of a larger-scale review of cases handled by a scientist now embroiled in a racist email scandal.