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A reporter goes home to L.A.’s ‘industrial dumping ground’ to find residents dying at alarming rates
posted 05/05/2022
Deaths spiked in Wilmington during the pandemic — but a reporter finds it wasn't because of COVID as much as pollution-driven illnesses.
In the shadow of refineries, a Southern California community endures a long history of pollution
posted 10/21/2021
The Los Angeles Times calls it “an island in a sea of petroleum,” but since I was 6 years old, I’ve just called it home.

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A reporter goes home to L.A.’s ‘industrial dumping ground’ to find residents dying at alarming rates
Deaths spiked in Wilmington during the pandemic — but a reporter finds it wasn't because of COVID... more »
posted 05/05/22
In the shadow of refineries, a Southern California community endures a long history of pollution
The Los Angeles Times calls it “an island in a sea of petroleum,” but since I was 6 years old, I... more »
posted 10/21/21

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Project: How a California port community embodies the deadly link between pollution and gun violence
Hundreds of people have been shot and killed in the industrial corridors of Wilmington, California.
Project: Deaths have spiked in this polluted port community. COVID is only part of the story.
Wilmington, California, has experienced hundreds more deaths than it does on average. Power, pollution, and poverty all play a role.
Project: Aumentan las muertes en un pueblo de puerto contaminado. COVID es solo parte de la historia.
Recientemente, Willmington, California ha perdido más vidas de lo usual. El poder, la contaminación ambiental, y las dinámicas socioeconómicas tienen la culpa.