The federal government decided not to test the soil of L.A.’s burn areas for hazardous ... May 4, 2025 At each step of the process, our team and BSK meticulously documented the chain of custody ...

Enter the R & S Kayne Foundation, a philanthropic group that has put up $1 million to test soils in the two fire zones, as ...

Soil testing provides crucial information about ... Soil microorganisms, including bacteria and fungi, break down organic ...

in a bid to revive the once-routine testing. “As practice on all past major fire recoveries, we urge FEMA to conduct ...

Soil sampling in two Pasadena neighborhoods revealed lead levels above 80 parts per million, which does not require cleanup or remediation but indicates the need for further evaluation, city ...

Many Pacific Palisades and Altadena homeowners who lost everything hoped the government debris-removal process would at ... The government is not testing soil on supposedly cleared properties ...

A Times investigation finds toxic levels of lead in soil in Altadena and Pacific Palisades that the government refused to ...