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Contaminated soil from East LA oil spill could take months to remove, county officials say
Summary by The Los Angeles Editorial Desk Laura Anaya-Morga | Boyle Heights Beat , as published by LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)
· July 31, 2026
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Crews clean the scene along Cesar E. Chavez and Eastern avenues, where gallons of crude oil spilled onto the street. (Andrew Lopez / Boyle Heights Beat) This story first appeared on The LA Local. East Los Angeles will undergo months of soil testing and excavation after May’s crude oil spill, wi...
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Key points (Andrew Lopez / Boyle Heights Beat) This story first appeared on The LA Local. East Los Angeles will undergo months of soil testing and excavation after May’s crude oil spill, wi... More Local Today’s briefing Local events
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What is this story about? Crews clean the scene along Cesar E. Chavez and Eastern avenues, where gallons of crude oil spilled onto the street. (Andrew Lopez / Boyle Heights Beat) This story first appeared on The LA Local. East Los Angeles will undergo months of soil testing and excavation after May’s crude oil spill, wi...
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