Overview

• Overnight crews removed block-long piles near East 10th Street and Naomi Avenue after the same stretch was cleared on Tuesday.
• NewsChopper4 video showed rats climbing through discarded fruits, vegetables, pallets and debris along the graffiti-covered building.
• Councilmember Ysabel Jurado’s office said it is working with Los Angeles Sanitation and Environment on regular cleanups and longer-term solutions.
• Mayor Karen Bass’ office said city crews will remove illegally dumped food waste and urged the public to report cases to 311.
• Locals claimed smaller produce companies pay people to dump unsellable goods at the site, a claim not confirmed by city officials.