Overview

• Sky footage on Sept. 10 shows bags of debris surrounding the Martel Avenue property, with trash nearly covering a car in the driveway.
• The site was the focus of a major April 2024 operation when hazmat-equipped city crews removed more than seven tons of refuse, including flammable and hazardous materials.
• Councilmember Katy Yaroslavsky says she is outraged by the recurrence and is leading a motion demanding an overdue nuisance abatement report to strengthen and streamline enforcement.
• Her office says it has pressed LADBS, the City Attorney and LA County for action and has monitored court hearings, calling the current system slow and fragmented.
• The home, situated between multimillion-dollar properties near Melrose Avenue, continues to worry neighbors who cite health, fire-safety and welfare concerns.