Overview
- The owners of S&W Atlas Iron & Metal, Gary and Matthew Weisenberg, entered no-contest pleas and were sentenced to two years’ probation.
- Each owner must pay a $10,500 fine and complete 200 hours of community service, with the court requiring regular progress reports.
- The company owes roughly $1.8 million in restitution, including $1 million to LAUSD and $850,000 to the District Attorney’s Office and partner agencies.
- The facility, permanently closed since a May plea deal, is responsible for site remediation after inspectors found it violated prior limits on combustible materials.
- The case followed an Aug. 12, 2024 explosion and soil tests showing excessive lead and zinc near Jordan High, which officials and community leaders framed as an environmental justice issue.