Lineage Faces New Deadline for Food Waste Removal in Boyle Heights Amidst Verification Concerns
Lineage, a company operating a warehouse in Boyle Heights, is facing a new deadline of August 20 to remove rotting food waste following a fire. This comes after the company missed an earlier city-imposed deadline of August 14. As of Tuesday, Lineage reported that 97% of the food had been removed, but the pace of cleanup has slowed. The company disputes the city's timeline, stating that the Los Angeles Fire Department did not hand over the building until July 7, making their applicable deadline August 20, in line with orders from the South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD). The L.A. County Department of Public Health is inspecting the warehouse daily and issuing fines of up to $2,000 per day for unsanitary conditions and inadequate pest control. Mayor Karen Bass and other officials have expressed concerns about verifying Lineage's cleanup estimates, with Mayor Bass stating, 'Lineage has said that they have removed 84% of all food waste in Freezer 1, but we cannot verify that.' Residents continue ... 
