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Since Lineage’s 500,000-square-foot warehouse caught fire June 17, the South Coast Air Quality Management District has received more than 4,000 odor complaints and has issued Lineage at least 20 violation notices for public nuisance.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026

Residents from across Southeast Los Angeles County said they have been sickened by the constant odor of rotting food.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026

Military-grade mosquito spray, with its odor of kerosene and bad cheese, perfumed the air.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026

The disaster left Boyle Heights wrapped in a cloud of severe odor, pest infestations and potentially toxic air, leaving the community outraged over ongoing cleanup delays.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026

“Did you smell any natural gas odor in there?”

From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

“Lineage understands the community’s concerns and their frustration with the odors. We don’t deny that there are odors coming from this facility.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026

Southern California air regulators Thursday adopted a slate of new requirements aimed at neutralizing the rancid odors from the fire-damaged Lineage warehouse that still contains millions of pounds of rotting food.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026

Bass acknowledged foul odors and pest infestations continue to plague residents, and noted she was most concerned for Los Angeles students returning to school next week.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026

During those efforts, Solis said in the statement, residents shared they wanted odors addressed and the site cleaned, but the majority of residents wanted to stay in their homes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026

Better the car, though, than the house, which he now understood to be Theresa’s house, full of cat odors and cat hairs.

From "Typical American" by Gish Jen