List of Reports

Description: Pueblo Unido CDC a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization is providing organizing and technical support to the Pierce Community Infrastructure a committed formed by community leaders in Thermal, California. The committee is interested in neighborhood revitalization and improvement of living conditions.
One of the top priorities for the committee is addressing their concern about the abandoned dump site located east of Pierce Street and south of Avenue 69. According with the residents, unknown fumes and odors are still present in the vicinity. The dump was closed for its illegal activities about five years ago. No mitigation plan has ever been a priority by local and federal authorities constituting a major environmental health issue for the neighborhood.

Description: Mobilehome community (all family owned and inhabited) is without power on Avenue 57 in Thermal. Power is currently operating on a rented generator. Code enforcement and the CRLA team inspected 4/19/11; family planning to work with county for necessary electrical permits to make repairs.

Description: CRLA staff and HUD Asst. Secretary Mercedes Marquez drove through Mecca and around Western Environmental (by circling the Cabazon land on which it is situated). All present were affected by the strong petroleum-like odor and a few noted that they could sense the smell / pollution in their mouths.

Description: From Desert Sun article:

Roads clear after big rigs collide, spill oil in Thermal
10:55 PM, Mar. 21, 2011 |
http://www.mydesert.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2011103220310


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Staff report
The Desert Sun

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* News
* Traffic Accidents

Two big rigs collided on Grapefruit Boulevard at 62nd Avenue Monday afternoon, spilling oil on the road and blocking all lanes for a time, according to the CHP.

Minor injuries were reported in the 12:52 p.m. crash.

The Riverside County Fire Department's hazmat team was called to clean the fuel and oil spill and the scene was cleared by 4 p.m.

Description: This report from a currently anonymous Elementary School teacher who has suffered extreme sickness suspected source, air pollution. The teacher recently saw a doctor and shared her test results revealing elevated levels of benzene in her blood. Can someone monitor the area for benzene?

Description: Trash was dumped along both sides of Highway 111, it looked to be a load of plastic containers.

Description: Power Problems At Salton Sea Trailer Park Have Residents Packing Up

SALTON SEA -- With temperatures just beginning to soar, people at the Rancho Marina Trailer Park in Desert Shores have already dealt with a power outage this week and now, they're being told they have to move out because of electrical problems.

Description: graffiti on wall, hoping city of brawley has program for immediate removal.

Description: Llegamos para una junta y el aroma nos afecta el sabor de boca, me ardia alrededor de la boca y uno no puede evitar taparse la boca. Antes de entrar y a la salida nos impacta el aroma. Nuestra reunion fue en el Centro de Recursos Familiares en Mecca.

Description: For at least three weeks a car has been sitting abandoned alongside Hwy 111 about three miles South of the Imperial / Riverside County line. Highway patrol ticketed the vehicle about two weeks ago but the car is still there. Recently its windows were broken and it was vandalized.