Caught in the Act: Photos Speak 1000 Words

Neighbors of this legally contested, proposed high density, "affordable" development have been subjected to the development company's use of this property as its private dumping ground. The importance of enforcing CEQA for the protection of the future, low-income residents is underscored by the contents of these images captured by Robert C. Baum, Co-Captain, Blake & California Neighborhood Assciation.

Note the sealed blue drums, large abandoned vehicles, dryers, refrigerators and water heaters. The site is now being cleaned up, after these photos were sent to City Hall, accompanied by a strong complaint, but the contents of the drums, petroleum leakage and other potential toxic wastes have remained unmonitored for well over a year.