Lineage Fire

Weekly Material: The ex-gang members clearing encampments in Venice

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Aug 1, 2026

Permit Application Filed to Rebuild Boyle Heights Cold Storage Warehouse

The application was submitted six weeks after the fire, as residents continue to endure foul odors, vermin and disruption from rotting food at the site.

Julia Wick

Jul 28, 2026

Bass Advisor Remained in Private Mayor's Office Chats While Doing P.R. for Lineage

Yusef Robb remained in the mayor’s internal communications channels for a week after beginning crisis PR work for the company that manages the Boyle Heights warehouse.

Julia Wick

Jul 22, 2026

How to Get Rid of 85 Million Pounds of Rotting Food

Our quest to figure out where the food waste from the Lineage warehouse disaster is going.

Julia Wick, +1

Jul 15, 2026

One of Mayor Bass’ Longtime Advisors Is Helping Lineage Do Crisis P.R.

Yusef Robb, a close but informal advisor to the mayor, has been doing communications consulting work for the operator of the Boyle Heights warehouse that burned last month. He said late Saturday that he would no longer be advising Bass.

Julia Wick

Jul 11, 2026

Weekly Material: Palisades mistrial is shocking blow for feds

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Tomo Chien

Jun 27, 2026

Five Takeaways On Air Quality After the Boyle Heights Fire

L.A. Material hosted a panel with three air quality experts, who broke down what residents need to know to understand air quality and how to protect themselves.

Antonia Cereijido

Jun 25, 2026

Haze of Fear And Confusion Grips Residents As Warehouse Fire Continues To Burn

Many residents of Boyle Heights and East Los Angeles said they are hot, tired, scared — and want answers about what is burning and when it will be put out.

Antonia Cereijido

Jun 22, 2026