Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan J. Hochman announced today that Atlas Iron and Metal Corp. has pleaded no contest to five felony counts of hazardous waste disposal at an unpermitted site, resulting in the immediate and permanent closure of all operations on its premises.
“This outcome shuts down a dangerous facility that has threatened this community for more than 75 years. Today, Watts is safer and the children and educators at Jordan High School can now breathe easier — literally and figuratively,” District Attorney Hochman said. “We will relentlessly pursue any business that poisons our neighborhoods. Let this be a warning — if you break the law and put public health at risk, we will hold you accountable.”
Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan J. Hochman, joined by representatives from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, Los Angeles Police Department and California Highway Patrol, provided information about new coalitions with local law enforcement that will combat, investigate and prosecute serial and organized retail theft. Los Angeles City Councilwoman Katy Yaroslavsky, Los Angeles City Councilwoman Traci Park, and West Los Angeles business owner Jawad Ursini discussed the effect of retail theft in their communities and the importance of holding retail theft offenders accountable.Read more...
LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan J. Hochman announced today that his office has filed 25 animal cruelty cases — including 18 felonies — over the past six weeks, underscoring his commitment to holding abusers accountable and protecting our most vulnerable.
“Let me be clear: If you harm an animal in our community, we are watching you — and we will find you,” District Attorney Hochman said. “Animal cruelty is a serious crime. It’s also a red flag for possible future violence and we treat it exactly as it should be treated — with zero tolerance and aggressive prosecution.”
