A metal recycling plant was charged in a 25-count indictment on Thursday for exposing Jordan High School students in Watts to toxic explosions, hazardous waste and lead levels 75 times higher than ...

Jordan High School students and community members protest in front of Atlas Iron and Metal Company, which is located next door to the school on Monday, Jan. 30, 2023, in Los Angeles, CA.

The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office has prosecuted Atlas Iron & Metal Co. concerning the presence of lead and zinc at its site, which is adjacent to a high school. Atlas Iron must ...

The owners of a metal recycling company which has been in a decades-long dispute with a public high school in Watts as well as Los Angeles County were jailed on Thursday after their business was ...

$1M bail set for Watts metal company owner Atlas Metal Company, which sits right next to Jordan High School, is accused of causing explosions and mishandling environmentally hazardous material.