THE SIGNAL

“County considers life after Chiquita”

““We are gratified that the owners of the landfill have decided to close it. This is a step in the right direction. But there are still thousands of people that are impacted, suffering from health issues, unable to live in their homes and unable to send their kids to the local schools,” Oshea Orchid, spokeswoman for one of many groups suing the landfill, wrote in a text from the protest downtown. “The only way to address this is for the Board of Supervisors to immediately declare a state of emergency and put in motion the full power of local, state and federal government assistance to get fast, effective relief to residents.” ”