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Residents near the Castaic dump say the strong odors make it hard to stay in their homes — and more studies are not needed to tell them that. Help to move might not come for six weeks.

Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger is asking the operators of the Chiquita Canyon Landfill to provide relocation assistance services for those who live near the landfill and have been affected by the odors coming from the landfill.

A letter Supervisor Kathryn Barger sent to a landfill executive requested immediate steps be taken to address the impacts on the community members who live near the garbage dump.