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Los Angelenos blamed chronic ailments on oil fields for decades – now the city may ban wells

After years of complaints, the city council is expected to vote to ban new oil and gas wells and phase out existing ones

The University Park neighborhood of Los Angeles has a lot in common with urban areas across the US: a dense population with lots of businesses and housing. A cluster of car dealerships. A row of restaurants. Schools and a community center.

But nestled in the predominantly Latino community is something rarely found in urban areas outside California: an oil field.

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