$1 million bail set for co-owner of metal recycling site next to Jordan High School in Watts
Older Encino defendant is released on “urgent medical grounds,” but two men continue to face multiple charges related to ...
Atlas Metal co-owner bail set at $1 million while judge halts certain company operations
A Los Angeles Superior Court judge ordered Matthew Weisenberg, co-owner of S&W Atlas Iron and Metal Corp., to remain jailed ...
Controversial metal recycler shut down by judge for health threats to students, nearby residents
S&W Atlas Iron & Metal Co., a recycling company located in Watts that has garnered controversy due to claims of pollution ...
Atlas Metal owners jailed, held without bail on charges tied to Watts explosion near school
Owners of a Los Angeles scrap metal recycling facility which was the site of an explosion near a school in Watts last year ...
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Watts metal company ordered to stop operating as owners face felony charges
A long-sought victory for residents in Watts as the owners of a metal salvage and recycling yard face felony charges of ...
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Owners of Watts metal recycling company jailed after pre-trial agreement violations
After Atlas Metal Company’s owners, Matthew and Gary Weisenberg, were indicted in September for mishandling hazardous waste ...
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Judge jails recycling plant owners accused of exposing Watts students to toxic waste
“Today is the first time the owners of Atlas metals have felt the consequences for their decades of damage to the Watts community," Genesis Cruz, former student of Jordan High School said in a ...
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Owners of S&W Atlas Iron and Metal Corp. Jailed Without Bail in 25-Count Indictment Over Watts Explosion
Hochman announced on Thursday that Gary Weisenberg and Matthew Weisenberg, owners of S&W Atlas Iron and Metal Corp., have been remanded into county jail without bail until their upcoming bail hearing ...
Don't fall for this story about Michael Jordan reconnecting with his high school janitor
In February and March 2025, a rumor circulated online about basketball legend Michael Jordan allegedly reconnecting with an 80-year-old high school janitor named Mr. Wilson. According to the story, ...