“And suddenly I heard a scream say ‘fire in the hole!’” he said."And suddenly the big explosion. I saw the sun coming to me, my family was screaming."The LAPD bomb squad detonated illegal fireworks they had seized, but had made a miscalculation. An expert said in February that he had warned it was too much to detonate in one shot, but said he was ignored.
Today, the city of LA is still paying for 15 families to live in a hotel while repairs are done on their street. Some neighbors say they’re frustrated with the delay in repairs. Hector Garcia says he's still missing his windows. “I had to deal with cold, the heat, with this – definitely not going to be fun in the summer," he said.The LAPD still has a presence in the area, 10 months later. Some neighbors like the 24/7 professional security, but others question the taxpayer costs to do so.Tuesday in a statement, he says his office is “working to get neighbors to a place of normalcy and even improve on some areas that were neglected.
Becerra's attorney says the city still hasn’t reimbursed his family for medical bills and ongoing therapy."It’s not enough to say, 'I’m sorry we messed up.' They have to take responsibility," Aceves said."We need our house. And I know the city is working but we want to come back to our lives again in the way we live," Becerra said.
GOOD THING LAPD IS GETTING A NEW BOMB TRUCK!!!