Ladera Ranch pesticide concerns rise as resident reports skin itching amid cancer fears

A Ladera Ranch mom says she developed severe itching after walking through an area recently treated with Specticle G, fueling community worries about pesticide use and potential links to rare cancers like Ewing sarcoma. Officials are reviewing cancer rates in the area, the HOA paused Specticle G (initially 60 days, later extended to 120 days), and residents are urging transparency, a move to organic landscaping, and early alerts before applications. No official causal link has been established.