Ladera Ranch resident reports severe skin reaction after pesticide walk, prompting 120-day herbicide pause
Jenny Granero, a Ladera Ranch resident and founder of the advocacy group Ladera Goes Organic, reported developing severe itching and bruising after walking through an area where the herbicide Specticle G was recently applied. Her complaint led the local homeowners association, LARMAC, to pause the use of Specticle G for 120 days. This development occurs amid ongoing community alarm over a cluster of rare cancers, including Ewing sarcoma, with residents demanding a full ban on pesticides while the HOA cites high costs for organic alternatives.