In the manicured hills of Ladera Ranch, a mother's walk through her own neighborhood left her skin bruised and burning — a small, personal wound that has come to stand for something far larger. At least six young people in this Orange County enclave have died from rare cancers, and residents are no longer willing to accept silence as an answer. The California Department of Public Health is now investigating whether something in this carefully tended landscape has quietly turned against the people who live within it.
Ladera Ranch mom claims pesticide exposure caused skin condition in cancer-plagued community
At least six deaths from rare cancers (Ewing sarcoma and synovial sarcoma) reported in Ladera Ranch, including Ryan Regan, Lily Dalton (23), and Brody Matteson (17).