Researchers from Cal State Fullerton are launching preliminary soil and water testing in Ladera Ranch, California, to investigate potential environmental exposures from the two oil wells located underground. The preliminary testing by Cal State Fullerton researchers is a direct response to a terrifying spike in rare childhood cancer cases—specifically Ewing sarcoma—within the Ladera Ranch community. Organizers from the grassroots community group Ladera Health Watch partnered with the California State University, Fullerton research team to bypass state delays and aggressively look for environmental answers.  FYI: Water was collected at Poets Park Ladera Ranch CA back on Aug 6th, 2026 for testing by another independent researcher. While the planned community of Ladera Ranch was being built in the late 1990s and early 2000s, two un-productive exploratory oil wells were sealed and abandoned, but not properly they can still leak. Fears skyrocketed after a handwritten note from over 2...