MEDIA CORRECTION; The abandoned oil well near Poets Park Ladera Ranch CA is NOT located under anyone's house as Clara Harter LA Times reported Aug 30
MEDIA CORRECTION: The decades old abandoned oil well under/near Poets Park in Ladera Ranch CA is NOT located under anyone's house as reporter Clara Harter LA Times reported Aug 30, 2026, it is under the street Merriweather Pl at Poets Park close to where a manhole cover is located marked SEWER . Cross streets location for the abandoned oil well underground are Merriweather PL /Agapanthus St in Ladera Ranch CA . Note, LA Times reporter Clara Harter it is not a good idea to falsely list the home owners address on Agapanthus Street as the exact location for an abandoned oil well from 1961 as being under their house, this is libelous and could affect the value of the house. Discovering an abandoned, underground oil well on a property listed for sale, or the fact the LA Times publishes a Front Page article listing the home address and says there is an abandoned oil well there, creates significant legal, financial, and environmental liabilities. Developer DMB Ladera...