..in Laguna Niguel, Orange County, CA

A troubling question began to take hold in Ladera Ranch, not far away from where we lived across the I-5: How could so many children connected to the same place develop such a rare cancer?
Ladera Ranch prides itself as an ideal place to raise a family. It was built around a particular vision of childhood: soccer games after school, bicycles left on sidewalks and long afternoons spent in neighborhood parks.

https://edition.cnn.com/2026/09/20/us/california-ladera-ranch-childhood-cancer