Tag: Los Angeles Times

Incurable silicosis cost a countertop cutter his lungs. Are these companies at fault?

From morning to evening, six days a week, Gustavo Reyes Gonzalez spent his days cutting engineered stone, a man-made product that has...

It's like Vegas' Sphere — kinda. 7 things to know about L.A.'s otherworldly new venue

Outside it was sunny and in the high 80s, but inside, a large, spectral-like glacier was rushing toward me. As it broke...

The best water rides in Southern California, ranked by splash factor

Robotic dinosaurs. Mechanical miners. Unpredictable chaos. Our local water rides offer the promise...

15,000-gallon sewage leak triggers closures at two L.A. County beaches

Parts of Venice Beach and Dockweiler State Beach are closed after 15,000 gallons of sewage leaked into the ocean near Marina del...

How to best filter your L.A. tap water based on your ZIP Code

Nearly a year ago, I scribbled “Replace Brita filter” on my to-do list....

'Out of this world': NASA JPL beams Missy Elliott hit to planet Venus

Temperatures on Venus hover around 870 degrees, but the second-closest planet to the sun got a little bit cooler recently when NASA...