The Los Angeles Times reports that internal memos from chemical companies, dating back decades, show industry scientists were aware that microplastic particles could migrate beyond the gut and deposit in organs. The concern reportedly traces to a 1974 presentation by a German gastroenterologist, which was largely ignored by government scientists but discussed with worry among company researchers.
science.slashdot.org
· 2026-10-27
A former parking lot located a block and a half from a downtown Los Angeles jail is being converted into a new facility designed to support people affected by the justice system. The project aims to provide a rehabilitation-focused space in close proximity to the jail.
fastcompany.com
· 2026-10-21
New York City's school system, serving nearly 600,000 pre-K through middle school students, began a one-year pause on generative AI use starting September 2. Los Angeles Unified followed with a similar restriction, blocking AI tools on all district-issued devices for its students.
fastcompany.com
· 2026-10-15
The Los Angeles County clerk's office says it has not connected a USB drive sent by the Department of Justice that purportedly contains data on noncitizens who received ballots. The county says plugging in the unverified device would breach its data privacy and information security protocols.
gizmodo.com
· 2026-10-15
Palisades Village, the Caruso-owned outdoor shopping center in Pacific Palisades, has reopened following an 18-month cleanup to remove smoke damage, having largely survived the January 2025 wildfires that destroyed more than 6,800 structures in the area. The mall sustained only minor damage, such as singed awnings and damaged patio cushions, while the surrounding neighborhood remains in various stages of rebuilding.
fastcompany.com
· 2026-10-09
Brian Daniel, founder of a Los Angeles staffing firm, shared his experience after posting a remote job opening, illustrating the difficulties faced by job seekers amid a market characterized by low hiring and firing rates. Experts suggest that targeted applications, networking, and strategic AI use are key strategies for candidates to succeed now.
fastcompany.com
· 2026-10-06
Richard Christiansen, founder of Flamingo Estate, spoke with Fast Company's Kc Ifeanyi about turning his Los Angeles home and garden into a brand covering food, fragrance, beauty, and ritual. He described how his personal fascination with nature evolved into a fast-growing business built around reconnecting people with everyday pleasures.
fastcompany.com
· 2026-09-30
Oskar Flodstrom, a 23-year-old Los Angeles artist who skipped college to pursue creative work, transformed a free acrylic base found on Facebook Marketplace into a pill-bottle-shaped side table. The design went viral on social media, leading to a partnership with the brand NO LOGO and roughly $150,000 in sales within two weeks.
entrepreneur.com
· 2026-09-17
The 2026 Emmy Awards will take place on Monday, September 14, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, honoring the year's best in television. Details on how audiences can watch the ceremony live have been outlined ahead of the event.
fastcompany.com
· 2026-09-14
The submitted text is an excerpt from a short story about a young intelligence agent named Ibari, recounting childhood fascination with a fictional 'Service' and her posting to a town called Fillmore. It contains no verifiable facts, company names, or product announcements to report as news.
wired.com
· 2026-09-10
George Lucas's long-delayed Museum of Narrative Art has opened after being shopped to three different cities over 16 years and costing roughly $1 billion to build. Early reviews of the museum, which houses Lucas's personal collection of illustration and film art, are decidedly mixed.
entertainment.slashdot.org
· 2026-09-08
Google's research division ran an experiment rerouting a small subset of Google Maps drivers across 10 U.S. cities, including San Francisco, Los Angeles, Seattle and Chicago, spreading vehicles across more routes instead of funneling them onto the fastest-looking path. The published results, which appeared in Nature Cities, showed average speeds rose about 2% and travel times shortened by 0.7%, with highway-focused rerouting in Los Angeles boosting speeds by as much as 4.6%.
tech.slashdot.org
· 2026-09-08
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