How Toxic Fumes Seep Into The Air You Breathe On Planes
https://www.latimes.com/projects/toxic-chemicals-planes-covid-19-travel-woes/ [www.latimes.com]
2020-12-17 16:35
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article
flying
life
policy
The air you breathe on airplanes comes directly from the jet engines. Known as bleed air, it is safe, unless there is a mechanical issue — a faulty seal, for instance. When that happens, heated jet engine oil can leak into the air supply, potentially releasing toxic gases into the plane.
For decades, the airline industry and its regulators have known about these incidents — called fume events — and have maintained that they are rare and that the toxic chemical levels are too low to pose serious health risks.
And yet there’s a lot of pushback to measuring just how bad the problem is.
For cramped New York, an expanding dining scene
https://www.latimes.com/food/la-fo-nyc-restaurant-scene-april-fools-2019-story.html [www.latimes.com]
2019-04-02 04:54
tags:
essay
food
travel
urban
My first culinary encounter was with pizza, a mysterious kind of baked tlayuda, covered in macerated tomatoes and milk coagulation, and occasionally smothered with a type of thinly sliced lap cheong called pepperoni. The odd dish, sometimes referred to as a pie, washed ashore from Naples some years ago. While the taste takes some getting used to, pizza can be enchanting when done properly.
Look no further than Roberta’s in up-and-coming Brooklyn, a dangerous, brooding suburb accessible through the city’s antiquated system of underground metal cars (similar to Los Angeles’ Metro system, but more expensive). It was, nevertheless, worth the arduous trip to enjoy a Lil’ Stinker pizza ($18), covered in tomato mash and curdled milk, along with garlic and tangy peppers.
He owns a dozen Ferraris and has loads of cash
http://www.latimes.com/business/autos/la-fi-hy-david-lee-ferrari-20170615-htmlstory.html [www.latimes.com]
2017-06-19 04:08
tags:
cars
hoipolloi
Why can’t he buy the elusive $2.2-million LaFerrari Aperta?
The trials and tribulations of a man who doesn’t own enough Ferraris to buy more Ferraris.
Climb inside the massive tunnel 60 feet below downtown L.A.
http://www.latimes.com/projects/la-me-metro-tunneling/ [www.latimes.com]
2017-05-22 04:07
tags:
photos
tech
transport
urban
visualization
All aboard the dirt-chewing machine
L.A.'s ongoing identity struggle
http://www.latimes.com/local/california/la-me-la-vision-20170303-story.html [www.latimes.com]
2017-03-03 19:27
tags:
architecture
article
cars
hoipolloi
policy
transport
urban
Is it a bungalows-with-gardens type of city, or an apartment-towers-with-pubs kind of place?
To better understand the battle for the future of Los Angeles, start with a long walk down a dim tunnel beneath the Hall of Administration. In a storage room under Grand Park where the county assessor keeps its map books, the clamor over Measure S — the March 7 ballot initiative aimed at regulating development in the city — seems far away.
“It’s all so Rambo.”
Bonus: http://www.latimes.com/opinion/livable-city/la-ol-traffic-toll-lane-freeway-20170303-story.html
There’s only one way to fix L.A.’s traffic, and it isn’t Elon Musk’s tunnels. We need tolls — lots of them
Californians are paying billions for power they don't need
http://www.latimes.com/projects/la-fi-electricity-capacity/ [www.latimes.com]
2017-02-05 14:41
tags:
article
business
energy
policy
urban
valley
visualization
We’re using less electricity. Some power plants have even shut down. So why do state officials keep approving new ones?
The chef of a Michelin-starred restaurant opened a food truck in Los Angeles
http://www.latimes.com/food/dailydish/la-fo-nomad-food-truck-20161017-snap-story.html [www.latimes.com]
2016-12-01 05:25
tags:
food
urban
One three-star $10 hot dog coming to a corner near you.