Cindy Carcamo is a staff writer in Food for the Los Angeles Times. She most recently covered immigration issues as a Metro reporter and, before that, served as Arizona bureau chief and national correspondent in the Southwest. A Los Angeles native, she has reported in Argentina, Guatemala, Honduras and Mexico, and is a former staff writer at the Orange County Register.
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Feb. 27, 2024
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Feb. 5, 2024
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Dec. 19, 2023
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Dec. 28, 2023
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Dec. 26, 2023
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Dec. 14, 2023
Restaurant workers at the Sky Terrace at W Hollywood filed a complaint with California’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health, better known as Cal/OSHA, alleging management failed to respond adequately to a vermin infestation of rats and mice.
Nov. 13, 2023
El pulido y lijado de piedra sintética expone a los trabajadores a altos niveles de sílice, que daña los pulmones. Los expertos dicen que el riesgo para la salud debería haber sido claro mucho antes de que los trabajadores comenzaran a enfermarse.
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