My L.A. Workday: Stories about Angelenos’ work lives
Ever wondered what your fellow Angelenos’ work lives are like? Welcome to My L.A. Workday, a series that takes you inside a day on the job with some of Southern California’s most fascinating people.
Like the National Weather Service meteorologist who normally prepares forecasts for mariners, pilots and airports but had to pivot to hurricane tracking as Hilary barreled toward L.A. in August. Or the astrologer whose coffee order asks not for an added shot but for an added intention — stirred clockwise.
Read My L.A. Workday for more about Angelenos and their work lives.
Steve Barajas is a mechanical engineer on NASA-JPL’s Europa Clipper 2024, the mission looking for an ocean beneath the icy surface of Jupiter’s moon Europa.
Private dog parks are in high demand as affluent city dwellers seek elusive green spaces for their pets to socialize and roam off-leash.
Rami Almordaah is chief authenticator at sneaker resale store CoolKicks. It’s his job to identify fakes and drive hard bargains for sneakers that collectors want to sell.
Ever wonder what a baseball broadcaster does? Inside the booth with Mike Lindskog, the voice of the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes of the Dodgers’ minor league team system.
Art restorer Henri Laborde will repair art from Sotheby’s, Christie’s — and your living room shelf. Here’s how he stays focused on the delicate work.
Van Nuys-based astrologer and witch Gogo Akopyan promises to tell you about your past, present and future. But first: coffee, stirred clockwise, with intention.
As a meteorologist, Rose Schoenfeld’s job is to keep the public informed of severe weather. For her and her colleagues, Hurricane Hilary is ‘a once-in-a-lifetime kind of event.’
