The lake pit in front of the La Brea Tar Pits Museum is left over from asphalt mining that took place in the nineteenth century. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times) Last year, we began inviting readers ...

Around 300 workers at the iconic SoCal institutions will join AFSCME as part of a voluntary recognition agreement with management. By Katie Kilkenny Labor & Media Reporter Every year, more than one ...

Scientists have been extracting huge fossils from the La Brea tar pits since 1913. Many of the animals lived during the Ice Age, as far back as 50,000 years ago. The tar pits have preserved an entire ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Every year, more than one million tourists and Southern California locals stream through the La Brea Tar Pits and the Natural ...