A Los Angeles County jury found businesses that make or distribute engineered stone at fault Wednesday for the suffering of a 34-year-old stonecutter afflicted with an incurable disease. In a decision ...

Caesarstone, which has a facility in Sun Valley, is one of the companies named in an L.A. County lawsuit. (Zoe Cranfill / Los Angeles Times) From morning to evening, six days a week, Gustavo Reyes ...

Surfaces brand Neolith makes engineered stone without silica, which has been linked to a surge in severe cases of silicosis. (Courtesy Neolith) Because of this, Australia banned engineered stone, and ...

Senate Bill 20 would create a system to certify fabrication shops where workers cut stone slabs to fashion them into countertops. Manufacturers could provide their slabs only to certified shops.

From morning to evening, six days a week, Gustavo Reyes Gonzalez spent his days cutting engineered stone, a man-made product that has become a popular choice for kitchen and bathroom countertops. The ...