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Clippers show precision and focus in victory over Thunder

With their gaze fixed fully on the playoffs for months, the Clippers have been guilty of appearing disinterested at times during the regular season.




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A short history of the victory garden, or how to get through the COVID-19 crisis by planting your own food

How to create your own victory garden in the coronavirus era




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Op-Ed: As coronavirus cases multiply, so does government disinformation

A graph of the spread of fake news -- conspiracy theories, propaganda and disinformation -- would likely run parallel to that of the coronavirus itself.




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Op-Ed: Why hasn't Trump employed his powers during the coronavirus crisis? He's too lazy

Rather than using his powers during the pandemic, Trump simply wants to be adored for having them.




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Column: We got unlucky on COVID-19. The wrong man is in charge during a once-in-a-lifetime crisis

If only such important decisions weren't in the hands of Trump, a president so obviously unprepared and ill-equipped to make them.




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Op-Ed: Autocrats love a crisis. They're using the coronavirus pandemic to tighten their grip

Autocratic regimes in Russia, Turkey and Venezuela are already maneuvering to exploit the coronavirus crisis to further entrench their rule.




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Op-Ed: What role should Trump play in the coronavirus crisis? Good presidents are comforters-in-chief

Since FDR, presidents have taken on the role of comforter-in-chief in moments of national crisis.




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Column: Enough with the coronavirus recriminations. Both parties need to stop the blame and solve the crisis

The left blames the right, the right blames China and the World Health Organization. Governors blame the president, and he blames them right back.




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Column: Reversing the shutdown is scary, but we have to start revising it

Proposing rational modifications to quarantine measures is not like denying science or saying Jesus is your vaccine.




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Column: Why did Trump push disinfectant as a cure for the coronavirus? He listens to quacks

Turns out a range of charlatans out there are peddling industrial bleach as a cure-all.




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Angels' Shohei Ohtani tries to kick-start his path to Joe Maddon's .300 vision

Angels manager Joe Maddon believes Shohei Ohtani can bat .300, and the Japanese two-way star has re-integrated a leg kick to help get him there.




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Joe Biden is struggling to reach Latinos. The coronavirus crisis isn't helping

Biden has 'work to do' to win Latino support and trust, and it's hard to get a message out in a pandemic.




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Skelton: In the coronavirus crisis, California isn't under one-party rule, it's under one-man rule

Power abhors a vacuum. With the legislative and judicial branches basically shut down because of the coronavirus, the executive has seized almost complete control over state government.




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Criticism grows over Gov. Gavin Newsom's management of the coronavirus crisis

Business groups, nonprofits, healthcare associations and some legislators are criticizing some moves the California governor made in response to coronavirus outbreak.




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Column: Congress mirrors a divided America on reopening amid coronavirus crisis

After weeks of the coronavirus shutdown, the Republican-led Senate will gavel into session Monday. The Democratic-led House will not.




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Gov. Gavin Newsom says reopening California will begin this week amid coronavirus crisis

The governor said bookstores, florists and others can reopen for pickup as early as Friday. More detailed guidelines will be released later this week.




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Newsom calls reopening Yuba and Sutter counties a 'big mistake' amid coronavirus crisis

Sutter and Yuba counties allowed businesses to reopen on Monday amid the coronavirus crisis after a similar decision was made in Modoc County in California's northeastern corner.




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HOMETOWN HELPERS Like mother, like daughter: This dynamic duo helps feed homebound NYC seniors during COVID-19 crisis

“We’ve learned to assist each other, to help each other and listen,” said Magda Melendez, Citymeals warehouse distribution manager. “We leave aside the mother-daughter relationship and cooperate like best friends.”




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HOMETOWN HELPERS Like mother, like daughter: This dynamic duo helps feed homebound NYC seniors during COVID-19 crisis

“We’ve learned to assist each other, to help each other and listen,” said Magda Melendez, Citymeals warehouse distribution manager. “We leave aside the mother-daughter relationship and cooperate like best friends.”




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Hot dog! How a Dodgers' minor league team relishes helping in coronavirus crisis

The Dodger Dog is not available at the ballpark right now, but the Dodgers will be distributing hot dogs from their ballpark.




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Google parent company scraps ‘Smart City’ project amid coronavirus crisis

Google parent Alphabet has scrapped its plans to develop a futuristic “Smart City” on the Toronto waterfront over privacy concerns and economic uncertainty brought on by the coronavirus pandemic




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Cuomo extends moratorium on rental evictions in N.Y. through August amid coronavirus crisis

The governor did not go as far as to cancel rent outright, which progressives have increasingly called on him to do as the virus continues to curtail people’s ability to work and make ends meet.




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Google parent company scraps ‘Smart City’ project amid coronavirus crisis

Google parent Alphabet has scrapped its plans to develop a futuristic “Smart City” on the Toronto waterfront over privacy concerns and economic uncertainty brought on by the coronavirus pandemic




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HOMETOWN HELPERS Like mother, like daughter: This dynamic duo helps feed homebound NYC seniors during COVID-19 crisis

“We’ve learned to assist each other, to help each other and listen,” said Magda Melendez, Citymeals warehouse distribution manager. “We leave aside the mother-daughter relationship and cooperate like best friends.”




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Can you get an airline ticket refund due to postponed Olympics or coronavirus crisis?

If you were headed to Tokyo or any other destination, here's what you must know to get a refund. It may not happen — you may get a voucher instead — but you can get some relief.




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My fave travel places are closed. I'm still (virtually) visiting

I ache to stay at the Metropol in Moscow, and stroll through the Louvre. For now, videos and photos will have to do.




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Death Valley National Park closes to visitors

National parks in the West continue to close or severely scaledback services over pandemic




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Check out the Las Vegas Strip, without the 42 million visitors

It's hard imagining Las Vegas as a ghost town. Here's what streets look like since casino-resorts closed.




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Griffith Park trails, U.S. Forest campgrounds closed. Here's which Southern California parks are safe to visit

Public officials press for more social distancing as many beaches and public spaces close amid the coronavirus outbreak.




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Travelers need not worry about Real ID and authorization to visit Europe — for now

The deadline for Real ID has been postponed for a year and the need for paperwork to visit 26 European countries is also delayed.




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Joshua Tree National Park closes to all visitors over coronavirus

The park closed indefinitely to all visitors Wednesday amid the coronavirus pandemic. It earlier had closed campgrounds and access roads into the park but allowed walkers and cyclists to enter.




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California poppy bloom tempts visitors to break coronavirus stay-at-home order

A bloom of California poppies springs up in the Antelope Valley,enticing visitors stuck at home. But the live cam is your best bet, officials say.




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UCLA athletic director: 'No question' Pac-12 made right decision to cancel tournament

UCLA athletic director Dan Guerrero speculated the NCAA could decide Thursday whether it would stage its national basketball tournament.




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Chris Smith's decision to go to NBA or return to UCLA shrouded in uncertainty

UCLA guard Chris Smith's decision whether to turn pro is uncertain.




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Vegan cuisine, rave gear and a pawn shop in West Covina: Four Hours

Tucked away in the San Gabriel Valley, West Covina offers a bit of an escape from the traffic-and-concrete of Los Angeles. While the big source of commercial business is at the Plaza West Covina, there several shops to explore off the beaten path.




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Garden Calendar: What you can still do during this coronavirus crisis

Garden Calendar: Virtual edition! Yes, there is still plenty to see during this time of coronavirus.




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Coronavirus is forcing breast cancer patients to make tough decisions

A diagnosis of breast cancer is always accompanied by angst and uncertainty. It's even more fraught when it comes in the midst of the coronavirus crisis.




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No, don't inject disinfectant: Outcry over Trump's musing

The maker of Lysol and another disinfectant says its products should not be used as an internal treatment for the coronavirus.




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Visionary Women honors political activist-actress Jane Fonda

"We're facing a collective crisis with the climate crisis that can only be solved with a collective response," Jane Fonda told a gathering during Visionary Women's celebration of International Women's Day.




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Fashion brands are making face masks, medical gowns for the coronavirus crisis

L.A. brands Citizens of Humanity, Hedley & Bennett and Michael Costello, along with New York designers Brandon Maxwell and Christian Siriano, Italian label Prada and French conglomerate Kering, are making face masks and medical gowns.




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Macaroni recipes and hand washing videos. How influencers are adapting to the coronavirus crisis

The coronavirus has ended big budget brand deals for some influencers, but the focus has shifted to engaging with a potentially bigger audience more authentically.




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Cal State to suspend SAT, ACT test requirement during coronavirus crisis

Cal State will not require SAT or ACT test scores for admissions for 2021-2022 applicants, following a similar decision by UC, other colleges.




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Inside teachers' never-ending crisis shifts: 'You just keep going all day and all night'

Handing out food, hunting down students, organizing distance learning. This is one day in the life of an Inglewood teacher during the coronavirus crisis.




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Column: Coronavirus is a global crisis. 'Every country for itself' doesn't work

The United States and other countries are failing to come together just when a cooperative international response is desperately needed.




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Op-Ed: How film and television production can safely resume in a COVID-19 world

At Netflix, we've resumed production in some countries. And we're learning what safety will look like post-pandemic




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Op-Ed: State lockdowns have become politically divisive. Here's how we can come together

What happens when sacred values — human life and liberty — are pitted against each other?




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Commentary: MOCA should not be furloughing staff during the coronavirus crisis. Here's why

The $2.2 trillion CARES Act was designed for small businesses like MOCA. Using relief funds would help to keep the staff at full employment.




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Broad museum lays off 130 in visitor services and retail because of coronavirus

Laid-off Broad museum staffers, most of them part-time, will remain on payroll through Friday; the curatorial team will remain in place.




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Six renegade visions for LACMA. Protest group announces winners of design competition

An anonymous donor is funding design competition prizes for global firms' alternatives to Peter Zumthor's plan for Los Angeles County Museum of Art




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Column: The COVID-19 crisis shows how dangerous misinformation becomes contagious

Scientists are using the coronavirus to study the contagion of misinformation