dis California schools may not reopen this school year; LAUSD begins food distribution By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 18 Mar 2020 15:41:51 -0400 California public schools are likely to be closed for the remainder of the school year, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Tuesday to anxious parents and educators. Full Article
dis Coronavirus closures at L.A. Unified extend to May 1; district deal with Verizon will offer free internet By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 23 Mar 2020 22:30:41 -0400 L.A. Unified campuses will be closed until at least May 1 due to the coronavirus outbreak, as school employees press forward with plans to distribute computers, provide free internet for students who need it, train families and teachers in distance learning and distribute more food. Full Article
dis CSU chancellor and 2 campus presidents delay retirement amid coronavirus disruptions By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 24 Mar 2020 17:23:36 -0400 CSU Chancellor Timothy P. White and the presidents of the Northridge and East Bay campuses say they will stay on through fall 2020. Full Article
dis USC, school districts getting 'Zoom-bombed' with racist taunts, porn as they transition to online meetings By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 25 Mar 2020 21:00:47 -0400 USC officials said they learned Tuesday that some online Zoom classes had been "disrupted by people who used racist and vile language." Full Article
dis Disability laws finally gave them an education. School-from-home threatens to make that impossible By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 25 Mar 2020 16:50:41 -0400 Schools have been told they must provide equal learning opportunities to students with disabilities, but the schools and parents say that's not happening during the coronavirus crisis. Full Article
dis With all the distractions at home, low-income students need headphones to study By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 27 Mar 2020 09:00:41 -0400 Hand sanitizer is not the only coronavirus necessity. Students stuck at home in close and noisy quarters could use headphones to keep out distractions and allow them to focus on their studies. Full Article
dis More senior disappointment as coronavirus cancels high school graduation day By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 7 Apr 2020 21:55:13 -0400 With schools closed because of the coronavirus, state schools Supt. Tony Thurmond told students and parents not to expect graduation ceremonies, even though the graduation itself should happen on schedule. Full Article
dis Social distancing in a classroom? Newsom suggests major changes when schools reopen By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 14 Apr 2020 19:11:19 -0400 School won't be the same when it resumes after coronavirus closures. There could be staggered start times, reconfigured classes and no assemblies. Full Article
dis L.A. school district confronts $200 million in coronavirus costs and a grim budget future By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 08:00:43 -0400 The Los Angeles school district racks up $200 million in emergency coronavirus costs, from meal programs to computers, and the budget outlook is uncertain at best. Full Article
dis Students are in 'desperate need' of computers amid coronavirus distance learning By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 08:00:21 -0400 Coronavirus: Gov. Newsom announced donations and other efforts to provide computers to students during closures, but it falls far short Full Article
dis From warehouse to table: A look inside the L.A. school district's huge meal distribution operation amid coronavirus By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 09:26:12 -0400 With school closed for the coronavirus, LAUSD, the nation's second-largest district, has given out about 10 million meals since March 18. Full Article
dis USC students sue for tuition and dining refunds amid coronavirus disruption By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 5 May 2020 21:13:52 -0400 A lawsuit announced Tuesday seeks refunds for students who, as a result of the coronavirus closures, lost out on in-person instruction, housing, meals and other elements of campus life and were not paid back tuition and fees. Full Article
dis Column: Michael Flynn is guilty as sin. Dismissing the charges against him is nothing short of sickening By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 19:23:01 -0400 Of all the unseemly and scandalous actions by the Department of Justice in the Trump era, the dismissal of charges against Michael Flynn is the worst. Full Article
dis Brigade calls on Londoners to attend organised fireworks display By www.london-fire.gov.uk Published On :: Fri, 01 Nov 2019 15:33:26 Z Firefighters are braced for a busy few days as Londoners celebrate Bonfire Night over the coming days Full Article
dis Firefighters prevent disruption at Victoria as Storm Ciara hits the capital By www.london-fire.gov.uk Published On :: Mon, 10 Feb 2020 13:18:33 Z Fire crews attended around 160 weather related incidents in a 12 hour period. Full Article
dis Frontier Airlines drops plans to charge passengers to keep their distance By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 5 May 2020 15:08:37 -0400 The airline received criticism to ask fliers can pay to social distance on their next flight Full Article
dis How to stop a climate vote? Threaten a 'no social distancing' protest By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 08:00:38 -0400 Eric Hofmann told San Luis Obispo officials he would bus in "hundreds and hundreds of pissed off people potentially adding to this pandemic." Full Article
dis Bon Temps in the Arts District closes permanently, a casualty of the shutdown By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 16:13:11 -0400 Lincoln Carson has decided to close his lauded Arts District restaurant permanently because of the coronavirus outbreak. Full Article
dis The best last-minute Mother's Day gift? Do the dishes (and do them well) By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 10:00:35 -0400 These cleaning tips will help you wash dishes efficiently and get them extra clean. Plus, they may help you find the joy of cleaning up. Full Article
dis Julia Alvarez discusses her radically different novel, 'Afterlife' (and defends 'American Dirt') By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 2 Apr 2020 18:24:09 -0400 Julia Alvarez's "Afterlife" is her first novel for adults in 15 years. She talks about loss, fragmentation and "American Dirt." Full Article
dis Chelsea Bieker distills the fire and fury of the parched Central Valley By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 6 Apr 2020 10:30:59 -0400 Chelsea Bieker's 'Godshot,' a surreal debut novel set in the parched Central Valley, depicts a fundamentalist rain cult and sex worker resisters. Full Article
dis Just in time for global distress, astrology hits the bookshelves By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 11:00:01 -0400 We tend to look to the stars in troubled times. "Astro Poets," "You Were Born for This" and "Madame Clairevoyant's Guide to the Stars" teach us how. Full Article
dis Charles Yu quarantines with disaster blockbusters, Wong Kar-wai and 'Ozark' By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 5 May 2020 11:00:02 -0400 The author, most recently, of "Interior Chinatown" opts for "Independence Day," a slew of inspiring novels, "Thor: Ragnarok" and "Ozark." Full Article
dis Letters to the Editor: Rationing COVID-19 treatment to the elderly and disabled is illegal and immoral By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 06:00:34 -0400 The author of the Americans With Disabilities Act warns that coronavirus treatment that takes disability and age into account is immoral and illegal. Full Article
dis Letters to the Editor: An absurd, insulting comparison of social distancing to Nazi Germany By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 06:00:40 -0400 A second-generation surivivor whose grandparents died in the Holocaust blasts a newspaper publisher for comparing coronavirus restrictions to Nazi Germany. Full Article
dis Letters to the Editor: Wealth inequality is on display for all to see during the coronavirus crisis By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 06:00:40 -0400 In one article, wealthy private schools get government aid. In another, desperate citizens beg for funds online. Full Article
dis Anthony Hopkins won't dissect his 'Two Popes' role. Here's why By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Jan 2020 10:00:02 -0500 Casting himself as being a sinner on borrowed time, 'Two Popes' actor Anthony Hopkins has one rule for life: Be kind. Full Article
dis Oscar-nominated animation shorts tackle relationships, connection and disconnection By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 31 Jan 2020 10:00:56 -0500 The Oscar-nominated animation shorts often share emotional themes, but they are a creatively diverse collection. Full Article
dis Scott Disick relists Hidden Hills farmhouse for $6.25 million By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 14 Apr 2020 14:40:25 -0400 Reality TV star Scott Disick is still trying to flip his Hidden Hills farmhouse, relisting the two-story home for $6.25 million. Full Article
dis Driven: For collectors of classic used cars, Bring a Trailer is a market disruptor By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 17 Oct 2019 14:00:23 -0400 The San Francisco-based website is auctioning collectible cars online in real time — 50-plus a day, five days a week. Full Article
dis ¿Por qué el discurso de Oscar de Joaquín Phoenix no parece tan loco en nuestros tiempos de coronavirus? By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 13:10:33 -0400 ¿Cómo pueden los artistas responder a la pandemia de COVID-19? El muy ridiculizado discurso de aceptación de Oscar de Joaquín Phoenix en realidad sugiere una respuesta. Full Article
dis Review: 'The Willoughbys' is loud, colorful and frantic, but at least it's a distraction By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 20:07:46 -0400 Netflix's animated adaptation of Lois Lowry's book "The Willoughbys," featuring the voices of Will Forte, Maya Rudolph and Martin Short, is hard to love. Full Article
dis 'Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker' to stream early on Disney+ in time for Star Wars Day By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 12:25:42 -0400 'Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker' will arrive on Disney+ on May 4, two months earlier than originally anticipated. Full Article
dis 25 years of Disney musicals on Broadway: Your quarantine must-watch of the day By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 09:30:56 -0400 See Susan Egan ("Beauty and the Beast"), Krysta Rodriguez ("Hercules") and Christian Borle ("Mary Poppins") in a benefit for a COVID-19 relief fund. Full Article
dis Artists, live industry brace for a year without concerts: 'Is there a better place for spreading disease?' By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 12:39:39 -0400 Epidemiologists and government officials agree that large-scale concerts and festivals can't be safely held until 2021, a crushing blow. Full Article
dis Andre Harrell, Uptown Records founder who discovered Diddy, dies at 59 By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 12:11:35 -0400 Andre Harrell, the Uptown Records founder who shaped the sound of hip-hop and R&B in the late '80s and '90s, has died at 59. Full Article
dis Pioneering transgender actor Brian Michael Smith social distances far from home By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 25 Apr 2020 08:00:30 -0400 A regular in Fox's '9-1-1: Lone Star,' Smith has gotten a lot of reading done as he waits out the pandemic in a friend's guestroom. Full Article
dis Review: 'Upload' offers a familiar digital future. But the details make it disturbingly funny By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 4 May 2020 12:20:40 -0400 In 'Upload,' a new Amazon comedy from 'The Office' and 'Parks and Recreation' whiz Greg Daniels, Robbie Amell stars as a man in a (digital) afterlife. Full Article
dis Leeds fans demand Kiko Casilla is sold after dreadful error vs Brentford - 'Disasterclass' By www.express.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 11 Feb 2020 20:16:00 +0000 Leeds fans have demanded that Kiko Casilla never plays for Marcelo Bielsa's side again, after the goalkeeper made a horrendous mistake to gift Brentford the lead at Griffin Park, in a crucial Championship promotion clash. Full Article
dis Coronavirus astrology: Astrologer's bizarre claim COVID-19 'will disappear quickly' By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 15:00:00 +0100 CORONAVIRUS will quickly culminate before vanishing almost overnight, an astrologer has bizzarely claimed. Full Article
dis Glenn Miller mystery: Real reason VE Day-era musician disappeared exposed By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 00:12:00 +0100 GLENN MILLER mysteriously disappeared several months before VE Day - but one expert claims his death was due to determination to win World War 2. Full Article
dis Maldives holidays: Why you’ll never be bored at paradise resort Kandima Maldives By www.express.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 15 Feb 2020 04:01:00 +0000 MALDIVES holidays are on the bucket list of so many Britons thanks to the picture postcard-worthy scenery and year-round sun. Kandima Maldives is one of many hotels in the Indian Ocean nation, so what makes it stand out? This writer headed to the resort to find out. Full Article
dis Greece: Santorini trials social distancing beach chairs with hopes tourism will follow By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 10:37:00 +0100 GREEK island Santorini is trialling new social distancing measures for beachgoers, with the introduction of new plexiglass screens surrounding sun loungers and beach chairs. Will these measures mean Britons can soon visit? Full Article
dis UK Broadband disaster: New stats reveal just how bad your internet really is By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 06:42:00 +0100 BROADBAND companies might not have handled the huge increase in users at home as well as many hoped. Whether you're using Virgin Media, BT broadband, Sky, TalkTalk or others, it seems vast numbers of people have experienced web problems, new research shows. Full Article
dis Meat wholesaler given conditional discharge for obstructing FSA officer By www.food.gov.uk Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 12:05:09 +0100 Fahad Ismail pleaded guilty to obstructing an FSA officer from collecting evidence. Full Article
dis Premier League clubs to disinfect GRASS as they await Boris Johnson speech tomorrow By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 10:54:00 +0100 Premier League clubs will disinfect the grass when the season resumes. Full Article
dis Travel inspiration: Discover hidden gems in world's coolest cities By www.express.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 11:09:00 +0100 VEER off the beaten track to find where the locals choose to eat, drink and play Inside track on hot hangouts Full Article
dis Premier League clubs to disinfect GRASS as they await Boris Johnson speech tomorrow By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 10:54:00 +0100 Premier League clubs will disinfect the grass when the season resumes. Full Article
dis Clarification – Farage picks apart ‘totally dishonest’ Boris speech By www.express.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 27 Jan 2020 18:10:00 +0000 On October 2, 2019, Express.co.uk published an article headlined "Farage picks apart ‘totally dishonest' Boris speech with £1.8 trillion debt warning" that originally claimed Nigel Farage had "laid into the Prime Minister after Boris Johnson had reportedly claimed the Conservative government had ‘wiped out the national debt'" in a speech at the Conservative Party Conference." Full Article
dis Six Premier League clubs threaten to disrupt Project Restart plan over neutral stadium row By www.express.co.uk Published On :: Sun, 03 May 2020 00:01:00 +0100 The plan for the Premier League to return next month may hit a roadblock with six clubs not so keen on the idea of giving up their remaining home games. Full Article