sm Scientists just snapped the best image yet of the universe’s ‘cosmic web’ By www.pbs.org Published On :: Light from nearby galaxies illuminated the web’s ‘threads,’ making them directly visible to telescopes on Earth. Full Article
sm Google parent company scraps ‘Smart City’ project amid coronavirus crisis By www.nydailynews.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 13:32:21 +0000 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 Full Article
sm Editorial: Fossil fuels and nativism: Trump is using coronavirus to push through his draconian agenda By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 10 Apr 2020 06:00:42 -0400 Cutting off asylum-seekers isn't the only controversial policy issue President Trump has forged ahead with under the guise of fighting COVID-19. Full Article
sm Endorsement: Christy Smith is ready for Congress, and to help lead the nation through this pandemic By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 08:00:14 -0400 Christy Smith is the voice we need in California's 25th Congressional District to help guide the nation through the coronavirus crisis. Full Article
sm Clippers confident about options against Rockets' small-ball lineup By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 4 Mar 2020 20:08:45 -0500 The Clippers viewed their victory against Oklahoma City as an example of why they're confident to play either on Houston's terms or set their own Thursday. Full Article
sm Clippers' window to win NBA title is smaller than you might think By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 15:07:41 -0400 The Clippers became NBA championship contenders with Kawhi Leonard and Paul George, but after this season, if there is one, some key players could leave. Full Article
sm Lakers work out JR Smith and Dion Waiters as they seek to fill final roster spot By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 2 Mar 2020 19:41:44 -0500 The Lakers worked out JR Smith and Dion Waiters on Monday as they began the process to fill their final roster spot, according to several sources familiar with the situation. Full Article
sm Lakers focus on dealing with Rockets' small-ball lineup By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 11 Mar 2020 20:26:32 -0400 Even as the Lakers prepared to face the small-ball-playing Houston Rockets on Thursday, there was no getting away from talking about the coronavirus. Full Article
sm NBA reacts to criticism of teams getting tested for coronavirus By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 18 Mar 2020 17:20:05 -0400 A handful of NBA teams including the Lakers have offered coronavirus testing for their players, a service not available to the public. Here's how. Full Article
sm Column: Surprise! Humans can overcome tribalism to save the species By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 10 Apr 2020 06:00:04 -0400 More humans may be exercising more flexibility and cooperation, in vaster global numbers, than at any other time in human history. Full Article
sm Op-Ed: Millions of small businesses are about to collapse. We can't afford the mistakes we made in 2008 By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 13:51:54 -0400 Saving Wall Street in the 2008 crash didn't save Main Street. We can't let that happen again. Full Article
sm Op-Ed: How California's smog alert system could be adapted to fight the coronavirus By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 19 Apr 2020 06:10:05 -0400 California could restart its economy by creating a "virus alert" system that would regulate COVID risk by automatically reinstating shelter-in-place orders when infection or death rates get too high. Full Article
sm Mickey Callaway asks Angels pitchers to follow smart schedule during shutdown By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 7 Apr 2020 18:54:59 -0400 New Angels pitching coach Mickey Callaway wants his charges to act as if they're about to begin spring camp so they'll be ready when baseball resumes. Full Article
sm Small-business loan program resumes with new funding as the Lakers return money received in first tranche By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 20:42:05 -0400 Despite early glitches and overwhelming demand, the Small Business Administration processed more than 100,000 Paycheck Protection Program loans by more than 4,000 lenders. Full Article
sm Criticism grows over Gov. Gavin Newsom's management of the coronavirus crisis By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 08:00:46 -0400 Business groups, nonprofits, healthcare associations and some legislators are criticizing some moves the California governor made in response to coronavirus outbreak. Full Article
sm Small, Private Colleges Get Boost From Coronavirus Relief Funds By www.npr.org Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 11:44:36 -0400 Congress set aside $350 million to help colleges with "significant unmet needs" related to the pandemic. Most of that money has gone to small schools that serve just a fraction of U.S. students. Full Article
sm L.A. Times editor reflects on year in journalism By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 16 Jan 2014 19:16:00 -0500 A memo to the newsroom from Times Editor Davan Maharaj: As we embark on a new year, I want to take a moment to review the exceptional work you produced in 2013, and offer my heartfelt thanks for it. Full Article
sm Editor's Note: 2014 marked by explanatory, accountability journalism By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 7 Jan 2015 15:07:00 -0500 Dear Readers, As we embark on a new year, I want to take a moment to thank you for reading and to look back at the highlights of 2014. Full Article
sm Smoking Study Adds Fuel to Parkinson's Debate By www.medpagetoday.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 17:00:00 +0000 (MedPage Today) -- Male British physicians who smoked tobacco in 1951 had a 30% lower risk of death from Parkinson's disease, an analysis of data from the British Doctors Study showed. Moreover, doctors who continued to smoke over the years had... Full Article
sm ‘That’s abysmal’: NYC politicians outraged after NYPD reveals 81 percent of social distancing arrests have been minorities By www.nydailynews.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 18:17:31 +0000 According to the NYPD, there have been 374 social distancing-related arrests since COVID-19 restrictions were put in place. Of that number, 304 of the arrests have been of African-American or Hispanic people. Full Article
sm Cal Petersen gets his feet wet in Kings' loss, offers reason for optimism By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 8 Feb 2020 23:12:58 -0500 Cal Petersen made his Kings season debut in a 3-0 road loss to the Devils and had 31 saves. With Jack Campbell traded, he will get more chances. Full Article
sm NHL offers hope players could return to ice in small groups by middle or end of May By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 21:33:39 -0400 The NHL and the players' association suggest that players might be able to engage in small-group activities in May "provided that conditions continue to trend favorably." Full Article
sm Coronavirus may linger in semen of infected men, poses small risk for COVID-19 infection via sex: study By www.nydailynews.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 16:12:01 +0000 The semen of men infected with coronavirus revealed that the disease lingered in only a few patients, suggesting there is a small chance COVID-19 can be transmitted sexually, researchers said. Full Article
sm Plaschke: Pull up a chair and listen to Vin Scully give a message of hope and optimism By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 22 Mar 2020 20:34:41 -0400 Legendary Dodgers announcer Vin Scully says the coronavirus outbreak is unlike anything he's ever seen, but he finds hope in a time of despair. Full Article
sm Astros want pitcher Mike Bolsinger's lawsuit dismissed or moved to Texas By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 31 Mar 2020 11:02:34 -0400 The Astros asked a Los Angeles County Superior Court judge to throw out pitcher Mike Bolsinger's lawsuit or, at least, to move the case to Texas. Full Article
sm Justin Turner's home run derby idea is already a smashing success in one league By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 9 Apr 2020 10:00:35 -0400 Baseball purists scoffed at Justin Turner's idea decide tie games by a home run derby. But it's already popular in a New England collegiate summer league. Full Article
sm Florence Pugh dismisses ‘hurtful’ remarks about Zach Braff relationship By www.nydailynews.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 20:13:38 +0000 Florence Pugh still doesn’t need your approval. The Oscar nominee is sounding off on the "bizarre" practice of the public dissecting her personal life. Full Article
sm Mark Hatten, ex-boyfriend of Anna Nicole Smith, shot and killed in South Carolina By www.nydailynews.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 22:18:03 +0000 Mark Hatten, an ex-boyfriend of deceased model Anna Nicole Smith, was shot and killed Sunday after an incident with another man in South Carolina. Full Article
sm Google parent company scraps ‘Smart City’ project amid coronavirus crisis By www.nydailynews.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 13:32:21 +0000 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 Full Article
sm Coronavirus may linger in semen of infected men, poses small risk for COVID-19 infection via sex: study By www.nydailynews.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 16:12:01 +0000 The semen of men infected with coronavirus revealed that the disease lingered in only a few patients, suggesting there is a small chance COVID-19 can be transmitted sexually, researchers said. Full Article
sm Dad throws 1-year-old daughter off ‘steep cliff’ into ravine, killing baby whose ‘smile was contagious’ By www.nydailynews.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 21:44:50 +0000 A California dad allegedly tossed his baby daughter off a “steep cliff” to her death after he stabbed the child’s mom and a bystander who tried to help, relatives and police said. Full Article
sm Mark Hatten, ex-boyfriend of Anna Nicole Smith, shot and killed in South Carolina By www.nydailynews.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 22:18:03 +0000 Mark Hatten, an ex-boyfriend of deceased model Anna Nicole Smith, was shot and killed Sunday after an incident with another man in South Carolina. Full Article
sm Google parent company scraps ‘Smart City’ project amid coronavirus crisis By www.nydailynews.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 13:32:21 +0000 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 Full Article
sm Coronavirus may linger in semen of infected men, poses small risk for COVID-19 infection via sex: study By www.nydailynews.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 16:12:01 +0000 The semen of men infected with coronavirus revealed that the disease lingered in only a few patients, suggesting there is a small chance COVID-19 can be transmitted sexually, researchers said. Full Article
sm Tourism is tanking. So RV and camper companies found business fighting COVID-19 By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 27 Mar 2020 09:00:09 -0400 The near total collapse of tourism has left recreational-vehicle companies — those that rent or sell RVs and the like — scrambling to survive. Full Article
sm UCLA's Natalie Chou talks about racism and being associated with 'the Chinese virus' By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 22 Mar 2020 17:17:38 -0400 UCLA women's basketball player Natalie Chou says she's encountered discrimination since the onset of the coronavirus outbreak. Full Article
sm Chris Smith's decision to go to NBA or return to UCLA shrouded in uncertainty By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 30 Mar 2020 20:32:26 -0400 UCLA guard Chris Smith's decision whether to turn pro is uncertain. Full Article
sm UCLA leading scorer Chris Smith declares for NBA draft By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 7 Apr 2020 11:53:30 -0400 UCLA guard Chris Smith, who was the Pac-12 Conference's most improved player this season, announced his intention Tuesday to enter the NBA draft. Full Article
sm Small fire in kitchen - Sidcup By www.london-fire.gov.uk Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 17:06:41 +0100 Firefighters are warning Londoners not to leave cooking unattended Full Article
sm Rap world mourns Pop Smoke: 'The streets don't love you when you make it' By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 19 Feb 2020 14:43:38 -0500 Chance the Rapper, Nicki Minaj, 50 Cent and other rappers took to social media to honor Pop Smoke, a rising New York artist who was fatally shot Wednesday. Full Article
sm Cautious optimism in San Francisco over coronavirus, but mayor calls for sacrifice By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 9 Apr 2020 10:48:03 -0400 San Francisco has emerged something of a bright spot in California's battle against COVID-19, but it's too early to relax, officials say. Full Article
sm Coronavirus and smoking: How do cigarettes, pot and vaping affect infections and outcomes? By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 19:23:53 -0400 Studies are finding that cigarette smokers are more likely to have severe cases of COVID-19, the disease caused by coronavirus. Many lung doctors say that doesn't surprise them much. Full Article
sm Three sisters set aside a dressmaking rivalry to kick coronavirus butt By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 08:00:30 -0400 For years, the Cerpas sisters engaged in friendly competition, running their own dress shops. Now they've come together to make face masks. Full Article
sm Is SAT test going down at UC? Several regents express deep skepticism over use in admissions By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 19 Mar 2020 16:40:13 -0400 Several University of California regents expressed deep skepticism about the use of SAT and ACT tests in admissions decisions, signaling the standardized tests may be headed for elimination as an application requirement. Full Article
sm Brentwood School returns federal aid after Trump, Mnuchin criticism By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 4 May 2020 22:14:20 -0400 The exclusive Brentwood School has returned money it received under the Paycheck Protection Program after President Trump and Treasury Secretary Mnuchin leveled criticism at private schools that took funds from the federal coronavirus aid program. Full Article
sm Op-Ed: My small medical practice was struggling. And then the coronavirus pandemic hit By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 3 May 2020 06:05:18 -0400 The coronavirus pandemic might be a tipping point for small medical practices, which have had trouble staying afloat. Full Article
sm 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
sm Editorial: Betsy DeVos hits the reset button on campus sexual harassment rules By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 06:00:06 -0400 In a rare bit of reasonable regulatory activity by the Trump administration, new rules governing sexual assault accusations at colleges strike the right balance -- for the most part. Full Article
sm 'Seismic' loss: Diane Rodriguez, longtime champion of theater artists of color, dies By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 11 Apr 2020 21:00:37 -0400 Diane Rodriguez, ex-associate artistic director of Center Theatre Group, is remembered for her work with Luis Valdez and Culture Clash, among others. Full Article
sm Furloughed workers, Arthur Miller's 'Death of a Salesman' is talking to you By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 15:31:28 -0400 'Attention must be paid': A nation of Willy Lomans can find truth in the "Death of a Salesman" character play by Dustin Hoffman and Brian Dennehy. Full Article