lit Dillon Peters is sharp for Angels in their split-squad loss to Royals By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 6 Mar 2020 19:52:07 -0500 Dillon Peters threw three scoreless innings in the Angels' 4-3 split-squad loss to the Royals; they tied Kansas City 4-4 in another split-squad game. Full Article
lit Matt Andriese shows off his efficiency as Angels lose and tie in split-squad games By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 8 Mar 2020 20:03:58 -0400 Angels pitcher Matt Andriese impressed manager Joe Maddon during his spring training start against the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday. Full Article
lit These 'Little Eyes' Watch The World Burn By www.npr.org Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 07:00:28 -0400 In her new novel, Samanta Schweblin gives everyone in the world a little critter that's basically a Furby with a webcam — naturally, this does not end well, for the owners, the devices, or anyone. Full Article
lit Little Richard, The 'King And Queen' Of Rock And Roll, Dead At 87 By www.npr.org Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 11:47:41 -0400 Little Richard was an explosive performer who inspired generations of musicians from Otis Redding to The Beatles to David Bowie. He died Saturday morning. Full Article
lit Political reporting an old boys' club? Not at L.A. Times By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 10 Sep 2012 13:32:57 -0400 A recent survey by the Women's Media Center found that about 75% of newspapers' election coverage this year had been written by men. Full Article
lit 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
lit L.A. Times expands leadership, adds Mitra Kalita as M.E. By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 18 Mar 2015 13:21:00 -0400 Times Publisher Austin Beutner and Editor Davan Maharaj have announced an expansion of the newsroom leadership and the hiring of S. Full Article
lit Christina Bellantoni to lead L.A. Times political coverage By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 7 Jul 2015 14:00:00 -0400 The Times is launching enhanced digital coverage of California politics, an effort that will be overseen by Christina Bellantoni, who currently is editor in chief of Roll Call, the Capitol Hill newspaper. Full Article
lit Allison Wisk named L.A. Times state politics editor By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 5 Feb 2016 18:10:00 -0500 Allison Wisk (@allisonwisk), an experienced political editor with an eye for accountability journalism and innovation, is joining The Times as California politics editor. Full Article
lit Impaired Fertility Joins List of Potential Adverse Outcomes With First C-Section By www.medpagetoday.org Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 17:30:00 +0000 (MedPage Today) -- Study Authors: Kristen H. Kjerulff, Ian M. Paul, et al. Target Audience and Goal Statement: Obstetrician-gynecologists, pediatricians The goal of this study was to investigate the association between mode of first delivery... Full Article
lit ‘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
lit GREENE: Same profiling, same brutality, same disrespect — social distancing enforcement shows NYC ‘not as far as we think we are’ By www.nydailynews.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 22:23:25 +0000 As much as Mayor de Blasio wants to pretend these arrests are just a drop in the bucket, from the point of view of those being constantly dropped in the bucket, the city’s heavy-handed coronavirus crackdown is just more of the same.Same profiling. Same brutality. Same disrespect. Full Article
lit Elliott: USA Hockey's Lamoureux twins balance elite competition with motherhood By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 4 Feb 2020 20:15:04 -0500 Twins Monique and Jocelyne Lamoureux are among the first players to take advantage of the maternity and child-care provisions in their new labor agreement with USA Hockey. Full Article
lit U.S. women's hockey players look for stability in starting their own league By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 8 Mar 2020 06:00:02 -0400 Nearly 50 years after Congress passed Title IX, female athletes are still scrambling for a fair shot in the male-dominated world of sport. In hockey, top Americans and Canadians train with their national teams part-time; the rest of the season, they have only a small pro league that offers twice-a-week practices, weekend games and thin salaries. Full Article
lit Walker Buehler is sharp and so are the Dodgers as they win two split-squad games By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 29 Feb 2020 19:35:57 -0500 Walker Buehler threw two hitless innings and reached 96 mph on his fastball as the Dodgers beat the Rockies for one of two split-squad wins Saturday. Full Article
lit Plaschke: Military hero deserves a moment, even if Dodgers can't give it to him By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 10:00:08 -0400 When the Dodgers were unable to honor military hero Ken Mallory, he Zoomed in by computer. Full Article
lit Survey says ‘Little Women,’ and ‘This is Us’ are what moms want to stream for Mother’s Day By www.nydailynews.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 23:24:28 +0000 Fandango Now polled more than 1,000 moms this week and found that 84% are bonding with family members while streaming classics at home and 81% plan to stream a movie or TV show as part of their Mother’s Day plans. Full Article
lit Emmy and Tony-winning Leslie Uggams tapped for virtual reading of Noël Coward’s ‘Blithe Spirit’ to benefit The Actors Fund By www.nydailynews.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 23:44:08 +0000 ‘Hamilton’ star Renee Elise Goldsberry, Drama Desk Award winner Montego Glover, Thom Sesma, Angel Desai, Kendyl Ito, William Jackson Harper, Tony Award winner Brian Stokes Mitchell will join Uggams in the comedy about a wealthy novelist who invites the eccentric clairvoyant to his home to conduct a séance, hoping to gather material for his next book. And Uggams is playing the medium, named Madame Arcati. Full Article
lit After 10 years of marriage, ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ actress Caterina Scorsone splits from Rob Giles By www.nydailynews.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 00:12:47 +0000 Scorsone and Giles were wed in Toronto in June 2009 and share three children together -- daughters Eliza, 7, Paloma "Pippa" Michaela, 3, and Arwen, who was born in December. Full Article
lit Seminal rocker Little Richard, singer of classic “Tutti Frutti” and “Lucille,” dead at 87 By www.nydailynews.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 14:37:08 +0000 The wildly influential singer and pianist established rock ’n’ roll as a genre with just one rule — there are no rules. Full Article
lit What every major U.S. airline is doing about your elite status By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 14 Apr 2020 14:13:47 -0400 The coronavirus slump prompts airlines to beef up their loyalty programs Full Article
lit NCAA grants spring sports athletes extra year of eligibility because of coronavirus By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 13 Mar 2020 20:48:19 -0400 The NCAA is giving spring sports athletes whose 2020 seasons were majorly disrupted by the coronavirus another year of eligibility. Full Article
lit Twenty-five years ago, 'Little Hoop' and Tyus Edney launched UCLA's run to its last NCAA title By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 21 Mar 2020 10:00:08 -0400 The most iconic shot in UCLA history — by Tyus Edney with 4.8 seconds left in a 1995 March Madness game — originated on a makeshift driveway court. Full Article
lit NCAA approves extra year of eligibility for spring athletes, with a catch By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 30 Mar 2020 19:41:12 -0400 NCAA voted Monday to approve an extra year of eligibility for spring athletes who had their seasons canceled because of COVID-19 but some might not get same financial aid. Full Article
lit Cutting college sports programs is a possibility amid economic downturn By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 19:39:44 -0400 A proposal that would allow Division I sports teams to be cut amid the coronavirus crisis has created concern among coaches and athletics officials. Full Article
lit Former UCLA linebacker Tyree Thompson granted sixth year of eligibility By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 15:29:34 -0400 Tyree Thompson has been granted a sixth year of eligibility and will finish his college career at Buffalo. He started every game for UCLA in 2018. Full Article
lit Rita Walters, a fierce advocate for equality and trailblazing elected official, dies at 89 By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 21 Feb 2020 01:44:04 -0500 Rita Walters advocated fiercely for equality through school integration and hiring practices, first as a member of the L.A. school board and then on the L.A. City Council Full Article
lit Tracy Wood, reporter who helped The Times win a Pulitzer after L.A. riots, dies at 76 By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 17 Mar 2020 19:43:26 -0400 A wartime correspondent, a hardened investigative reporter and a nurturing editor later in life, Wood had a long career as a journalist. Full Article
lit A happy little miracle in dark times: The plant nursery business is booming By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 21 Mar 2020 09:30:38 -0400 Plant nurseries are now offering curbside service: 'A resurgence of victory gardens' Full Article
lit Faulty masks. Flawed tests. China's quality control problem in leading global COVID-19 fight By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 10 Apr 2020 13:18:18 -0400 Chinese companies producing faulty testing kits and masks are marring Beijing's attempts to assert leadership in the fight against the coronavirus. Full Article
lit Visionary Women honors political activist-actress Jane Fonda By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 6 Mar 2020 19:12:05 -0500 "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. Full Article
lit Givenchy splits with Meghan Markle wedding dress designer By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 10 Apr 2020 15:00:36 -0400 The designer of Meghan Markle's wedding dress and first woman to helm the house exits after a three-year run. Full Article
lit 'Our sales jumped 500%': Meet the L.A.-based designer who won an Amazon reality show By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 21:16:02 -0400 We speak with the winner of Amazon's fashion competition "Making the Cut" about halo effects, career boosts and judge Naomi Campbell. Full Article
lit 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
lit The new reality of school at home: Overwhelmed. Isolated. Unfocused. Very Stressed By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 5 Apr 2020 09:00:20 -0400 School from home is the new coronavirus reality. How are students and teachers doing? Full Article
lit Elite private schools are receiving federal loans — including one attended by Secretary Mnuchin's children By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 22:56:40 -0400 Among the elite private schools that have received federal loans amid COVID-19 is the Brentwood School in West L.A., which Mnuchin's children attend. Full Article
lit Op-Ed: State lockdowns have become politically divisive. Here's how we can come together By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 4 May 2020 18:17:10 -0400 What happens when sacred values — human life and liberty — are pitted against each other? Full Article
lit Commentary: LACMA has begun demolition. Where are the gallery plans? By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 16:05:55 -0400 Legacy buildings of Los Angeles County Museum of Art are being torn apart for a new Peter Zumthor design. The planned gallery interiors remain a mystery. Full Article
lit 'Riverdale' nails the look of a landmark queer musical — but softens its politics By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 21:00:03 -0400 "Riverdale" captures the aesthetic of John Cameron Mitchell's "Hedwig and the Angry Inch." Whether the musical's queer politics are intact is another matter. Full Article
lit LACMA began demolition. But that hasn't stopped a protest group for an alternate plan By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 14:03:19 -0400 Why would a former LACMA curator, a former Getty Museum director and artist Lauren Bon join the jury for an architectural competition to remake LACMA when demolition has begun for the Peter Zumthor plan? Full Article
lit Art Reality Studio arms artists with VR gear and asks: What if? By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 25 Apr 2020 13:40:04 -0400 Artists are pushing VR boundaries beyond gaming. Enter Art Reality Studio, a virtual reality playground for artists, like a next-gen Gemini G.E.L. Full Article
lit Pulitzer Prize for drama goes to Michael R. Jackson's 'A Strange Loop' By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 4 May 2020 17:04:17 -0400 The tale of a black queer writer wins one of theater's top prizes. David Henry Hwang and Jeanine Tesori's musical, "Soft Power," is a finalist. Full Article
lit McConnell's coronavirus business liability pledge sparks lobbying frenzy By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 18:04:37 -0400 Mitch McConnell has promised that the next coronavirus bill would protect business owners from lawsuits related to COVID-19. Full Article
lit Surviving the Shutdown: Brodard Restaurant keeps feeding Little Saigon By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 12:00:21 -0400 Sales are down at one of Orange County's most famous Vietnamese restaurants, but Brodard is adapting to survive Full Article
lit 'The fight is always somewhere in us': Asian American history and a Little Tokyo combo meal By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 4 May 2020 09:00:54 -0400 The revival of Tokyo Gardens' classic chashu shumai has been a much-needed bright spot during the pandemic — and a reminder of the resiliency of L.A.'s Asian American community. Full Article
lit Alexander McCall Smith reads up on solitude — and shares a new song — from Scotland quarantine By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 9 Apr 2020 11:00:27 -0400 In his quarantine diary, "No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency" author Alexander McCall Smith writes lyrics, reads Auden and watches "Brideshead Revisited." Full Article
lit Colson Whitehead wins second fiction Pulitzer, Ben Moser's 'Sontag' wins for biography By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 4 May 2020 17:45:29 -0400 Colson Whitehead, Ben Moser, Jericho Brown, Anne Boyer and Greg Grandin are the 2020 recipients of Pulitzer Prizes for books. Full Article
lit Letters to the Editor: A 'right to literacy' in schools is meaningless unless children read at home By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 3 May 2020 06:00:11 -0400 "right to literacy": children learn to read mostly at home Full Article
lit Letters to the Editor: Of course elites hate suburban sprawl. Don't listen to them By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 5 May 2020 06:00:06 -0400 Professors don't want us living in single-family homes, the only option for average people to own something all their own. Full Article
lit 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