sto UCLA is focusing on hoops, not hype, heading into crosstown rivalry game with USC By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 4 Mar 2020 21:24:02 -0500 A seven-game win streak and a first-place standing has brought a lot of attention to UCLA's basketball team. But the Bruins' focus on their game against USC on Saturday. Full Article
sto Ernesto Cardenal, revolutionary Nicaraguan priest and poet, dies at 95 By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 2 Mar 2020 16:39:44 -0500 Ernesto Cardenal, the poet and cleric who became a symbol of revolutionary verse throughout Latin America, died Sunday at a Managua hospital at 95. Full Article
sto Culture and history are everywhere you look in Old Town Torrance: Four Hours By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 31 Jan 2020 10:00:45 -0500 There's something for everyone in Torrance's historic downtown district, and the parking is free: Here's how to spend four hours there. Full Article
sto He lovingly restored a midcentury gem. Now, you can tour it By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 5 Feb 2020 10:00:50 -0500 Lawrence Welk is newly hip at Modernism Week in Palm Springs: The late entertainer's home has been lovingly restored, and is now opening its doors. Full Article
sto Malibu's hidden history is lying in plain sight. Here's how to find it By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 7 Feb 2020 10:30:57 -0500 Malibu has long been associated with cars full of beachgoers and staggering cliffside mansions — but there's much more to these "21 miles of scenic beauty." Full Article
sto Seating solutions that won't make you dread guests stopping by By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 13 Feb 2020 15:15:47 -0500 Want to entertain more at home and be ready for drop-in guests? Then you need extra seating. Here are some solutions. Full Article
sto L.A. Affairs: I stopped dating and took a 'man-cation' By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 6 Mar 2020 10:00:11 -0500 I told my two roommates I was taking full sabbatical from dating. Taking a 'man-cation' was not a difficult decision. My last two dates had been total duds. Full Article
sto Why Goodwill is begging all of us: Stop leaving your stuff at our door! By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 27 Mar 2020 13:46:06 -0400 Goodwill SoCal has closed its doors and appealed to Los Angeles residents to stop leaving discarded items at donation centers. It can create a health hazard. Full Article
sto Chris Erskine: We're all coping with quarantine differently. I have Stockholm syndrome By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 2 Apr 2020 13:20:54 -0400 Doesn't really pay for me to be appealing to my captors. They are snarky, and increasingly restless. They pass the long evenings mixing up different flavors of White Claw just for kicks, the way Millennials will. Full Article
sto Why China's wildlife ban is not enough to stop another virus outbreak By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 2 Apr 2020 20:19:50 -0400 China's multibillion-dollar wildlife industry is driven by corporate interests and traditional Chinese medicine companies whose animal-based remedies are prescribed as treatment for the coronavirus. Full Article
sto Gwyneth Paltrow shares the story behind that candle plus some beauty tips By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 20 Feb 2020 14:31:01 -0500 At a dinner party, Gwyneth Paltrow discussed the vagina-scented candle, Goop's controversial jade egg and some of her favorite beauty and wellness tips. Full Article
sto Retail Happenings: Gucci grows, C magazine opens a stylish store By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 20 Feb 2020 15:48:12 -0500 Dermalogica, Byredo open in West Hollywood, Gucci adds a rooftop restaurant on Rodeo and Studio C sails into Newport Beach. Full Article
sto Valentino is offering millennials $3,900 custom white shirts By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 12 Mar 2020 17:50:22 -0400 Valentino's Le Blanc program takes the crisp white shirt from runway to reality. Full Article
sto First Women's Air Jordan gets re-created to celebrate Women's History Month By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 13 Mar 2020 19:58:28 -0400 The shoes featuring L.A. designer Melody Ehsani's touches will be available online starting at 9 a.m. Saturday. Full Article
sto Empty malls. Closed stores. Will coronavirus forever change how we shop? By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 26 Mar 2020 08:30:11 -0400 The coronavirus outbreak has closed malls and most stores. Disputes are brewing over rent. Retail may look quite different in the future, experts say. Full Article
sto ¿Se siente desesperada con este encierro? Pruebe estos trucos caseros para cubrir las canas By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 7 Apr 2020 08:32:37 -0400 Los profesionales de la coloración del cabello y los estilistas de L.A. ofrecen consejos y trucos sobre cómo atender el cabello durante la cuarentena. Full Article
sto Letters to the Editor: There's no way LAUSD schools could be cleaned enough to stop coronavirus By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 16 Mar 2020 16:25:57 -0400 A former LAUSD teacher says that realities of sanitation in the district made closing schools absolutely necessary. Full Article
sto Column: Trump, Don McGahn and DOJ stonewalled Congress. Look for the courts to set them right By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 16:29:39 -0400 The 'en banc' D.C. Circuit Court will determine whether a congressional subpoena can be enforced by the courts. Full Article
sto Column: As coronavirus deaths rise, Jared Kushner pushes Trump's 'great success story' By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 17:53:22 -0400 With his fingers all over the White House's catastrophic coronavirus policy, Jared Kushner is treating pandemic mayhem as a mere publicity challenge. Full Article
sto Column: Another resurrection story for the unsinkable Bibi Netanyahu By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 21:23:13 -0400 Benjamin Netanyahu, who has dominated Israeli politics for a quarter of a century, survives yet another challenge. Too bad for Israel. Full Article
sto This festival isn't letting coronavirus stop it from showcasing Latino films By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 14 Apr 2020 19:15:11 -0400 The Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival launched a new online initiative where viewers can stream feature films, shorts and live music for free. Full Article
sto Slavery documents from Southern saltmakers bring light to dark history By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 10:00:45 -0400 The Huntington Library's acquisition of slavery and abolition papers provides a missing puzzle piece to one community's questions about its past. Full Article
sto 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
sto Chicano Park 50 years later: Coronavirus delays celebration but historic moment still matters By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 16:58:04 -0400 Chicano Park in San Diego's Barrio Logan, known for its murals, began with student-led occupation. Right-wing extremists object but the site is historic. Full Article
sto Chicano Park 50 years later: Coronavirus delays celebration but historic moment still matters By www.sandiegouniontribune.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 17:31:05 -0400 Chicano Park in San Diego's Barrio Logan, known for its murals, began with student-led occupation Full Article
sto Judson Studios, oldest family-run stained-glass maker in the U.S., weathers the storm By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 09:00:48 -0400 Coronavirus stay-at-home orders shut down Judson Studios for the first time in 123 years, just as a new book celebrates its storied stained glass. Full Article
sto Zoom plays? Sure, fine. But this theater critic doesn't need more stories, not now By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 18:33:38 -0400 Richard Nelson's new Apple Family play opens on YouTube to confront the pandemic. What can storytelling offer us right now? Full Article
sto Brigade urges government to stop neglecting fire safety at Grenfell report committee By www.london-fire.gov.uk Published On :: Wed, 16 Oct 2019 09:23:09 +0100 The London Fire Commissioner will today call for the Government to take stronger action and undertake urgent research on ‘buildings that fail’ on fire safety which leaves ‘stay put’ advice no longer viable. Full Article
sto 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
sto 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
sto Stop salting steak before you cook it By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 17:40:30 -0400 An unseasoned steak browns faster and keeps smoke to a minimum, the perfect combination for cooking chops at home. Full Article
sto '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
sto Indie bookstore Powell's Books rehires more than 100 employees as online orders soar By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 29 Mar 2020 14:12:16 -0400 Portland's beloved indie bookstore Powell's Books rehired more than 100 employees after seeing a surge in online orders. Full Article
sto Mystery author Charles Finch gets stoned, masters Steely Dan and becomes a "candle guy" By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 31 Mar 2020 12:00:07 -0400 In our latest quarantine diary, Charles Finch contemplates Kierkegaard, watches "Love Is Blind," gets the Led out and develops a candle habit. Full Article
sto James Patterson donates $500,000 as independent bookstores struggle with coronavirus By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 2 Apr 2020 11:39:33 -0400 Author James Patterson is donating $500,000 to help indie bookstores across the country. For many L.A. booksellers, that could be a life saver. Full Article
sto Schizophrenia devastated a family: Robert Kolker did their story justice By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 7 Apr 2020 10:00:19 -0400 How Robert Kolker came to write "Hidden Valley Road," about the Galvin family and the disease that tore through them, with such empathy. Full Article
sto Tiger Woods makes golf history at the 2019 Masters: A look back By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 10 Apr 2020 10:00:40 -0400 Sunday is when Tiger Woods made golf history, but Saturday is when he won the 2019 Masters and reestablished himself as golf's king. Full Article
sto Dystopian fiction has always been real for Ray Bradbury prize winner Marlon James By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 11:30:15 -0400 Marlon James, whose novel "Black Leopard, Red Wolf" pioneered queer fantasy, thanks Mary Shelley and "Moby Dick" for predicting our current crisis. Full Article
sto Journal the pandemic and those weird grocery store trips — with help from Michelle Obama By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 15:40:16 -0400 Writer turns to guided journal for Michelle Obama's "Becoming" to grapple with anxiety and cabin fever during coronavirus crisis. Full Article
sto Michelle Obama will read your kids a story by video on Mondays By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 16:08:16 -0400 Former First Lady Michelle Obama will be reading children's books in a weekly series of videos for Penguin Random House and PBS Kids through May 11. Full Article
sto Review: A dark corner of California's migrant history, illuminated in a debut novel By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 14:07:06 -0400 Rishi Reddi's "Passage West" plumbs an important story of Indian immigrant farmers, but isn't quite up to the task as fiction Full Article
sto Bookshop.org earns more than $1 million for indie bookstores By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 10:30:47 -0400 Earlier this week, Bookshop.org hit $1 million in earnings that will go to bookstores endangered by the coronavirus outbreak. Full Article
sto Letters to the Editor: Gov. Gavin Newsom needs to stop calling California a 'nation-state' By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 11 Apr 2020 06:00:50 -0400 Gov. Newsom has taken to calling California a "nation-state" when discussing its efforts to fight the coronavirus. Constitutionally, that's not true. Full Article
sto Letters to the Editor: Restart the economy? We can't even stock enough toilet paper right now By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 06:00:48 -0400 It's insane to think life can return to normal soon when we haven't even figured out how to get enough milk and toilet paper into stores. Full Article
sto Letters to the Editor: Hospitals needs to stop treating nurses like they're expendable By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 06:00:35 -0400 When doctors are given N95 masks but the nurses who frequently come into contact with sick patients do not, you know something's wrong. Full Article
sto Letters to the Editor: Newsom's stopgap stimulus for immigrants perpetuates their abuse By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 06:00:15 -0400 The state isn't doing right by undocumented immigrants with a financial relief program that does nothing to address abusive labor practices. Full Article
sto Opinion: These protestors crying oppression get almost no sympathy from readers By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 25 Apr 2020 06:00:32 -0400 Rarely does any group of people draw so many howls of protest from readers as the anti-lockdown demonstrators. Full Article
sto Letters to the Editor: Car crashes aren't contagious. Stop comparing coronavirus to them By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 06:00:35 -0400 Why the argument that we should reopen the economy because we don't shut it down over the thousands of car deaths every year is wrong. Full Article
sto That dramatic 'Marriage Story' speech that Laura Dern makes? Here's how it came about By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Jan 2020 09:00:11 -0500 As a divorce lawyer in 'Marriage Story,' Laura Dern calls out societal bias against mothers. She helped craft the speech with writer-director Noah Baumbach. Full Article
sto Op-Ed: Beyond #OscarsSoWhite, Hollywood needs to confront historic racism on the big screen By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 3 Feb 2020 06:00:51 -0500 The motion picture academy's new museum should include an exhibit of the painful racist images created to maintain a system of dehumanization. Full Article