ey 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
ey Increased anxiety and depression top college students' concerns in coronavirus survey By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 25 Mar 2020 22:10:45 -0400 The survey, conducted by college affordability group Rise, found that 75% of students who responded were more anxious, depressed or stressed amid the coronavirus outbreak. Full Article
ey Letters to the Editor: LAUSD teachers are adapting heroically. They deserve our support By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 26 Mar 2020 06:00:42 -0400 It isn't for lack of trying by teachers that some students aren't able to fully access the LAUSD's online learning curriculum. Full Article
ey This champion academic decathlon team studied pandemics. Now, they're living one By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 26 Mar 2020 07:59:10 -0400 The Bell High School academic decathlon team, the L.A. area champions, studied bubonic plague and other epidemics before the coronavirus broke out. Full Article
ey From Julia Louis-Dreyfus' house to N95-like masks: Architects join the COVID-19 fight By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 7 Apr 2020 15:50:38 -0400 Design teams shift their focus and volunteer for a USC-led 3D-printing campaign to create masks and other PPE in short supply for medical personnel. Full Article
ey Stress levels are high for parents. They worry kids will fall behind in school, survey finds By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 8 Apr 2020 18:45:05 -0400 Among parents' top concerns is that their children will fall behind in school, a new survey shows. Full Article
ey Getting free internet is hard for poor students despite provider promises, survey finds By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 09:00:26 -0400 Low-income L.A. families are struggling to get students connected to the internet even with promises of help from phone and cable providers. A survey found 16% still unconnected. Full Article
ey Bill Barr is acting like Trump's wing man again instead of America's attorney general By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 18:50:59 -0400 The attorney general suggests that he's in sync with Trump's 'liberation' tweets. Full Article
ey Editorial: Food and grocery workers are essential. They should have 'essential' pay and protection too By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 06:00:45 -0400 Despite their "essential" status during the coronavirus lockdown, frontline retail and delivery workers are among the least paid and least protected. Full Article
ey L.A.'s 'cholo Da Vincis' brought Chicano culture to the boardroom. Now they have a Netflix doc By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 10 Apr 2020 11:15:13 -0400 Mister Cartoon, tagger turned tattooist to the stars, and Estevan Oriol, bouncer turned hip-hop documentarian, have a new Netflix film, 'LA Originals.' Full Article
ey Coronavirus gives 'heightened urgency' to new Mike Kelley Foundation art grants By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 12:08:43 -0400 The COVID-19 crisis has led the Mike Kelley Foundation to be more flexible in its grants. Here's who will receive the $400,000 pool for L.A. groups. Full Article
ey New survey asked artists what COVID-19 did to their jobs. The results are devastating By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 10:00:29 -0400 Artist Relief, which has given grants to 200 artists in need, reports that nearly 52,000 people have applied. A survey shows two out of three people are unemployed. Full Article
ey Dirty money piling up in L.A. as coronavirus cripples international money laundering By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 17:11:43 -0400 With storefronts closed, supply chains in disarray and the global economy in peril, money laundering schemes are hobbled and cash is piling up in L.A., the city's top drug enforcement official said. Full Article
ey Publisher of La Cañada Outlook to revive Burbank Leader, Glendale News-Press and Valley Sun By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 15:15:38 -0400 Charlie Plowman, who started the La Cañada Outlook in 1998, will acquire the three community news titles. Full Article
ey On GoFundMe in the time of coronavirus: pleas in the dark for money for food and rent By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 2 May 2020 10:00:58 -0400 In the coronavirus shutdown, people turn to GoFundMe to ask strangers for the basics: money for food and rent to survive Full Article
ey California attorney general sues gas trading companies, alleging price manipulation By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 4 May 2020 15:06:02 -0400 California on Monday sued two gasoline trading firms, alleging they took advantage of a 2015 refinery explosion in Torrance to improperly drive up the price at the pump. Full Article
ey A California law may help travelers recoup money they've lost By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 12:00:39 -0400 An L.A. woman was to fly from LAX to Toronto and back. The airline canceled the flight. It won't give her a refund nor will the booking agency. Full Article
ey Crushed Honeycomb Candy By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 17:31:42 -0400 Honeycomb candy is bitter, sweet and extraordinarily crunchy, the ideal topping for ice cream or to mix in cakes and baked goods. Full Article
ey What's available from L.A.-area farmers and beyond during the shutdown, and how to get it By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 4 May 2020 13:35:24 -0400 A list of currently available produce from local farmers. Full Article
ey 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
ey They came to make art in isolation; the pandemic forced them to stay By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 10:00:25 -0400 While guests of Provincetown's Fine Arts Work Center are stuck through June, canceled residencies across the U.S. endanger an artistic ecosystem. Full Article
ey Pomona professor, poet and translator Robert Mezey dies By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 13:50:18 -0400 A brilliant, mercurial and often rebellious poet and critic, would-be translator of Jorge Luis Borges and mentor to John Darnielle and many others. Full Article
ey Beyond the dragon tattoo: How Wendy Lesser plunged into Scandinavian crime By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 13:00:11 -0400 In 'Scandinavian Noir: In Pursuit of a Mystery,' the critic travels to Nordic cities to investigate the society that shaped a global phenomenon. Full Article
ey Letters to the Editor: Treat clean energy like fossil fuel by giving it plenty of government money By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 06:00:25 -0400 Clean energy wants a level playing field with fossil fuels and nuclear power. It needs government funding for that to happen. Full Article
ey Letters to the Editor: Unodocumented workers pay taxes. They deserve more than one-time coronavirus aid By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 19 Apr 2020 06:00:04 -0400 A program for one-time assistance to undocumented workers affected by the pandemic is a start, but California must do much more. Full Article
ey 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
ey Letters to the Editor: Gavin Newsom's briefings are reassuring, even if they're filled with jargon By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 25 Apr 2020 06:00:10 -0400 Gov. Gavin Newsom's daily coronavirus news conferences may drag on, but he's hitting all the right notes with the public. Full Article
ey Letters to the Editor: Jackie Lacey: How L.A. County has curtailed crime and coronavirus in jails By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 06:00:22 -0400 The Los Angeles County district attorney says work was already underway on reducing L.A.'s jail population before a zero-bail order was issued. Full Article
ey Alicia Keys was 'freaking out' before her Grammys tribute to Kobe Bryant By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Jan 2020 16:53:21 -0500 Appearing on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show," Grammys host Alicia Keys detailed the backstage frenzy that preceded her poignant tribute to Kobe Bryant. Full Article
ey 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
ey Three anonymous Oscar voters share their super-secret ballots in key categories By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 4 Feb 2020 15:00:56 -0500 Oscar voting is ending and a few motion picture academy members are ready to share their picks. Full Article
ey McNamara: Our love-hate relationship with the Oscars only proves how much they matter By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 7 Feb 2020 09:00:19 -0500 I've spent 20 years covering the Oscars, and yes, they're splendid and ridiculous, flawed and inspirational. That's why they still matter. Full Article
ey Hot Property: Kaley Cuoco loses big in Tarzana home sale By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 11 Apr 2020 09:00:00 -0400 Actress Kaley Cuoco of "Big Bang Theory" has sold her Tarzana home at a loss of about $1.5 million. Also: Julia Roberts sells a Malibu estate. Full Article
ey 'Grey's Anatomy' alum Jessica Capshaw cuts an off-market deal in Santa Monica By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 14 Apr 2020 17:30:51 -0400 Jessica Capshaw of 'Grey's Anatomy' and her husband, Honest Co. co-founder Christopher Gavigan, have sold their Santa Monica home for $5.75 million. Full Article
ey Tavis Smiley seeks $6.2 million for longtime home in Hancock Park By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 15:15:16 -0400 Former talk show host Tavis Smiley is asking $6.2 million for the Spanish-style home he's owned for 14 years in Hancock Park. Full Article
ey P.K. Subban and Lindsey Vonn buy L.A. home for $6.75 million By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 20:00:12 -0400 Hockey star P.K. Subban and his fiancée, former skiing champion Lindsey Vonn, have paid $6.75 million for a renovated home in the Beverly Hills Post Office area. Full Article
ey Studio City home of late composer-orchestrator Jack Smalley for sale By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 14:51:37 -0400 The Studio City home of late composer Jack Smalley, whose credits include 'Murder, She Wrote' and 'The Last of the Mohicans,' is for sale. Full Article
ey Warner Records chief Aaron Bay-Schuck eyes a deal above the Sunset Strip By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 12:38:36 -0400 Aaron Bay-Schuck, CEO of Warner Records, is asking $5.9 million for his stylish architectural abode in Hollywood Hills. Full Article
ey Retired NBA pro Shaun Livingston posts Playa del Rey pad By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 13:28:52 -0400 Former L.A. Clippers and Warriors guard Shaun Livingston has listed a Playa del Rey home for sale at $1.957 million. Full Article
ey Hot Property: P.K. Subban and Lindsey Vonn say 'I do' to new L.A. home By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 2 May 2020 09:00:43 -0400 Hot Property: P.K. Subban and Lindsey Vonn have bought a home in the Beverly Hills Post Office area for $6.75 million. Also: Tavis Smiley is selling his longtime Hancock Park home, and 'Aladdin' star Mena Massoud finds new digs in Encino. Full Article
ey Eels frontman Mark Oliver Everett eyes a sale in Los Feliz By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 5 May 2020 12:45:14 -0400 Eels frontman Mark Oliver Everett is asking $4.4 million for his romantic Spanish villa in Los Feliz, the neighborhood where he formed the band. Full Article
ey Honey co-founder Ryan Hudson buys sweet digs in Hollywood Hills By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 17:11:35 -0400 Honey co-founder Ryan Hudson has bought a slick Midcentury Modern home in Hollywood Hills for $3.65 million. Full Article
ey Gene Reynolds, co-creator of ‘M*A*S*H,’ dies at 96 By www.jpost.com Published On :: Wed, 05 Feb 2020 12:21:06 GMT The series is one of the highest-rated shows in the history of American television; its final episode was at the time the most-watched program ever, with more than 50 million families tuning in. Full Article culture television hollywood
ey More firsts for Yeshiva U men’s basketball as they pick up awards By www.jpost.com Published On :: Thu, 26 Mar 2020 03:58:45 GMT Two players have been named All-American, including one on the first team, and a coach has been chosen as national Coach of the Year. Full Article sports basketball yeshiva university
ey Three in 10 people say they would not board a cruise again amid coronavirus outbreak, survey says By www.independent.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-13T08:18:00Z Exclusive: 'In the past they were famous for food poisoning outbreaks. Now pandemic outbreaks. I have no desire to pay good money to "holiday" in a Petri dish,' said Chris Dore Full Article
ey Coronavirus: 100 million European air passenger journeys 'lost' during pandemic By www.independent.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-15T15:43:00Z Heathrow, previously the busiest airport in Europe, did not even make the top three on 14 April Full Article
ey Tui refund: Travel firm makes it harder to claim money back for cancelled holidays By www.independent.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-18T08:08:00Z Britain's biggest travel firm insists that customers accept a refund credit note and then phone to get their money back Full Article
ey easyJet, Ryanair and BA flight refunds: How to get your money back for cancelled trips By www.independent.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-21T09:40:00Z Passengers are struggling to claim money back during the global pandemic Full Article
ey MH17 crash: Key figure 'of interest' to investigators is top Russian general, claims Bellingcat By www.independent.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-28T14:05:00Z Independent investigators name mystery figure as colonel general Andrey Burlaka Full Article
ey Ryanair refund: Passengers fear they may have to wait a year to claim money back By www.independent.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-29T06:21:14Z 'Ryanair are you honestly taking the mick? I don't want my money in a year, I want it now,' said passenger Danielle Koop Full Article