eat Coronavirus could become leading cause of death in L.A. County By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 13:18:43 -0400 A study shows roughly 4% of L.A. County residents have contracted COVID-19, suggesting it might be less fatal locally than originally believed. Full Article
eat Autopsies reveal first confirmed U.S. coronavirus-related deaths occurred in California in February By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 00:23:39 -0400 Coronavirus: Autopsies reveal the first confirmed U.S. COVID-19 deaths occurred in Bay Area in February. Full Article
eat Coronavirus is retreating in Bay Area, advancing in Los Angeles By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 15:33:12 -0400 The San Francisco Bay Area has seen consecutive weekly declines in the number of new coronavirus cases. Southern California has seen the pace increase. Full Article
eat Fashion's missing player joins Prada as label's co-creative director By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 23 Feb 2020 21:33:05 -0500 Belgian designer Raf Simons will share the design spotlight with Miuccia Prada at Italian luxury brand Prada. Full Article
eat 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
eat Channel Rosie the Riveter in this limited-edition jumpsuit from L.A. brand the Great By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 19 Mar 2020 16:21:51 -0400 For Women's Month, L.A. brand the Great teamed with Cotton Inc. for a new cotton-denim jumpsuit inspired by the WWII icon. Full Article
eat L.A. brand creates coronavirus-inspired collection to benefit creatives who've lost jobs By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 21 Mar 2020 10:00:24 -0400 Jared Ingold wanted to help his laid-off freelancer friends. He and his design partner ended up creating a collection of T-shirts, sweatshirts and caps inspired by the coronavirus pandemic. Full Article
eat Culver City's Platform offering curbside pickup for your feel-good treats, WFH cravings By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 30 Mar 2020 19:00:22 -0400 Amid coronavirus, Platform begins curbside pickup for wine, CBD. Full Article
eat Enough with the WFH sweatpants. Dress like the adult you're getting paid to be By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 08:00:39 -0400 Why it's time to put away the cargo shorts and yoga pants and find your shoes. Full Article
eat 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
eat A theater critic's letter to his students, past, present and future By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 7 Apr 2020 10:00:43 -0400 Don't let the coronavirus outbreak obscure the lessons of theater, the connection to great thinkers, the inspiration that comes from the art of creation. Full Article
eat 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
eat Editorial: LAPD had better come clean about shocking beating of an unarmed Boyle Heights man By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 08:00:45 -0400 This is no time for LAPD to "manage" public anger. It is a time to come clean. Full Article
eat Appreciation: A farewell to theater leader Diane Rodriguez, with love and tears, from Luis Valdez By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 11 Apr 2020 14:20:27 -0400 A remembrance of theater actor-writer-director Diane Rodriguez from a fellow El Teatro Campesino family member, 'Zoot Suit' playwright Luis Valdez. Full Article
eat '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
eat 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
eat How will L.A. theater reopen? Leaders begin talk of the post-coronavirus future By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 09:00:32 -0400 Move productions outdoors? Present different work? Faced with so many unknowns, one artistic director vows: "We all will sit in a theater again." Full Article
eat 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
eat 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
eat L.A.'s theater community pays tribute to its ultimate fan, Kerry English By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 19:50:49 -0400 Kerry English was a beloved "professional audience member," a fan who saw up to five shows a week and provided the support theaters so critically need. Full Article
eat New teams set up in London to respond to Covid-19 deaths in the community By www.london-fire.gov.uk Published On :: Tue, 07 Apr 2020 14:37:17 +0100 New specialist teams are being trained to respond to suspected Covid-19 deaths in the community across London Full Article
eat Theme park fans are re-creating rides at home, with tennis balls and pets as special effects By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 15:57:07 -0400 Disneyland is closed -- but that hasn't stopped fans from building their own theme park rides and attractions in their homes and backyards. Full Article
eat Column: How Cedars-Sinai got sucked into the battle over Trump's claim of a COVID-19 treatment By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 09:00:11 -0400 Cedars-Sinai is embroiled in a political battle over Trump's remarks on a potential virus treatment. Full Article
eat Column: A century later, meatpacking plants still resemble Upton Sinclair's depiction in 'The Jungle' By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 5 May 2020 09:00:03 -0400 Workers crammed virtually shoulder-to-shoulder to tend production lines moving at inexorable speeds, high rates of disease and injury, low pay and unforgiving rules on time off or meal and bathroom breaks. Descriptions of today's meatpacking industry sound lifted from Upton Sinclair. Full Article
eat 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
eat Happy hour in your sweats? Do it here, virtually By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 14:14:53 -0400 These restaurants and wine shops are offering beer, wine and sake flights and accompanying virtual tastings. Full Article
eat Bistro Meatloaf By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 4 May 2020 16:30:11 -0400 Meatloaf takes inspiration from bistro steaks with a simple compound butter flavored with garlic, shallots and parsley. Full Article
eat Keep meatloaf classic and simple for the best recipe By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 4 May 2020 17:09:47 -0400 Just a few simple tweaks are all it takes to make a classic meatloaf more appealing than its name gives it credit for. Full Article
eat Eight great places for takeout banh mi By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 09:05:50 -0400 Bill Addison names his favorite places for Vietnamese sandwiches. Full Article
eat Column: 'Blue Highways' author William Least Heat-Moon on the art of traveling in place By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 30 Mar 2020 10:00:17 -0400 A after visiting every U.S. county in the lower 48, William Least Heat-Moon is the master of the topographical journey. Now 80, he takes another trip through his new novel — into the imperfect history of American democracy. Full Article
eat 16 meaty book series to get you through coronavirus stay-at-home orders By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 14 Apr 2020 12:00:13 -0400 The best series of books in four categories — including highbrow ('Wolf Hall'), L.A. favorites (Easy Rollins) and epic histories (Taylor Branch). Full Article
eat Cooking in quarantine: 'Always Home' author Fanny Singer retreats to Alice Waters' kitchen By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 14 Apr 2020 13:13:23 -0400 Fanny Singer's stories and recipes, 'Always Home,' show life growing up in the orbit of her mother, farm-to-table chef Alice Waters. Full Article
eat Alex Trebek set to publish a memoir while fighting pancreatic cancer By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 14 Apr 2020 15:35:53 -0400 On Tuesday, Simon & Schuster announced it will publish Alex Trebek's memoir, "The Answer Is…: Reflections on My Life," on July 21. Full Article
eat Review: Was Andy Warhol a saint or scourge, genius or dolt? A new biography befits a great life By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 10:00:13 -0400 Blake Gopnik's definitive 'Warhol' gathers up all the receipts on the blank icon who stormed the barricades of art, only to serve it up to commerce. Full Article
eat The beats and emojis flow as spoken-word open-mics shelter on Instagram By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 15:12:45 -0400 When COVID-19 hit, spoken-word venues like Da Poetry Lounge and Olivia Open Mic went online, keeping verse flowing and raising funds for artists. Full Article
eat Letters to the Editor: Too bad it's taking a pandemic for leaders to get creative on homelessness By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 06:00:47 -0400 A tent city for homeless veterans? It should not have taken a deadly pandemic for local leaders to come up with that solution. Full Article
eat 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
eat 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
eat Letters to the Editor: Coronavirus isn't making cancer less deadly. Patients need treatment now By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 25 Apr 2020 06:00:37 -0400 If you're a cancer patient, you should not avoid treatment because of the pandemic. Surgery and follow-up care cannot wait. Full Article
eat Letters to the Editor: Coronavirus might cause us to eat less meat? Good By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 06:00:33 -0400 The COVID-19 pandemic is a full-blown disaster, but if shortages mean Americans eat less meat as a result, then so be it. Full Article
eat 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
eat Letters to the Editor: Don't forget the ongoing HIV/AIDS crisis in COVID-19 death comparisons By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 06:00:15 -0400 We're comparing the number of Americans to have died from COVID-19 to war casualties. Why not consider AIDS? Full Article
eat Letters to the Editor: Joe Biden's supporters need to explain their treatment of Brett Kavanaugh By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 06:00:30 -0400 You can't explain away your support for Joe Biden despite a sexual assault allegation without talking about Brett Kavanaugh. Full Article
eat 'Toy Story 4' wins animated feature, giving Pixar Oscar No. 10 By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 9 Feb 2020 20:34:06 -0500 No other studio has more than three wins in the category; no other franchise has collected two. Full Article
eat Film academy considers Oscar eligibility rules change with coronavirus theater closings By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 20 Mar 2020 20:17:41 -0400 The coronavirus pandemic has shut down theaters, which may result in big changes for the Oscars. Full Article
eat Easter egg hunts: 10 of the wildest hidden features on DVDs you may already own By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 11 Apr 2020 11:00:42 -0400 Want to get some awesome added value out of movies you already own? Look for these neat tricks to find the Easter eggs hidden in popular DVDs. Full Article
eat Actress Abbe Lane parts with Palm Desert retreat By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 7 Apr 2020 12:05:54 -0400 In Palm Desert, singer-actress Abbe Lane and her husband, theatrical agent Perry Leff, have sold their golf course retreat for $2.91 million. Full Article
eat Historic Art Deco garage in Koreatown to be centerpiece of new apartment-retail complex By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 8 Apr 2020 08:00:45 -0400 The structure is a rare example of Art Deco style used for a garage. It will still be used to park cars but also will have amenities for apartment tenants. Full Article
eat Actress JoBeth Williams and director John Pasquin buy Pacific Palisades retreat By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 8 Apr 2020 14:16:30 -0400 After asking $30 million for their Bel-Air abode, actress JoBeth Williams and director John Pasquin have bought a Pacific Palisades home for $9.8 million. Full Article
eat 'Bachelor' creator Mike Fleiss makes a rosy profit on Hawaiian land By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 13 Apr 2020 08:00:50 -0400 The eight-acre parcel of land on Kauai, which shelters a collection of tropical fruit trees, went for $4.2 million, about 60% more than Fleiss paid in 2016. Full Article