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Teachers find many obstacles as they try to keep kids learning amid coronavirus

Coronavirus shuts down California schools: 'There's this whole distance-learning thing, but how much learning is actually going on?'




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Bill Barr is acting like Trump's wing man again instead of America's attorney general

The attorney general suggests that he's in sync with Trump's 'liberation' tweets.




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Editorial: Tara Reade's allegation that Joe Biden assaulted her demands an independent investigation

Accusations of sexual impropriety by powerful men should be taken seriously.




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Editorial: LAPD had better come clean about shocking beating of an unarmed Boyle Heights man

This is no time for LAPD to "manage" public anger. It is a time to come clean.




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Furloughed workers, Arthur Miller's 'Death of a Salesman' is talking to you

'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.




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Three off-duty firefighters save man’s life using vital first aid skills learnt at work

Three off-duty firefighters save man’s life using vital first aid skills learnt at work




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London’s first ever woman Fire Commissioner retires after 32 year service

Today the Brigade’s first ever woman Commissioner Dany Cotton leaves London Fire Brigade after 32 years. Her long career has seen her break new ground for women in the fire service and open up the discussion around mental health issues in the emergency services.




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Firefighters warn people to “vape safe” after man badly burnt by exploding e-cig

A man was badly burnt and left with scars on his leg after a vape exploded in his pocket when it came into contact with his keys.




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You can skip mortgage payments for 6 months. But many fear what comes after that

Millions of homeowners have signed up for mortgage forbearance programs. But there is confusion and concern over how they will pay back what they owe.




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Gig workers are now eligible for special unemployment benefits. But many won't get them

A catch in the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance program could disqualify many workers.




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California attorney general sues gas trading companies, alleging price manipulation

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.




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Column: Trump again demands an absurd and harmful payroll tax cut

Trump again demands a payroll tax cut, but it makes no sense.




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Famed Basque restaurant Noriega Hotel in Bakersfield to close permanently

The restaurant, which served traditional Basque cooking enjoyed family-style, had been in business for 89 years.




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Bon Temps in the Arts District closes permanently, a casualty of the shutdown

Lincoln Carson has decided to close his lauded Arts District restaurant permanently because of the coronavirus outbreak.




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New manga subscription service launches with a quarantine-friendly 2-month free trial

Read "Attack on Titan," "Somali & the Forest Spirit," "Fire Force," "Arte" and more with Mangamo, a new mobile manga subscription service.




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Review: A western romance novel about a brawling Texas fiddler pulls its punches

Paulette Jiles delighted with her convention-breaking western romance, 'News of the World.' Her follow-up, 'Simon the Fiddler,' is just old-fashioned.




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Laura Lippman comforts herself with old YA, actor Venn diagrams and costume selfies

What crime novelist Laura Lippman is reading and watching in quarantine




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'Station Eleven' author Emily St. John Mandel joins the L.A. Times Book Club May 19

Emily St. John Mandel chronicles a global pandemic and financial crisis in her novels, 'Station Eleven' and 'The Glass Hotel.'




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Letters to the Editor: I had to make many, many calls about my unemployment benefits. This is a crisis

Countless people have applied for unemployment benefits they cannot get. This can create a crisis worse than the coronavirus outbreak.




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Feedback: What readers think about petition to name Dr. Anthony Fauci 'sexiest man'

Calendar Feedback: Is competence sexy? Readers on whether it trivializes Dr. Fauci to call him 'sexy.' Plus, differing opinions on the Peter Zumthor design of LACMA.




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Letters to the Editor: It's finally time to demand Trump's resignation over coronavirus

It's too dangerous to have Trump remain president for another eight months during a pandemic. Let Mike Pence take over.




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Letters to the Editor: Make working from home permanent to keep traffic at pandemic levels

Not everything has to go back to normal after the pandemic, including L.A. traffic. More businesses need to make working from home permanent.




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Letters to the Editor: An absurd, insulting comparison of social distancing to Nazi Germany

A second-generation surivivor whose grandparents died in the Holocaust blasts a newspaper publisher for comparing coronavirus restrictions to Nazi Germany.




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Color, grain and 'Raging Bull': 'Irishman,' 'Joker' cinematographers dig deep into craft

Cinematographers Rodrigo Prieto and Lawrence Sher compare notes on their films, 'The Irishman' and 'Joker.'




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Thelma Schoonmaker on editing 'Irishman' and her long partnership with Martin Scorsese

Thelma Schoonmaker began working with Martin Scorsese in 1967. Over the years, she says, it has become more of a collaboration.




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Can '1917' follow the path of another one-shot movie, 'Birdman,' to Oscars glory?

Filming his World War I epic "1917" like it was one unbroken shot, Sam Mendes has dazzled audiences and critics. Is a best picture Oscar next?




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How many female directors have the recent best actor Oscar nominees worked with?

The Times examined the filmographies of the last five years' worth of lead-actor academy award nominees to see how many female filmmakers they've worked with.




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Natalie Portman dons cape with names of snubbed female directors on Oscars carpet

Natalie Portman arrived at the 92nd Academy Awards wearing a cape with the names of female directors who weren't nominated Sunday.




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Oscars reminder: No woman has won a screenplay award in 12 years

Greta Gerwig won several prizes for her adaptation of "Little Women." The Oscar was not one of them.




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Huh? Hollywood's A-listers seem confused by Eminem's Oscars performance

From Martin Scorsese to Idina Menzel, the audience at Sunday's Academy Awards ceremony was perplexed by Eminem's performance of his 2002 hit "Lose Yourself."




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Audience demands 'Parasite' team gets to finish Oscars speech

When the Oscars telecast tried to cut off the "Parasite" team's speech after winning best picture, the audience rallied to let them continue.




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Natalie Portman defends her record after Rose McGowan calls her activism 'fake'

Actress Rose McGowan called out Natalie Portman's Oscars cape that honored female directors, prompting Portman to defend her work made mostly with men.




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Roman Polanski win sparks protest and walkouts at France's César Awards

Convicted rapist Roman Polanski wins a César, France's equivalent of the Oscar, for directing "An Officer and a Spy," sparking immediate backlash.




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Former Lakers big man Tarik Black tests the market in Hollywood Hills

After two years in Hollywood Hills, former Laker Tarik Black has put his three-story home on the market for $2.195 million.




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PGA golfer Jeff Sluman gets same price he paid for Florida town home

PGA Tour golfer Jeff Sluman has sold his waterfront home in Florida for $3.65 million, the same price he paid for it in 2017.




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Home of the Week: Brentwood mansion comes with an illuminated waterfall in the dining room

In Brentwood, a newly built contemporary-style home dazzles with an array of custom light features. Asking price: $12.899 million.




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L.A. Kings star Anze Kopitar nets $2.9 million for Manhattan Beach home

L.A. Kings star Anze Kopitar has sold his Manhattan Beach home for $2.9 million, over $1 million more than he paid in 2008.




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'Hercules' actor Kevin Sorbo seeks $3.95 million for Westlake Village mansion

Actor Kevin Sorbo, famous for playing Hercules, is asking $3.95 million for his Mediterranean villa in Westlake Village.




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Lakers' Anthony Davis lists Westlake Village mansion with basketball court

Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis has listed his estate in Westlake Village for $7.995 million. The gated, 2.33-acre compound features a basketball gymnasium and infinity-edge swimming pool.




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Hot Property: The $30-million mansion that once got Prince in hot water

A Hollywood Hills mansion that the late pop star Prince was once sued over is back up for sale at about $30 million. Also: Lee Iacocca's Bel-Air estate has sold, and Eli Broad has relisted his Malibu compound at $75 million.




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Need to escape? These islands cost less than many L.A. homes

If you're feeling cooped up by coronavirus restrictions, these private islands all cost under $1 million. Don't worry, they all come with houses too.




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Chris Paul cuts price of Houston mansion to $7.5 million

Former Rocket Chris Paul has trimmed the price of his Houston mansion to $7.5 million.




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Cowboys legend Jason Witten lists Texas mansion for $4.685 million

Longtime Cowboy Jason Witten just put his Texas mansion on the market for $4.685 million.




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Eels frontman Mark Oliver Everett eyes a sale in Los Feliz

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.




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New mega-mansion aims for $100 million in Bel-Air

In Bel-Air, a newly built, 41,000-square-foot mansion designed to evoke a Spanish villa is for sale at $100 million.




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Dwyane Wade trims $2.5 million off his Miami Beach mansion

In Miami Beach, retired NBA star Dwyane Wade has trimmed the price of his waterfront mansion with a Heat-themed basketball court to $26.5 million.




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Billie Eilish to give ‘special performance’ at Oscars ceremony


Newly minted Grammy-winner Billie Eilish will perform live at the Oscars ceremony next month.




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Diego Schwartzman fights through injury to win match


It was the longest match in the history of the Buenos Aires tournament.




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Bollywood's first gay romantic comedy banned in UAE


"The film will not be screened in theatres in the predominantly Muslim UAE, a desert country of around 10 million people where gay sex is illegal," said filmmaker Hitesh Kewalya.




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Julian Edelman says he is studying for his bar mitzvah


Edelman, 33, also said he has attended synagogue during the football season.