A government scientist felt pressure to approve a research contract for a lab investigating hydroxychloroquine, a drug Trump has touted as a coronavirus cure.

Dermalogica, Byredo open in West Hollywood, Gucci adds a rooftop restaurant on Rodeo and Studio C sails into Newport Beach.

Rowing Blazers' pop-up is sandwiched between Christian Louboutin and beauty brand Space NK — inside a mini-post office called Substation No. 1 at the Brentwood Country Mart.

Retailing for $2,070 and $3,150, respectively, the Philipp Plein tank top and hoodie are being sold to support the Mamba & Mambacita Sports Foundation, which was started by Lakers legend Kobe Bryant.

In a collection very much her own, Virginie Viard pays homage to the late Karl Lagerfeld.

As the University of California considers the role of the SAT and ACT in admissions, dueling reports offer opposite conclusions.

It isn't for lack of trying by teachers that some students aren't able to fully access the LAUSD's online learning curriculum.

California's early childhood care system has long been held together by women such as Tanya García, whose Hollywood duplex is home to two licensed day-care operations serving as many as 28 youngsters — among them the children of healthcare workers and public school teachers.

Colleges are grappling with competing student demands to change grading during the coronavirus outbreak. Some want pass/fail for all to ensure equity while others want letter grades to boost GPAs.

With schools closed because of the coronavirus, state schools Supt. Tony Thurmond told students and parents not to expect graduation ceremonies, even though the graduation itself should happen on schedule.

Biden says to MSNBC interviewer Mika Brzezinski that an alleged assault on Tara Reade 'never happened.'

Joe Biden is a flawed individual with a penchant for unwanted touching. Here's why I'll vote for him anyway.

A remembrance of theater actor-writer-director Diane Rodriguez from a fellow El Teatro Campesino family member, 'Zoot Suit' playwright Luis Valdez.

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?

The L.A. Phil deadline arrives for subscribers to renew for next season, but fans — even loyal ones — say there's too much uncertainty about fall.

Londoners are now able to recycle their clothes at fire stations across the city while supporting a good cause

London Fire Brigade Museum secures National Lottery support

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.

Laura Howe repurposed fabric from her Matrushka Construction boutique to make masks for the coronavirus outbreak. She's sold 8,000.

These restaurants and wine shops are offering beer, wine and sake flights and accompanying virtual tastings.

This simple salad dressing recipe combines tangy lemon juice with salty soy sauce and rich toasted sesame oil. It tastes great tossed with any chopped vegetables.

Coronavirus quarantine comfort foods can include fresh, light meals like this chopped salad recipe with a bright lemon soy sauce dressing.

A new proposed Los Angeles city ordinance could set a 15% food delivery service fee cap.

During the coronavirus crisis, food producers, distributors and retailers in California, producer of much of the U.S. food supply, scramble to adapt.

What crime novelist Laura Lippman is reading and watching in quarantine

People are making valid points about Trump's handling of the coronavirus crisis, but the president's supporters aren't listening.

Local hotels have repurposed thousands of rooms for use by medical professionals and homeless people during the coronavirus pandemic.

Rarely does any group of people draw so many howls of protest from readers as the anti-lockdown demonstrators.

Publishing photos of maskless tourists romping in poppy fields does not help the cause of social distancing.

Tech companies make money from our information. Why would their development of COVID tracking apps be any different?

A patient who had server abdominal pain has a warning: If you think you need to do so, go to the ER, even with a pandemic raging.

Someone wearing gloves and an N95 mask likely had a stockpile at home before the pandemic hit.

You can't explain away your support for Joe Biden despite a sexual assault allegation without talking about Brett Kavanaugh.

Sweden's death rate is high compared with those of its neighbors, who took much more drastic and appropriate action against the pandemic.

The president brooks no criticism and disregards inconvenient facts, much like the Chinese government he opposes.

Filmmaker Doug Pray has delivered an exceptional examination of what makes a home.

A make-believe trip is good for the soul, says Helen Coffey

Simon Calder saw some of North America's less celebrated cities at a pivotal time thanks to a cut-price airpass

'Whenever there's a trillion dollars out on the street that quickly, the fraudsters are going to come out of the woodwork'

'People entering French territory from European countries (EU/Schengen and United Kingdom) will not be affected by the quarantine measure,' says French consulate

Airport chief told MPs earlier this week that expansion might not be back on the agenda for a decade

Panasonic is freezing plans to expand its role as Tesla's electric car battery supplier, a move that raises new questions about demand for Tesla's Model 3 — and the company's future.

Tesla dropped its case against Randeep Hothi after a judge ordered the company to turn over video and audio evidence to prove its case.

National Transportation Safety Board chairman blasts Tesla and 'government regulators' for jeopardizing traffic safety over Tesla's Autopilot feature.

Perhaps no corner of the auto industry is as ripe for disruption as car shopping.

The Sundance Institute's Keri Putnam speaks about the $1-million relief fund for artists and arts organizations in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

A tribute to Tony- and Emmy-winner Shirley Knight, an exemplar of Method who learned from the best of the Actor Studio stars.

Julie Andrews and her daughter give families a little lift amid the coronavirus quarantine with a new reading podcast, "Julie's Library."

At today's board of governors meeting, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences voted to create one consolidated category: "Achievement in Sound."

Best known to U.S. viewers for "Life of Pi" and "Slumdog Millionaire" Irrfan Khan, who died Wednesday at 53, infused all his characters with hidden depths.