wit Column: What do you do if a business furloughs everyone you need to speak with? By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 5 May 2020 08:00:03 -0400 A SoCal woman found an "adverse report" on her credit file. Then she discovered the entire department that can help fix the problem is furloughed. Full Article
wit Kern County city gets hit with triple whammy: Lockdowns, oil slump and prison closing By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 08:00:04 -0400 A small oil town in Southern California is pummeled by the economy during the coronavirus outbreak and economic downturn Full Article
wit Column: Sick of religious limits on care, a hospital seeks to end partnership with Catholic system By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 09:00:53 -0400 The prestigious Hoag Hospital wants to exit its partnership with a Catholic healthcare system. Full Article
wit Whole Roasted Cauliflower With Charred Lemon and Spicy Tahini Sauce By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 16:45:21 -0400 For the best flavor, lightly char the outside of a whole cauliflower, then drench it in a bright lemon-tahini sauce. Full Article
wit Your local farm in a box: How farmers are coping with the crisis By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 08:00:25 -0400 These are unprecedented times for farmers, accustomed to selling produce to restaurants. Many have shifted to CSA boxes and other methods to cope Full Article
wit Bake like a pro: Measure ingredients by weight with this conversion chart By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 26 Apr 2020 08:00:50 -0400 The best baking tip is measuring ingredients by weight, as professional bakers do, to ensure the most accurate and consistent results. Full Article
wit Surviving the Shutdown: Alta Adams reopens, with fried chicken to order and a sliding payment scale By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 09:00:55 -0400 The West Adams restaurant Alta Adams reopens with a sliding price scale so people in need can dine for free. Full Article
wit Chopped Salad With Citrus-Soy Dressing By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 16:59:37 -0400 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. Full Article
wit This chopped salad with lemony dressing is what we want on hot spring days By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 17:34:25 -0400 Coronavirus quarantine comfort foods can include fresh, light meals like this chopped salad recipe with a bright lemon soy sauce dressing. Full Article
wit It's a Zoom cooking lesson with the Food team: Beer-braised chicken By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 09:00:56 -0400 Cooking editor Genevieve Ko teaches deputy Food editor Andrea Chang and columnist Lucas Kwan Peterson her beer-braised chicken recipes on a Zoom call. Full Article
wit Half-Salted Steaks With Kale-Caper Sauce By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 17:21:06 -0400 An umami-packed green sauce made with kale and capers seasons expertly cooked steaks at home. Full Article
wit The most refreshing cocktail? A classic gin and tonic with an extra twist By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 18:13:52 -0400 This gin and tonic recipe follows the classic formula but uses an extra-long lemon twist for more citrus freshness. Full Article
wit Chocolate Chip Banana Bread With Peanut Crumble By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 18:24:37 -0400 Neither too dense nor fluffy, this deeply flavorful loaf has a just-right tenderness. Dark chocolate baked into the bread and crunchy peanuts on top make it extra tasty. Full Article
wit Kale Pasta Salad With Parm and Smoked Almonds By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 17:40:27 -0400 Kale, lots of crunchy vegetables and an assertive dressing make pasta salad worth eating again. Full Article
wit You've named and fed it. Now what to do with all that extra sourdough starter? By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 08:00:16 -0400 Now that sourdough baking has become a shutdown trend, here are some suggestions for what to do with extra starter. Full Article
wit Cook with us! Introducing our new home for recipes and cooking newsletter By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 08:00:31 -0400 This weekend we're excited to launch a new cooking newsletter to help you keep up with all the great stuff coming from our kitchen team, led by Genevieve Ko and Ben Mims. Full Article
wit Quarantined Laila Lalami tries "Middlemarch," falls asleep with "The Bell Jar" instead By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 27 Mar 2020 11:30:49 -0400 In a coronavirus quarantine diary, 'The Other Americans' author Laila reads 'The Bell Jar,' recommends Kiese Laymon's 'Heavy' and watches 'Devs.' Full Article
wit 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
wit 21 new and classic books to keep you in touch with the natural world By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 6 Apr 2020 13:16:35 -0400 Books about nature to read while avoiding the coronavirus — from classics by John McPhee and Annie Dillard to the upcoming "Book of Eels." Full Article
wit Author Fanny Singer and chef Alice Waters talk food and family with L.A. Times Book Club By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 7 Apr 2020 16:33:16 -0400 In a virtual meet-up, "Almost Home" author Fanny Singer and mother and famed chef Alice Waters join book club readers April 21 for a kitchen conversation. Full Article
wit Column: Bears thriving at Yosemite. Clear skies. Does coronavirus reveal a 'World Without Us'? By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 14 Apr 2020 14:42:45 -0400 In "The World Without Us," Alan Weisman imagined how the Earth would look if humans vanished. Is the COVID-19 lockdown making that a reality? Full Article
wit New manga subscription service launches with a quarantine-friendly 2-month free trial By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 09:00:12 -0400 Read "Attack on Titan," "Somali & the Forest Spirit," "Fire Force," "Arte" and more with Mangamo, a new mobile manga subscription service. Full Article
wit 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
wit Laura Lippman comforts herself with old YA, actor Venn diagrams and costume selfies By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 10:00:35 -0400 What crime novelist Laura Lippman is reading and watching in quarantine Full Article
wit Watch the L.A. Times Book Club's virtual meet-up with author Fanny Singer and chef Alice Waters By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 18:32:48 -0400 'Always Home' author Fanny Singer worries more about running out of garlic than toilet paper. Full Article
wit Quarantined Stephanie Danler works in bed and wages a 'subtle music war' with her family By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 10:00:49 -0400 The author of "Sweetbitter" juggles child care and promoting her new L.A. area memoir, "Stray," reads poetry and takes solace in "The Office." Full Article
wit A sidelined novelist copes with deadlines, dread and family in quarantine By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 10:00:29 -0400 Anna Solomon, whose novel "The Book of V." comes out next week, juggles writing, building rafts and book promotion in a void in our latest diary Full Article
wit Charles Yu quarantines with disaster blockbusters, Wong Kar-wai and 'Ozark' By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 5 May 2020 11:00:02 -0400 The author, most recently, of "Interior Chinatown" opts for "Independence Day," a slew of inspiring novels, "Thor: Ragnarok" and "Ozark." Full Article
wit How to Install Kodi on iPhone Without Jailbreak [2020] By koditips.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 19:30:52 +0000 Install Kodi on iPhone without jailbreaking in a few simple steps with our guide. This also works on all iOS devices like the iPad. The post How to Install Kodi on iPhone Without Jailbreak [2020] appeared first on Kodi Tips. Full Article Kodi Setup Guides
wit Letters to the Editor: The COVID-19 pandemic sickens NIMBYs with heartlessness By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 12 Apr 2020 06:00:21 -0400 Laguna Woods residents express dismay at their neighbors' opposition to using a nearby hotel as housing for homeless coronavirus patients. Full Article
wit Letters to the Editor: Trump is No. 1 in headlines that start with 'president lashes out' By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 14 Apr 2020 14:27:21 -0400 This is what happens when we elect a failed-businessman-turned-reality TV star as president. Full Article
wit Letters to the Editor: A Yosemite with no people and only animals is a sight to behold By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 18 Apr 2020 06:00:54 -0400 Bears, deer and other animals are roaming freely in areas once packed by Yosemite tourists. It appears the coronavirus is teaching us something about humans. Full Article
wit Letters to the Editor: Dealing with coronavirus was Trump's job, even during impeachment By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 06:00:01 -0400 Even when he was being impeached, Trump still had a job to do. Nothing justifies his failure to take early action against the coronavirus. Full Article
wit 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
wit Letters to the Editor: Your N95 mask might be worthless without a proper fit test By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 26 Apr 2020 06:00:07 -0400 Healthcare providers undergo a complicated process to make sure their N95 masks are doing their job. Members of the public may have a false sense of security. Full Article
wit Letters to the Editor: Herd immunity, or culling the herd? Don't mess with COVID-19 By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 06:00:15 -0400 We don't know enough about the coronavirus to experiment with deliberately infecting volunteers with COVID-19. Full Article
wit Letters to the Editor: Urban sprawl is bad for your health, with or without the coronavirus By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 2 May 2020 06:00:01 -0400 Coronavirus: Los Angeles is doing better than New York, but much worse than San Francisco. Our experience with COVID-19 is not an argument for sprawl. Full Article
wit Letters to the Editor: She's 73 and is fine with a younger COVID patient taking a ventilator By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 3 May 2020 06:00:37 -0400 It's simply wrong when a much younger person dies. Let younger patients take the ventilator if there's a scarcity -- and let doctors make the decision. Full Article
wit From controversial to awards darling, down the rabbit hole with 'Jojo' By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Jan 2020 09:00:39 -0500 Taika Waititi's irreverent but humanist look at a boy in the Hitler Youth has been a major presence this awards season — for good and bad. Full Article
wit Joker, meet Hannibal Lecter. How the 2020 best picture nominees line up with the past By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Jan 2020 10:00:54 -0500 The Envelope likes to judge a film's chances of winning the best picture Oscar by seeing whether it echoes any previous winners, and these do. Sort of. Full Article
wit Thelma Schoonmaker on editing 'Irishman' and her long partnership with Martin Scorsese By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 31 Jan 2020 09:00:59 -0500 Thelma Schoonmaker began working with Martin Scorsese in 1967. Over the years, she says, it has become more of a collaboration. Full Article
wit The 2020 Oscar nominees for visual effects: Playing with ages, time and reality By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 5 Feb 2020 09:00:54 -0500 "The Irishman," "1917," "The Lion King," "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker," "Avengers: Endgame" — a rundown of the visual-effects Oscar finalists. Full Article
wit How Netflix's 'I Lost My Body' turns animation on its head, with the story of a severed hand By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 6 Feb 2020 09:30:58 -0500 The team behind Netflix's unique adult animated feature "I Lost My Body" celebrates their Oscar nomination, and redefining what's possible in animation. Full Article
wit 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
wit How many female directors have the recent best actor Oscar nominees worked with? By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 7 Feb 2020 12:00:15 -0500 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. Full Article
wit 'The Farewell' and 'Uncut Gems' rule the Spirit Awards, as Bong Joon Ho celebrates with Spike Lee By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 8 Feb 2020 20:22:04 -0500 "The Farewell" made off with best picture as Zhao Shuzhen upset Jennifer Lopez and "Uncut Gems" claimed three prizes, including a win for Adam Sandler. Full Article
wit Natalie Portman dons cape with names of snubbed female directors on Oscars carpet By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 9 Feb 2020 19:49:21 -0500 Natalie Portman arrived at the 92nd Academy Awards wearing a cape with the names of female directors who weren't nominated Sunday. Full Article
wit Elton John picks up his second original song Oscar, this one with Bernie Taupin By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 9 Feb 2020 22:47:48 -0500 It's only fitting that Elton John shares the Oscar song award with Bernie Taupin for "(I'm Gonna) Love Me Again" from "Rocketman," the movie largely about their 50-year collaboration. Full Article
wit 'Parasite' director Bong Joon Ho makes Oscars history with win By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 9 Feb 2020 22:52:30 -0500 A historic best director Oscar goes to 'Parasite' filmmaker Bong Joon Ho, the first Korean winner and only the second time the prize has gone to a film not in English. Full Article
wit Column: Netflix didn't win best picture, but 'Parasite' couldn't have triumphed at the Oscars without it By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 10 Feb 2020 18:46:10 -0500 More than film critics or a more international film academy, Netflix has proved that subtitles are a bridge, not a barrier. Full Article