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Column: Enough with the coronavirus recriminations. Both parties need to stop the blame and solve the crisis

The left blames the right, the right blames China and the World Health Organization. Governors blame the president, and he blames them right back.




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Op-Ed: Coronavirus revealed gaps in the U.S. ability to track infectious disease. That's fixable

Collecting and analyzing real-time data on the number of cases and deaths during a disease outbreak is crucial. Here's why we've failed.




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Column: Gun-toting Republicans ignoring quarantine orders? Yes, even coronavirus has become part of the culture wars

With American flags and Trump banners waving, angry citizens are taking to the streets to protest stay-at-home edicts.




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Op-Ed: COVID-19 is not your great-grandfather's flu. Comparisons with 1918 are overblown

We already know far more about this virus than scientists ever knew during the Spanish flu epidemic




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Op-Ed: Yes, the government can restrict your liberty to protect public health

Sorry, liberators. Court rulings have firmly established that public health closures — like our current coronavirus shutdowns — are constitutional.




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Column: How Trump and his enablers are pushing politics deep into pandemic policy

The Justice Department weighed in on a social distancing case in Mississippi to strike a blow for Trump's side in the coronavirus culture wars.




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Op-Ed: The Hollywood sign is a public treasure, and no one should have to pay to use its image

For years, the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce has been asking people to pay to use the image of the Hollywood sign — which it doesn't own or control.




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Op-Ed: Surprised that black people have a higher risk of death from COVID-19? I'm not

Being born black in America means facing the likelihood of poorer health outcomes over a lifetime.




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Angels and Dodgers trades are rare, but one was memorable

A trade between the Dodgers and Angels that made a big difference sent Andy Messersmith to L.A. and Frank Robinson to Anaheim, but Steve Garvey stayed put.




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Mike Trout and his wife announce they are expecting a baby with an adorable video

Angels star Mike Trout and his wife, Jessica, announced they are expecting their first child in August with an adorable video on social media.




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Angels are running a lot this spring and manager Joe Maddon feels blessed about it

The Angels are running often this spring, with 10 stolen bases in their first 12 Cactus League games.




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Table For None: Tom Colicchio Explains What Restaurants Need To Survive

The Top Chef judge is focused on keeping his industry afloat during the pandemic. "We're really looking at saving every restaurant, because we think that every restaurant needs to be there," he says.




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Troubled Teen Finds New Direction In Clear-Eyed 'Bull'

A 14-year-old girl finds herself drawn to bull riding in this "humble and low-key to a fault" debut feature.




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'Hollywood' Serves Up A Progressive Alt-History Parable, Thinly Sliced

Noble-minded (and determined you don't forget that) but glibly made, the latest Ryan Murphy Netflix miniseries offers an alternate history in which brave Hollywood types change the world.




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Jerry Seinfeld On Staying Home: 'At My Dinner Table, You're Supposed To Be Funny'

The comedian says he's doing well under quarantine. He talked with NPR about comedy during a pandemic and his new Netflix standup special, 23 Hours to Kill. "Humor is an essential survival quantity."




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No Emmys For Films On TV If They're Eligible For Oscars

Feature films forced to premier on the small screen because of the coronavirus crisis will not compete with television shows for awards.




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In shift, Bloomberg offers ex-campaign staff health coverage

Michael Bloomberg will cover healthcare for ex-campaign staffers through November. His firing of staffers prompted lawsuits against the billionaire.




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Trump administration blocks public disclosure on coronavirus supplies

FEMA won't release state-by-state information on where masks, gowns and other protective equipment have been delivered.




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Public Health Experts Say Many States Are Opening Too Soon To Do So Safely

By Monday, at least 31 states will be open or partially open, often in opposition to guidelines from scientists. President Trump has been pushing for the country to get back to work.




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U.K. Airlines, Airports Fear 'Devastating Impact' Of Possible Quarantine Rules

Trade groups expect the British government to roll out new coronavirus travel restrictions on Sunday, including a quarantine for out-of-country arrivals. And they're already pushing back publicly.




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A new look, and a new approach, to the Readers' Rep blog

Welcome to the new online home of the Los Angeles Times readers' representative.




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Black tape mystery solved: It's part of the printing process

Reader Marvyn Lindsey found it "bizarre" that a long piece of black tape was blocking part of the book review he wanted to read.




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Carolina Miranda to lead new culture blog at L.A. Times

Carolina Miranda is joining the Calendar staff to lead a new blog called Culture: High & Low, Assistant Managing Editor John Corrigan announced. 




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Staff news: Neal Leitereg joins Times' new Hot Property blog

Times Business Editor Kimi Yoshino announced the debut of the Hot Property blog, and the addition of reporter Neal Leitereg.




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'Despicable human being’: NYC nurse arrested for gassing up car with credit card stolen from dying coronavirus patient — cops

Danielle Conti, 43, used the pandemic as her personal piggy bank after allegedly stealing the charge card from 70-year-old widower Anthony Catapano while making her daily rounds at hard-hit Staten Island University Hospital North sometime in early April, authorities charge.




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Cops catch Bronx double murder suspect in Ohio

Harry Behlin, 46, was arguing Aug. 11 with the two men, Kevin Dillard and Arnelle Branch, when he whipped out a gun and shot them both at the Parkside Houses on White Plains Road near Adee Ave. in Allerton, cops said.




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Elliott: NHL observations: Other teams hope to emulate St. Louis Blues' remarkable turnaround

The Blues surged in the second half of last season to win the Stanley Cup, but it's tough to say whether another team can replicate their revival.




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Kings general manager Rob Blake knows he has more moves to make

After trading Kyle Clifford and Jack Campbell to Toronto, Kings general manager Rob Blake knows he has more work to do with his last-place roster




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Elliott: Rob Blake should have realized Kings needed an overhaul years ago

Kings GM Rob Blake said the roster needed to be reshaped after he traded Kyle Clifford and Jack Campbell to Toronto. He should have known long ago.




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Ducks game postponed after Blues' Jay Bouwmeester suffers cardiac episode

Play was suspended during the Ducks-Blues game on Tuesday at Honda Center after St. Louis defenseman Jay Bouwmeester collapsed on the bench during the first period.




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Elliott: Blake Bolden continues her pioneering role in hockey as scout for Kings

Blake Bolden was hired recently by the Kings as a scout. She is believed to be the the first black female professional scout in the NHL.




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Elliott: Sled hockey helps teenage double amputee thrive: 'I'm in the best place possible'

Lera Doederlein has overcome her physical limitations to become a member of the U.S. women's national development sled hockey team and this season's 21st Duck.




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Columbus Blue Jackets to play games without fans present

Columbus became the first NHL team to say it will play in an empty arena, announcing on Wednesday that it will abide by a mandate from the state of Ohio.




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Gary Bettman says NHL can find 'credible' way to finish regular season and award Stanley Cup

Commissioner Gary Bettman, who suspended the NHL season this week because of the coronavirus pandemic, believes the league can finish the season in a sensible way.




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Elliott: NHL season 'pause' because of the coronavirus has an unpredictable aura

The NHL hopes to complete its season after suspending play because of the coronavirus, but playing into the middle of the summer creates complications.




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Gary Bettman says it might not be possible to complete NHL season normally

NHL commissioner Gary Bettman acknowledges finishing the regular season and playoffs might not happen because of COVID-19 outbreak. A third Avalanche player tests positive.




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Kings hope new initiative will convince people to give blood amid donation shortage

In partnership with Children's Hospital Los Angeles, the Kings hope"Blood and Pucks" initiative will increase blood donations amid the coronavirus outbreak.




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Dodgers fans cheer Mike Fiers, who blew the whistle on the Astros' sign stealing

Oakland A's pitcher Mike Fiers is a hero to some, but others believe he waited too long to go public with the Astros' sign-stealing scheme.




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As major sports shut down, one vulnerable group follows — and it might not recover

With major sports leagues halting play over the coronavirus, small businesses that count on game-day traffic face difficult economic prospects.




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Dodgers TV blackout is over; Spectrum deal puts SportsNet LA on DirecTV, AT&T TV

Spectrum reached an agreement to carry SportsNet LA, the Dodgers' television home, on AT&T video platforms, including DirecTV, AT&T TV and U-Verse TV.




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Plaschke: Dodgers TV blackout is over. But for Kershaw's peak and Scully's finale, you had to be there, L.A.

After six years of the Dodgers willingly allowing more than half of Los Angeles to sit in the dark, Spectrum Networks has reached a deal to end the blackout.




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After six years, the Dodgers' channel will be widely available in L.A. What happened?

Old-fashioned horse trading helped bring AT&T and Charter to resolve long-standing differences that blacked out Dodgers games in most parts of L.A.




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Plan to launch MLB season in a coronavirus-free Arizona bubble isn't airtight

Would bringing back MLB amid the coronavirus crisis be a morale boost for a quarantined nation or an audacious grab of medical resources? Or both?




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Elon Musk publicly corrects Grimes over their newborn son’s bizarre name

Tesla and SpaceX billionaire Elon Musk publicly corrects girlfriend Grimes on Twitter after she explains the origin of their newborn son's unusual first name, X Æ A-12.




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Oscars and Emmys won’t let documentaries double dip with nominations at both award shows anymore

The award shows are changing up the script when it comes to documentary eligibility.




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Donald Glover and cast of ‘Community’ to reunite for virtual table read for coronavirus relief

Based on what transpires when community college misfits form a study group, the Critics Choice Award-winning comedy ran for six seasons, on NBC from 2009-2014 and Yahoo Screen for an additional season.




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Emmy and Tony-winning Leslie Uggams tapped for virtual reading of Noël Coward’s ‘Blithe Spirit’ to benefit The Actors Fund

‘Hamilton’ star Renee Elise Goldsberry, Drama Desk Award winner Montego Glover, Thom Sesma, Angel Desai, Kendyl Ito, William Jackson Harper, Tony Award winner Brian Stokes Mitchell will join Uggams in the comedy about a wealthy novelist who invites the eccentric clairvoyant to his home to conduct a séance, hoping to gather material for his next book. And Uggams is playing the medium, named Madame Arcati.




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California man to plead guilty to conning ‘black-ish’ star

That's plenty sketchy-ish.




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Elon Musk publicly corrects Grimes over their newborn son’s bizarre name

Tesla and SpaceX billionaire Elon Musk publicly corrects girlfriend Grimes on Twitter after she explains the origin of their newborn son's unusual first name, X Æ A-12.




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Unheard-of May snow, icy cold temps, and high winds blasting in for Mother’s Day weekend

Weather extreme enough to shatter records across large swaths of the U.S. is heading our way this weekend, just in time for Mother’s Day. A storm system heading into the Northeast on Friday will smash into the polar vortex as it makes swing down from the Arctic, reported NBC News. This might sock the region in with heavy, wet snow all the way into New England.