pro UC Irvine cancels graduation for the first time to protect against coronavirus By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 14 Mar 2020 18:44:19 -0400 UCI is the first University of California campus to do so, but other colleges and universities are expected to follow suit. Full Article
pro How will students take AP tests with schools closed? At home, College Board proposes By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 17 Mar 2020 20:06:34 -0400 Amid the coronavirus pandemic, the College Board is proposing that AP tests could become take-home exams and has canceled the May 2 SAT test. Full Article
pro California needs nurses. So why is the state about to give up 10,000 prospects? By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 25 Mar 2020 08:00:35 -0400 California regulations may prevent thousands of nursing students from graduating, despite frantic effort to boost numbers of healthcare workers amid the pandemic. Full Article
pro Child-care providers need supplies, coronavirus guidance as day-care system suffers By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 26 Mar 2020 12:00:25 -0400 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. Full Article
pro Letters to the Editor: Technology can't replace teachers, and coronavirus closures prove it By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 5 Apr 2020 06:00:38 -0400 Coronavirus closures are giving school districts an opportunity to evaluate their online learning efforts and how important teachers are to those programs. Full Article
pro Getting free internet is hard for poor students despite provider promises, survey finds By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 09:00:26 -0400 Low-income L.A. families are struggling to get students connected to the internet even with promises of help from phone and cable providers. A survey found 16% still unconnected. Full Article
pro Students accused of sexual misconduct get stronger protections under new federal rules By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 11:42:51 -0400 Students accused of sexual misconduct gain stronger protections under controversial new Title IX rules announced by Education Secretary Betsy DeVos. Full Article
pro Editorial: Food and grocery workers are essential. They should have 'essential' pay and protection too By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 06:00:45 -0400 Despite their "essential" status during the coronavirus lockdown, frontline retail and delivery workers are among the least paid and least protected. Full Article
pro Opinion: Trump actually wants Michigan's governor to 'make a deal' with armed protesters By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 13:11:54 -0400 Since when is it a good idea for the president of the United States to encourage political leaders to cave in to demands by armed protesters? Full Article
pro Op-Ed: How film and television production can safely resume in a COVID-19 world By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 4 May 2020 06:00:51 -0400 At Netflix, we've resumed production in some countries. And we're learning what safety will look like post-pandemic Full Article
pro Coronavirus quarantine inspires artist Pablo Helguera's project: singing telegrams By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 9 Apr 2020 20:47:08 -0400 How do you bring people together when social distancing forces them apart? Pablo Helguera and Grand Central Art Center in Santa Ana have a way, and it's free. Full Article
pro LACMA began demolition. But that hasn't stopped a protest group for an alternate plan By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 14:03:19 -0400 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? Full Article
pro Commentary: Napoleon has it all over Trump when it comes to spinning plague propaganda By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 10:00:43 -0400 Painter Antoine-Jean Gros made the French general into a military hero, turning troublesome truth into feel-good fiction. Full Article
pro Six renegade visions for LACMA. Protest group announces winners of design competition By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 09:53:40 -0400 An anonymous donor is funding design competition prizes for global firms' alternatives to Peter Zumthor's plan for Los Angeles County Museum of Art Full Article
pro 'Slave Play' in L.A.: Mark Taper Forum will have the first production outside N.Y. By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 13:00:23 -0400 Center Theatre Group lands Jeremy O. Harris' provocative hit 'Slave Play' for a 2020-21 season still full of coronavirus-driven questions. Full Article
pro Property company fined for fire safety breaches after resident unable to escape during blaze By www.london-fire.gov.uk Published On :: Tue, 11 Feb 2020 11:29:52 Z A resident who was unable to access an emergency escape route during a fire was found standing on a windowsill hanging from guttering and had to be rescued by firefighters Full Article
pro London Fire Brigade welcomes publication of new Bill to improve fire safety By www.london-fire.gov.uk Published On :: Thu, 19 Mar 2020 17:08:25 Z The Bill will amend the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 (RRO) and will provide greater clarity on the additional areas which fall to the responsible person or duty-holder for multi-occupied residential buildings Full Article
pro Brigade delivers protective equipment for health and social care workers By www.london-fire.gov.uk Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 11:47:38 +0100 Firefighters are helping in the fight against Covid-19 by delivering over two million pieces of vital personal protective equipment (PPE) to frontline health and social care workers. Full Article
pro Travel industry offers new safety procedures in bid to revive business By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 4 May 2020 18:34:06 -0400 Hoping to get Americans traveling again, a travel trade group has developed cleaning protocols and other steps to protect people. Full Article
pro 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
pro California effort will employ restaurant workers to provide meals for seniors amid coronavirus crisis By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 15:37:13 -0400 The program will provide $66 a day per senior in funding for daily meals. Newsom said the effort will launch immediately, focused on seniors who are at risk for COVID-19 or have limited income. Full Article
pro 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
pro California to provide more food benefits for schoolchildren during the coronavirus crisis By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 17:34:57 -0400 Newsom says low-income families will receive $365 per child to buy food to make up for the loss of free and reduced-priced lunches provided by schools. Full Article
pro New project High Road Kitchens helps restaurants provide food on a sliding scale By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 14:08:54 -0400 High Road Kitchens funds restaurants to provide low-cost food and re-employ staff. Full Article
pro Pomona professor, poet and translator Robert Mezey dies By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 13:50:18 -0400 A brilliant, mercurial and often rebellious poet and critic, would-be translator of Jorge Luis Borges and mentor to John Darnielle and many others. Full Article
pro Letters to the Editor: How will Newsom protect Calfornia if other states end coronavirus restrictions? By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 14 Apr 2020 06:00:39 -0400 Trump can't 'reopen' the economy, but Republican governors can follow his lead. If they do, Newsom must continue to protect Californians. Full Article
pro Letters to the Editor: 'Liberate' protests show why Trump is such a dangerous president By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 17:01:54 -0400 Protesters violating every rule on fighting COVID-19, with the support of the president, show how badly we need competent leadership. Full Article
pro Letters to the Editor: It's time to trade mass lockdowns for more tailored protection measures By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 06:00:53 -0400 Our healthcare system has not been overwhelmed. It's time to return to normal for most people while taking measures to protect the vulnerable. Full Article
pro Opinion: These protestors crying oppression get almost no sympathy from readers By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 25 Apr 2020 06:00:32 -0400 Rarely does any group of people draw so many howls of protest from readers as the anti-lockdown demonstrators. Full Article
pro 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
pro Opinion: Readers aren't all doom and gloom on the coronavirus. Here's proof By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 2 May 2020 06:00:19 -0400 Sprinkled in the deluge of negatives letters are uplifting tales of gratitude, humanity and service. This is a selection of those letters. Full Article
pro Letters to the Editor: Coronavirus protesters turn the American flag into a symbol of selfishness By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 5 May 2020 06:00:16 -0400 The people waving the American flag at lockdown protests are using it as a symbol of selfishness. Full Article
pro Letters to the Editor: Sweden can't explain away the fact that its lax coronavirus approach is killing people By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 06:00:13 -0400 Sweden's death rate is high compared with those of its neighbors, who took much more drastic and appropriate action against the pandemic. Full Article
pro Letters to the Editor: Protesting is a lot more difficult when you're poor and have everything to lose By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 06:00:24 -0400 An anti-war student in Ohio at the time of the Kent State massacre explains why the protests were led largely by well-off whites. Full Article
pro Oscar odds: Bet safe, win small. Bet crazy, probably lose crazy By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 5 Feb 2020 19:00:56 -0500 From safe bets to long shots, a veteran oddsmaker walks us through the 2020 Oscars odds and tells us why Joaquin Phoenix is worth only $5. Full Article
pro 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
pro 'Hair Love's' Matthew A. Cherry is the second Oscar-winning former pro athlete after Kobe Bryant By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 9 Feb 2020 20:28:48 -0500 "Hair Love" writer-director-producer Matthew A. Cherry is the first former NFL player to win an Oscar. He is the second pro athlete to win after Kobe Bryant. Full Article
pro Roman Polanski win sparks protest and walkouts at France's César Awards By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 29 Feb 2020 14:51:46 -0500 Convicted rapist Roman Polanski wins a César, France's equivalent of the Oscar, for directing "An Officer and a Spy," sparking immediate backlash. Full Article
pro Sign of the times: 'Ford v. Ferrari' producer Peter Chernin will make Netflix movies now By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 7 Apr 2020 21:52:49 -0400 Peter Chernin, producer of the Oscar-nominated 'Ford v. Ferrari,' strikes a movie deal with Netflix. Full Article
pro Hot Property: Shia LaBeouf finds new scenery in Pasadena By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 4 Apr 2020 09:00:06 -0400 Beach Boys member Mike Love has listed his estate in Rancho Santa Fe for $8.65 million. Also: Shia LaBeouf has bought a home in Pasadena, and the former Miami home of LeBron James has resurfaced for sale. Full Article
pro USC standout Matt Kalil scores a two-acre property in Pasadena By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 7 Apr 2020 14:29:58 -0400 NFL lineman Matt Kalil, who was an All-American at USC, has paid $3.812 million for a gated estate in Pasadena. Full Article
pro NFL pro Marcedes Lewis lists Hollywood condo for sale By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 10 Apr 2020 16:23:31 -0400 Green Bay Packers tight end Marcedes Lewis has listed his Hollywood condominium for sale at $1.399 million. Full Article
pro Hot Property: Kaley Cuoco loses big in Tarzana home sale By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 11 Apr 2020 09:00:00 -0400 Actress Kaley Cuoco of "Big Bang Theory" has sold her Tarzana home at a loss of about $1.5 million. Also: Julia Roberts sells a Malibu estate. Full Article
pro '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
pro Hot Property: The $30-million mansion that once got Prince in hot water By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 18 Apr 2020 09:00:40 -0400 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. Full Article
pro Hot Property: Lakers star Anthony Davis hangs $8-million price tag on SoCal home By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 25 Apr 2020 09:00:34 -0400 Lakers superstar Anthony Davis is shooting for about $8 million for his Westlake Village home of two years. Full Article
pro Retired NBA pro Shaun Livingston posts Playa del Rey pad By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 13:28:52 -0400 Former L.A. Clippers and Warriors guard Shaun Livingston has listed a Playa del Rey home for sale at $1.957 million. Full Article
pro Hot Property: P.K. Subban and Lindsey Vonn say 'I do' to new L.A. home By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 2 May 2020 09:00:43 -0400 Hot Property: P.K. Subban and Lindsey Vonn have bought a home in the Beverly Hills Post Office area for $6.75 million. Also: Tavis Smiley is selling his longtime Hancock Park home, and 'Aladdin' star Mena Massoud finds new digs in Encino. Full Article
pro Hot Property: Philip Rivers looks to hand one off in San Diego By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 08:30:30 -0400 Longtime Chargers QB Philip Rivers has put his San Diego home up for sale. Kylie Jenner buys in Bel-Air. OneRepublic's Brent Kutzle lists in Topanga. Full Article
pro First Arab Muslim rider joins Israel’s only professional cycling team By www.jpost.com Published On :: Mon, 10 Feb 2020 11:31:35 GMT "I joined ICA to fulfil my biggest dream: Racing in the World Tour and Tour De France!" 23-year-old Chokri Elmehdi from Morocco said. Full Article sports morocco Israel Cycling Academy Tour de France