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UCLA's Michaela Onyenwere and Japreece Dean selected All-Pac-12

UCLA's Michaela Onyenwere and Japreece Dean selected All-Pac-12 first team in a vote by the league's 12 coaches on Tuesday.




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UCLA bars fans from attending home athletics events through April 10

The UCLA women's basketball team could open the NCAA tournament in an empty venue after the school said fans may not attend home athletics events for a month.




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UCLA cancels its spring football game scheduled for April 18

In a widely expected move, UCLA's spring game scheduled for April 18 has been canceled because of the coronavirus breakout.




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NCAA approves extra year of eligibility for spring athletes, with a catch

NCAA voted Monday to approve an extra year of eligibility for spring athletes who had their seasons canceled because of COVID-19 but some might not get same financial aid.




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Former UCLA lineman Christaphany Murray commits to Oklahoma

Former UCLA offensive lineman Christaphany Murray announces he has committed to Oklahoma, where he will rejoin former Bruins teammate Theo Howard.




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For some UCLA football players, game tapes may hold the key to their chances of being drafted

For some UCLA players hoping to be selected in the NFL draft this month, their fates may largely be determined from tapes during the regular season.




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UCLA's Japreece Dean is hoping some WNBA team takes a chance on her

UCLA guard Japreece Dean was hoping a strong NCAA tournament would boost her chances of being drafted in the WNBA. She hopes her body of work is enough to convince a team.




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Firefighters rescue trapped cygnet - Poplar

Crews freed the injured bird which had got trapped behind a fence




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Rap world mourns Pop Smoke: 'The streets don't love you when you make it'

Chance the Rapper, Nicki Minaj, 50 Cent and other rappers took to social media to honor Pop Smoke, a rising New York artist who was fatally shot Wednesday.




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Jack Welch, much-imitated manager who reshaped GE, dies at 84

The former GE chairman and chief executive mentored people who went on to run some of the world's best-known companies.




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Henry Cobb, architect of what long was L.A.'s tallest skyscaper, dies at 93

Longtime partner of I.M. Pei also designed Boston's John Hancock Tower




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Boris Yaro, Times photographer who took iconic image of mortally wounded RFK, dies

Yaro tutored the actor who played Animal, the rumpled photographer on "Lou Grant"




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Al Worden, Apollo 15 astronaut who circled the moon, dies at 88

Worden performed the first deep-space spacewalk — nearly 200,000 miles from Earth




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Cinematographer Allen Daviau among celebrities who have died from COVID-19

"E.T." and "Empire of the Sun" cinematographer Allen Daviau, jazz saxophonist Lee Konitz and music producer Hal Willner have all died from COVID-19.




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Irene Hirano Inouye, champion of Japanese American causes, dies at 71

Irene Hirano Inouye, a prodigious fundraiser who led the nation's premier Japanese American museum in Los Angeles and built bridges across cultures and countries, has died.




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Our love of old buildings brought us together. My drinking drove us apart

That night, when I ran away, he had grabbed me by the shoulders and shook me hard and there was anger in his voice when he said, "You're drinking too much and you have to stop."




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Out of unique ideas for Valentine's Day gifts? We're loving these geography pillows

These sweet pillows designed by Catstudio husband-and-wife artists Terrell and Carmel Swan could be a cozy reminder of someplace special in your relationship — meeting at USC, for example, or that romantic trip to Yosemite or a honeymoon in Santa Barbara.




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My therapist's orders: Go on 35 first dates

My therapist was pushing me to date more, which is hard when you're a teacher and can't go out "on a school night." But I'm getting myself out there. L.A. traffic willing.




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Bidet sales soar as toilet paper sells out amid coronavirus fears

As consumers panic-buy toilet paper in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, bidet sales spike.




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A happy little miracle in dark times: The plant nursery business is booming

Plant nurseries are now offering curbside service: 'A resurgence of victory gardens'




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The Theodore Payne garden tour is happening this weekend — virtually

Theodore Payne offers 30-plus virtual tours of native plant landscapes.




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Home has always been my happy place. Still, sheltering in place has changed things

TV writer and producer Valerie C. Woods muses on benefits of being at home — and how you can be OK with it during coronavirus era.




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L.A. Affairs: Being single is bad enough. Will I spend this apocalypse alone?

There was only one way to avoid my coronavirus spiral, which had me thinking again and again about the end of "Seeking a Friend for the End of the World," about waiting for an asteroid to destroy the planet.




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Help save the bees: New app turns users into bee counters

Celebrate World Bee Day by participating in a global count of pollinators, including honeybees, with a free app available May 1.




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Stay out! 10 images of caution tape in places you wouldn't expect to see it

It's our visual prompt to stay away, but stay-at-home orders have given new purpose to caution tape.




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The internet says you should use soap to clean your groceries. Don't listen.

Contrary to viral videos, the FDA says to not use dish soap to wash fruits and vegetables because soap is not meant for human consumption and could make you sick.




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No California 'victory lap': Lifting stay-at-home rules too soon would be disastrous, officials say

It could be sometime in May before California officials begin to seriously contemplate how they might start to gradually ease the stay-at-home order.




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Tobacco, vaping industries seize opportunities in coronavirus with freebies, donations

The tobacco industry sees the sales potential in the pandemic, offers up freebie protective gear, doorstep deliveries, festive discounts.




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Coronavirus and smoking: How do cigarettes, pot and vaping affect infections and outcomes?

Studies are finding that cigarette smokers are more likely to have severe cases of COVID-19, the disease caused by coronavirus. Many lung doctors say that doesn't surprise them much.




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Government scientist felt pressured to approve contract for work on drug Trump touted

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




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Retail Happenings: Gucci grows, C magazine opens a stylish store

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




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Review: Rick Owens' puffer capes will have you hoping for a cold snap

Paris Fashion Week: Repurposed duvets, recycled plastics and curve-hugging cashmere add up to a stellar collection.




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Paris Fashion Week makes it official: You need a cape for fall 2020

Pops of purple, novel knits and head-to-toe leather join the cape among the season's top five trends.




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Macaroni recipes and hand washing videos. How influencers are adapting to the coronavirus crisis

The coronavirus has ended big budget brand deals for some influencers, but the focus has shifted to engaging with a potentially bigger audience more authentically.




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How will students take AP tests with schools closed? At home, College Board proposes

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.




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Letters to the Editor: LAUSD teachers are adapting heroically. They deserve our support

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




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A's for all? Pass/fail? Colleges grapple with grading fairness during coronavirus

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.




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Coronavirus changes the AP test, big time. Here's what it will look like

New details about Advanced Placement tests released Friday by the College Board show how much the coronavirus pandemic is altering the format.




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More senior disappointment as coronavirus cancels high school graduation day

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.




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What about grades? Coronavirus school closures? AP tests? College? A student Q&A

Teenagers asked questions about coronavirus school closures, graduation, grads and their families' safety. We found the answers.




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Column: Whatever happened with Tara Reade in 1993, Biden is still infinitely better than Trump

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




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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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Granderson: Why did Michael Jordan never use his giant megaphone? White America didn't want to hear it

Jordan could win the adoration of white America, but only as long as he didn't talk about what it meant to be black in America.




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Appreciation: A farewell to theater leader Diane Rodriguez, with love and tears, from Luis Valdez

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




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Commentary: Napoleon has it all over Trump when it comes to spinning plague propaganda

Painter Antoine-Jean Gros made the French general into a military hero, turning troublesome truth into feel-good fiction.




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Rafael Cardenas set out to capture L.A. in a photo a day. He ended up recording a pandemic

Rafael Cardenas had a simple project for 2020: Take a daily photograph of Los Angeles. What he captured is a city under coronavirus lockdown.




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'Slave Play' in L.A.: Mark Taper Forum will have the first production outside N.Y.

Center Theatre Group lands Jeremy O. Harris' provocative hit 'Slave Play' for a 2020-21 season still full of coronavirus-driven questions.




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L.A. Phil efforts to keep subscribers happy hint at challenges ahead for arts groups

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.




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Firefighters prevent disruption at Victoria as Storm Ciara hits the capital

Fire crews attended around 160 weather related incidents in a 12 hour period.




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Property company fined for fire safety breaches after resident unable to escape during blaze

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