Austin Beutner has moved quickly to confront the coronavirus crisis in L.A. schools. But the emergency will continue even after the virus fades away.

Persecution in Tibet: More schools use Chinese as the main teaching language, denying a people their culture. Dare to question the policy and land in prison.

The Los Angeles school district racks up $200 million in emergency coronavirus costs, from meal programs to computers, and the budget outlook is uncertain at best.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday announced donations and other efforts to provide computers and broadband to students during the coronavirus pandemic, while saying "we continue to need to do much, much more."

Coronavirus: Gov. Newsom announced donations and other efforts to provide computers to students during closures, but it falls far short

With school closed for the coronavirus, LAUSD, the nation's second-largest district, has given out about 10 million meals since March 18.

Big Ones deliver big lessons: Our best protection in disastrous times is community.

My immigrant parents lost their jobs because of COVID-19. The CARES Act won't help because they're in the U.S. illegally. At 22, I was the breadwinner.

Los Angeles County supervisors seem to enjoy their low-tech world where the coronavirus emergency is an excuse to keep the public quiet.

California starts to reopen from coronavirus lockdown. But if we relax vigilance now, we could go back to shutdowns again.

Vice President Mike Pence says the cornavirus task force could end in early June. Why?

The political push to reopen the economy has overlooked the working parents' dilemma.

John Ratcliffe is a Trump loyalist who now promises to speak truth to power.

The fight for access to open space and natural landscapes has a long history, and it's taken a new turn in the coronavirus outbreak.

This is no time for LAPD to "manage" public anger. It is a time to come clean.

In a rare bit of reasonable regulatory activity by the Trump administration, new rules governing sexual assault accusations at colleges strike the right balance -- for the most part.

"Riverdale" captures the aesthetic of John Cameron Mitchell's "Hedwig and the Angry Inch." Whether the musical's queer politics are intact is another matter.

The Huntington Library's acquisition of slavery and abolition papers provides a missing puzzle piece to one community's questions about its past.

L.A. artist replaces the Statue of Liberty and Mr. Rushmore with migrant farmworkers, enslaved domestic workers and interned Japanese Americans.

Van Gogh or Klimt, anyone? The new Animal Crossing Art Generator allows you to bring artworks from the museum's archives into your imaginary worlds.

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?

81-year-old Ben Barcelona is L.A.'s most devoted museum-goer. But what happens when the coronavirus shutters culture in California?

Chicano Park in San Diego's Barrio Logan, known for its murals, began with student-led occupation. Right-wing extremists object but the site is historic.

Chicano Park in San Diego's Barrio Logan, known for its murals, began with student-led occupation

Move productions outdoors? Present different work? Faced with so many unknowns, one artistic director vows: "We all will sit in a theater again."

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

You can stream for free the Martha Graham Dance Company program "CunningGraham" and join a live chat with the creative team.

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

L.A. Opera officially cancels its last production of the 2019-20 season, but the effect on employees won't be as catastrophic as you might think.

Richard Nelson's new Apple Family play opens on YouTube to confront the pandemic. What can storytelling offer us right now?

Kerry English was a beloved "professional audience member," a fan who saw up to five shows a week and provided the support theaters so critically need.

Three off-duty firefighters save man’s life using vital first aid skills learnt at work

Brigade nutritionist is honoured to receive award

A Stratford hotel and its owner have been ordered to pay a total of £45,000 for “serious and systemic” fire safety failures which “put staff and guests at risk”

Firefighters have seen a spike in bonfires as Londoners take to burning waste at home during the Coronavirus lockdown

From Cal/OSHA complaints to uniting with unions, workers can take some action if they feel their workplaces aren't keeping them safe during the coronavirus pandemic.

Some solar workers have been ordered down from rooftops after neighbors called the police, solar industry officials say.

Millions of homeowners have signed up for mortgage forbearance programs. But there is confusion and concern over how they will pay back what they owe.

Job seeking in an uncertain economy is difficult enough. Throw in fears of contracting the coronavirus, home quarantines and hiring freezes, and the hunt becomes harder.

Charlie Plowman, who started the La Cañada Outlook in 1998, will acquire the three community news titles.

Problems from the surge of jobless claims reflect years of cutbacks and greater restrictions on eligibility.

A catch in the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance program could disqualify many workers.

There's been talk of creating immunity passports for workers using coronavirus antibody tests, but they're in short supply and not 100% accurate.

Trump again demands a payroll tax cut, but it makes no sense.

About 1,900 Airbnb employees will be affected by the layoffs, CEO Brian Chesky said.

Brown butter, which is simply butter cooked until toasty in smell and taste, enriches this easy mac and cheese recipe with a crunchy top.

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and ensuing shutdown have left many restaurants uncertain about their future.

L.A.'s Department of Public Health announced Tuesday it will publicly disclose restaurants that have had outbreaks of COVID-19.

When you're down and troubled and need a helping hand, these food YouTubers are here to guide the way.

Sales are down at one of Orange County's most famous Vietnamese restaurants, but Brodard is adapting to survive