ir Former Angels outfielder Jim Edmonds feeling better after coronavirus diagnosis By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 2 Apr 2020 12:54:52 -0400 Former Angels and St. Louis Cardinals standout Jim Edmonds was hospitalized after testing positive for the coronavirus, but he says he is feeling better. Full Article
ir Joe Maddon urges Latinos to heed coronavirus limits through MLB friends By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 13 Apr 2020 18:43:04 -0400 Angels manager Joe Maddon recruited Albert Pujols, Carlos Peña and Tino Martinez to help stem the coronavirus crisis in his Pennsylvania hometown. Full Article
ir Angels pitcher Ty Buttrey played badly in MLB virtual tournament, so he sought help By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 14 Apr 2020 18:24:19 -0400 Angels pitcher Ty Buttrey went to Instagram asking fans for help after debuting with a 1-3 start in an MLB video game tournament over the weekend. Full Article
ir Angels to pay employees through May amid coronavirus shutdown By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 14:25:39 -0400 The Angels tell baseball operations employees, including manager Joe Maddon and GM Billy Eppler, they'll be paid in full through the end of May. Full Article
ir Guitarist Stephane Wrembel Plays Music Inspired By Jazz Great Django Reinhardt By www.npr.org Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 13:26:24 -0400 Before the coronavirus outbreak, Wrembel visited the Fresh Air studio to talk about his musical influences and to play, with his trio, songs from his new album, Django L'Impressionniste. Full Article
ir Inventive New Comedy 'Upload' Explores (Virtual) Life After Death By www.npr.org Published On :: Fri, 01 May 2020 13:38:03 -0400 Set in 2033, Amazon's new sci-fi series follows a dead character who has been brought back to "life" as a lookalike avatar in a virtual world. Upload is smart, funny — and imaginatively complicated. Full Article
ir 'Fresh Air' Remembers Bollywood Icon Irrfan Khan By www.npr.org Published On :: Fri, 01 May 2020 13:51:41 -0400 One of India's most beloved film stars, Khan, who died April 29, became internationally known for his work in films like Slumdog Millionaire and Life of Pi. Originally broadcast in 2012. Full Article
ir 'Fresh Air' Remembers Jazz Archivist And Historian Michael Cogswell By www.npr.org Published On :: Fri, 01 May 2020 13:51:41 -0400 Cogswell, who died April 20, was executive director of the Louis Armstrong House Museum, which houses journals, trumpets, tapes, photographs and other artifacts. Originally broadcast in 2001. Full Article
ir Fresh Air Weekend: Mindy Kaling; Touring The 'End Of The World' By www.npr.org Published On :: Sat, 02 May 2020 13:13:52 -0400 Kaling talks about her new Netflix show, Never Have I Ever. John Powers reviews Hulu's Normal People. Mark O'Connell visited doomsday communities while researching his book, Notes from an Apocalypse. Full Article
ir Stephen Sondheim's Star-Studded 90th Birthday Salute Made For Perfect TV By www.npr.org Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 13:52:13 -0400 Lin-Manuel Miranda, Neil Patrick Harris, Josh Groban and Meryl Streep are just a few of the artists featured in Take Me to the World, a tribute to the iconic Broadway composer and lyricist. Full Article
ir Irrfan Khan Dies; Indian Actor Appeared In Crossover Hit 'Slumdog Millionaire' By www.npr.org Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 10:57:00 -0400 The versatile actor vaulted to international stardom after playing a police inspector in the 2008 film. Khan, 54, was adored in India despite not being a Bollywood heartthrob. Full Article
ir Bollywood and Hollywood Actor Irrfan Khan Dies After A Long Illness By www.npr.org Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 15:55:00 -0400 Indian actor Irrfan Khan, 54, who leaped from small parts in Bollywood films to featured roles in Hollywood blockbusters such as Slumdog Millionaire and Jurassic World, has died after a long illness. Full Article
ir Troubled Teen Finds New Direction In Clear-Eyed 'Bull' By www.npr.org Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 17:00:33 -0400 A 14-year-old girl finds herself drawn to bull riding in this "humble and low-key to a fault" debut feature. Full Article
ir 'Fresh Air' Remembers Bollywood Icon Irrfan Khan By www.npr.org Published On :: Fri, 01 May 2020 13:51:41 -0400 One of India's most beloved film stars, Khan, who died April 29, became internationally known for his work in films like Slumdog Millionaire and Life of Pi. Originally broadcast in 2012. Full Article
ir French Satire 'Deerskin' Opens Online — But Will Share Proceeds With Movie Theaters By www.npr.org Published On :: Fri, 01 May 2020 16:14:00 -0400 French satire Deerskin was scheduled to screen in movie theaters this week. Instead, it is now opening online and will help theaters with the money earned on streaming views. Full Article
ir It's Not Just A Phase: 'How To Build A Girl' Is About A Teen Still Figuring It Out By www.npr.org Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 16:01:00 -0400 Beanie Feldstein stars in the film adaptation of Caitlin Moran's 2014 semi-autobiographical novel. She says this movie "gives everyone permission to make mistakes." Full Article
ir Director Alice Wu On Her New Film 'The Half Of It' By www.npr.org Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 07:59:00 -0400 Alice Wu's new movie, "The Half of It," is a play on Cyrano de Bergerac with an LGBTQ twist. NPR's Scott Simon speaks to the director. Full Article
ir Joe Biden is struggling to reach Latinos. The coronavirus crisis isn't helping By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 11:31:34 -0400 Biden has 'work to do' to win Latino support and trust, and it's hard to get a message out in a pandemic. Full Article
ir Lawmakers warn coronavirus contact-tracing is ripe for abusive surveillance By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 26 Apr 2020 07:00:29 -0400 Silicon Valley can come up with apps that might free Americans from home confinement. But Washington fears creating an invasive surveillance system. Full Article
ir Social limits needed through summer, Birx says, as some states ease coronavirus restrictions By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 26 Apr 2020 19:56:40 -0400 Social distancing should continue through the summer, White House advisor Deborah Birx said Sunday, and other experts warned against states' moves to lift restrictions. Full Article
ir Skelton: In the coronavirus crisis, California isn't under one-party rule, it's under one-man rule By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 03:01:49 -0400 Power abhors a vacuum. With the legislative and judicial branches basically shut down because of the coronavirus, the executive has seized almost complete control over state government. Full Article
ir Californians battling unemployment amid coronavirus are stymied by state agency's tech issues By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 08:00:47 -0400 For Californians desperate to get help from the state unemployment office, the last month has been a perfect storm of technological failures. Full Article
ir Quirk in coronavirus relief law gives full $600 a week even to workers facing only cut hours By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 17:32:26 -0400 Congress pushed employers to cut hours rather than lay off workers. Now some may get more in federal aid than if they had worked the lost hours. Full Article
ir Small-business loan program resumes with new funding as the Lakers return money received in first tranche By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 20:42:05 -0400 Despite early glitches and overwhelming demand, the Small Business Administration processed more than 100,000 Paycheck Protection Program loans by more than 4,000 lenders. Full Article
ir Some California businesses could reopen within weeks as state fights coronavirus, Newsom says By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 15:32:49 -0400 The first loosening of coronavirus restrictions would be for 'lower risk' businesses, including some manufacturing and small companies. Full Article
ir California independent contractors struggle for unemployment help amid coronavirus By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 20:38:47 -0400 While some people said they were able to file a claim with the state Employment Development Department on Tuesday, many others said they were frustrated that the online portal malfunctioned. Full Article
ir Column: Coronavirus is the great unequalizer By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 07:00:41 -0400 A pandemic, one would think, is indiscriminate, targeting rich and poor alike. But the coronavirus is making inequality worse. Full Article
ir Criticism grows over Gov. Gavin Newsom's management of the coronavirus crisis By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 08:00:46 -0400 Business groups, nonprofits, healthcare associations and some legislators are criticizing some moves the California governor made in response to coronavirus outbreak. Full Article
ir U.S. economy, in clear sign of recession, shrinks 4.8% in first quarter due to coronavirus By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 08:34:17 -0400 The dramatic fall came before reported coronavirus cases began to surge in March, economists note, so it's only the tip of the iceberg. Full Article
ir Column: Newsom could use some beach time. It's sad he's closing Orange County beaches amid coronavirus By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 03:00:37 -0400 Going to the beach is our birthright as native Californians — and our promise to newcomers. It's our gift from the Creator — a trade-off for all the quakes, wildfires, mudslides and smog. Full Article
ir Trump welcomes lawmaker's third-party bid for president, but harm to Biden is no sure thing By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 08:00:23 -0400 Michigan Rep. Justin Amash says "visceral outrage" over his Libertarian bid for president speaks volumes about America's ugly politics. Full Article
ir Californians broadly trust state government on coronavirus — but mistrust Trump, poll finds By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 07:00:16 -0400 Approval of Gov. Newsom's response to the coronavirus crosses party lines; much else does not. Partisanship strongly shapes views of the pandemic. Full Article
ir Trump administration blocks public disclosure on coronavirus supplies By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 16:17:12 -0400 FEMA won't release state-by-state information on where masks, gowns and other protective equipment have been delivered. Full Article
ir Millions skipped California's 2020 primary. Will coronavirus change who votes in November? By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 22:00:32 -0400 In all, 46.89% of registered voters cast ballots in the March 3 primary, which was moved up from June with hopes that turnout would be high and presidential candidates would be forced to address issues mattering most to Californians. Full Article
ir Senate returns to Washington despite city's coronavirus spike and Congress' stalemate By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 3 May 2020 06:00:49 -0400 Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell calls the Senate back as Washington, D.C.'s coronavirus numbers rise. Full Article
ir Column: Congress mirrors a divided America on reopening amid coronavirus crisis By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 3 May 2020 07:00:41 -0400 After weeks of the coronavirus shutdown, the Republican-led Senate will gavel into session Monday. The Democratic-led House will not. Full Article
ir Coronavirus pushes Supreme Court to allow first-ever live broadcast of arguments By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 4 May 2020 11:13:01 -0400 Supreme Court arguments are broadcast live for the first time in history, via a phone hook-up to allow justices to hear cases during the pandemic's stay-at-home orders. Full Article
ir Gov. Gavin Newsom says reopening California will begin this week amid coronavirus crisis By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 4 May 2020 15:39:09 -0400 The governor said bookstores, florists and others can reopen for pickup as early as Friday. More detailed guidelines will be released later this week. Full Article
ir Joe Biden to hold first high-dollar fundraiser, featuring Gov. Gavin Newsom By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 4 May 2020 15:51:58 -0400 Joe Biden, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, will hold his first high-dollar fundraiser, featuring California Gov. Gavin Newsom. Full Article
ir Strict rules, limited access as California Legislature resumes work on coronavirus needs By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 4 May 2020 20:52:15 -0400 Seven weeks after public health concerns over the coronavirus brought the work of the California Legislature to a sudden halt, only members of the Assembly are returning to Sacramento this week, with the Senate choosing to do so on May 11. Full Article
ir Newsom administration refuses to divulge nearly $1-billion contract for coronavirus masks By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 4 May 2020 23:20:22 -0400 In a letter to the Los Angeles Times, the Governor's Office of Emergency Services insisted the contract with BYD does not have to be made public. Full Article
ir Coronavirus could worsen death toll of summer heat waves, health officials warn By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 5 May 2020 17:26:31 -0400 Long and intense heat waves are nothing new in Southern California and the Southwest, but amid COVID-19, public health experts are warning they could become deadlier for people self-isolating in homes they can't keep cool. Full Article
ir Newsom calls reopening Yuba and Sutter counties a 'big mistake' amid coronavirus crisis By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 5 May 2020 17:47:14 -0400 Sutter and Yuba counties allowed businesses to reopen on Monday amid the coronavirus crisis after a similar decision was made in Modoc County in California's northeastern corner. Full Article
ir Covering Congress amid coronavirus means masks, hallway contortions and apologies for the crying baby By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 15:15:55 -0400 The Capitol Hill beat is a tactile job that doesn't lend itself to social distancing, masks — or babies that cry when Mom is on the phone. Full Article
ir House Democrats move to pass the next coronavirus bill without GOP support By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 15:17:10 -0400 Democrats aim to approve new spending for states, individuals and testing in the next coronavirus relief bill. Full Article
ir Biden accuser Tara Reade gives first on-camera interview, to Megyn Kelly By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 18:05:04 -0400 Biden accuser Tara Reade gives her first on-camera interview since the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee unequivocally denied her claim last week. Full Article
ir Second White House aide tests positive for coronavirus By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 18:52:16 -0400 One of Vice President Mike Pence's closest aides tested positive for the coronavirus Friday, making her the second White House staffer known to have become infected this week and raising questions about keeping the president and his family safe. Full Article
ir A History of Hair By www.npr.org Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 13:22:01 -0400 Comedians Aparna Nancherla (BoJack Horseman) and Joyelle Nicole Johnson (Crashing) take a quiz on the history of hairstyling and hair trends. Full Article
ir Stephen Sondheim's Star-Studded 90th Birthday Salute Made For Perfect TV By www.npr.org Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 13:52:13 -0400 Lin-Manuel Miranda, Neil Patrick Harris, Josh Groban and Meryl Streep are just a few of the artists featured in Take Me to the World, a tribute to the iconic Broadway composer and lyricist. Full Article
ir It's Not Just A Phase: 'How To Build A Girl' Is About A Teen Still Figuring It Out By www.npr.org Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 16:01:00 -0400 Beanie Feldstein stars in the film adaptation of Caitlin Moran's 2014 semi-autobiographical novel. She says this movie "gives everyone permission to make mistakes." Full Article