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Amid coronavirus siege, California cannabis sales soar

Could this be the 'Amazon Prime moment' for cannabis deliveries?




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L.A. brand creates coronavirus-inspired collection to benefit creatives who've lost jobs

Jared Ingold wanted to help his laid-off freelancer friends. He and his design partner ended up creating a collection of T-shirts, sweatshirts and caps inspired by the coronavirus pandemic.




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Fashion brands are making face masks, medical gowns for the coronavirus crisis

L.A. brands Citizens of Humanity, Hedley & Bennett and Michael Costello, along with New York designers Brandon Maxwell and Christian Siriano, Italian label Prada and French conglomerate Kering, are making face masks and medical gowns.




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Thinking about growing a coronavirus hiatus beard? Read this first

If having facial hair means you're touching your face more often, an infectious disease expert says, 'That's not good.'




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Empty malls. Closed stores. Will coronavirus forever change how we shop?

The coronavirus outbreak has closed malls and most stores. Disputes are brewing over rent. Retail may look quite different in the future, experts say.




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Are you a healthcare worker? Crocs will give you a free pair of shoes

The Colorado company joins a growing list of fashion brands offering to supply the medical community battling the coronavirus pandemic.




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In lockdown hair hell? Try these at-home tricks for cuts and covering gray

Pro hair colorists and stylists in L.A. offer tips and tricks on how to best tend to hair growth during quarantine.




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Coronavirus turned these costumers into Hollywood's 'mask crusaders'

The coronavirus took their day jobs in Hollywood, so costumers turned to making masks to meet a shortage of protective clothing among medical workers.




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Amid coronavirus, 'The Nanny' returns briefly to offer some relief

Fran Drescher will be part of a table reading on Monday with her former cast members from the CBS hit 'The Nanny.'




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¿Se siente desesperada con este encierro? Pruebe estos trucos caseros para cubrir las canas

Los profesionales de la coloración del cabello y los estilistas de L.A. ofrecen consejos y trucos sobre cómo atender el cabello durante la cuarentena.




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Go natural, try a new style or panic? How black women in the coronavirus era deal with their hair

Some women are giving their hair a break, while others are learning the basics.




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Our fashion critic reviews 'Making the Cut's' winning looks: 'A total shirt show'

Times fashion critic Adam Tschorn offers his thoughts on Episodes 5 and 6 of Amazon's fashion competition 'Making the Cut.'




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Due to the coronavirus, sex-toy sales are up, stigma is down

If sex-toy sales are any indication, people are seeking sexual pleasure during this anxiety-fraught period of extended social isolation.




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New clothes pile up at Cambodian factories. Coronavirus forces U.S. brands to cancel orders

The drop in foreign orders is devastating workers in the Southeast Asian country, which counts on the garment industry for 40% of its economic output. Those still employed now fear contracting COVID-19 inside cramped factories.




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Three sisters set aside a dressmaking rivalry to kick coronavirus butt

For years, the Cerpas sisters engaged in friendly competition, running their own dress shops. Now they've come together to make face masks.




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The six best masks for at-home facials during the coronavirus shutdown

Spa day, anyone? Here are our favorite beauty masks to treat yourself with while you stay at home.




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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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What an online flea market looks like when Fred Segal does it. (Hint: Birkin bags included)

The Fred Segal Flea Market's eclectic mix of goods, including a $43,000 brown crocodile Hermès Birkin bag, is now being sold online.




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When a DIY haircut goes tragically, hysterically wrong

Thinking about picking up the scissors during this coronavirus shutdown? Beware! Here's one mother's memory of an epic DIY haircut that went memorably (and hysterically) wrong.




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The coronavirus hit the fashion industry hard. Here's how eight L.A. designers are getting by

L.A. sustainable fashion and accessories designers share their survival stories in the time of COVID-19.




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We tuned in for the White House briefings but stayed for Dr. Birx's glorious scarves

Dr. Deborah Birx's scarves became this moment's fashion inspiration. Here's how to get her look.




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Streaming Friday from famous people's closets — a virtual runway show

Kim Kardashian West, Hailey Bieber, Karlie Kloss and other celebrities will model their closets for the amfAR effort to fight the coronavirus.




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Quarantine confessions: What's your coronavirus secret?

Hoarding toilet paper, "forgetting" your mask, late-night hooking up? We want to hear your dirty little secret — anonymously.




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Should L.A. Unified close schools to half a million students? The coronavirus debate rages

Some parents say they want LAUSD schools to close as the novel coronavirus spreads. But L.A. Unified officials have yet to decide to do that.




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San Francisco will close all public schools in response to coronavirus outbreak

The San Francisco Unified School District is closing all schools for three weeks beginning Monday. Four students and their family members at one campus have shown signs of respiratory illness.




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Santa Monica and Malibu schools to close two days for cleaning after coronavirus exposure

The schools are closing Friday and Monday for deep cleaning and staff meetings after "a community member with children in our schools" was exposed to the virus, the district said.




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Coronavirus closes schools: What do parents need to know?

Here's a parents' guide to school closures because of the coronavirus. What to do?




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Newsom orders more aid to California campuses shuttered by coronavirus, opting not to close schools statewide

The action comes on the heels of the temporary closure of all schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District and schools in most of the state's largest cities, some of which made the decision to close earlier this week.




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Millions affected as schools across U.S close to combat spread of coronavirus

The closure of schools affects millions of students and is another dramatic step in the coronavirus outbreak.




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Hey, kids. We're eager to hear from you about the coronavirus

We want to hear from you. Send us your questions and one of our reporters will answer them. Plus, send us your drawings and pictures.




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UC Irvine cancels graduation for the first time to protect against coronavirus

UCI is the first University of California campus to do so, but other colleges and universities are expected to follow suit.




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L.A. Unified won't open family resource centers, citing coronavirus health risk

L.A. Unified officials have killed a plan to open 40 family resource centers. The district still will distribute food.




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Letters to the Editor: There's no way LAUSD schools could be cleaned enough to stop coronavirus

A former LAUSD teacher says that realities of sanitation in the district made closing schools absolutely necessary.




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For some students, college is their only safe haven. Now they have just days to leave

Pomona College, like others throughout the country, has asked students to leave campus and not expect to return for the remainder of the semester as the school shifts to online classes amid the coronavirus pandemic. That action has left some students feeling anxiety and fear about the future.




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Got kids under 5? Try these coronavirus-quarantine school resources for parents

Having kids at home during the coronavirus pandemic is a challenge for parents. Here are some resources to help get you through the day.




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Resources, ideas and more for parents and children at home during the coronavirus pandemic

Many schools are closed because of the coronavirus pandemic. Check out The Times' list of news, resources and more to help parents and children at home.




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UC regents postpone vote on tuition increase, citing coronavirus uncertainties

University of California regents will not vote on a tuition increase as scheduled this week because the coronavirus crisis has created too much uncertainty, officials said Wednesday.




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How long will California schools be closed for coronavirus? Here is what we know

Coronavirus: Will California schools really be closed through the end of the academic year?




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Coronavirus has forced thousands at Stanford and other private colleges to evacuate

As of 5 p.m. Wednesday, hundreds of students were forced to leave Stanford University, which is also reducing financial aid for students.




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'This will be their 9/11': How to help kids cope with coronavirus stay-at-home orders

As shelter-in-place orders and long-term quarantine measures reach California, experts tell us what the impact will be on kids, and how to help them.




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Teachers find many obstacles as they try to keep kids learning amid coronavirus

Coronavirus shuts down California schools: 'There's this whole distance-learning thing, but how much learning is actually going on?'




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Students hit hard as L.A. community colleges scramble to respond to coronavirus

An uneven response from schools is disrupting the lives of students who rely on campuses for education and essential services like food and healthcare.




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Coronavirus closures at L.A. Unified extend to May 1; district deal with Verizon will offer free internet

L.A. Unified campuses will be closed until at least May 1 due to the coronavirus outbreak, as school employees press forward with plans to distribute computers, provide free internet for students who need it, train families and teachers in distance learning and distribute more food.




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CSU chancellor and 2 campus presidents delay retirement amid coronavirus disruptions

CSU Chancellor Timothy P. White and the presidents of the Northridge and East Bay campuses say they will stay on through fall 2020.




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L.A. Unified confirms first known employee COVID-19 case

The facilities contract employee last worked on the 28th floor of the district's downtown headquarters on March 13.




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Increased anxiety and depression top college students' concerns in coronavirus survey

The survey, conducted by college affordability group Rise, found that 75% of students who responded were more anxious, depressed or stressed amid the coronavirus outbreak.




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As virus spreads, this Bay Area college wants students to return and clean their dorm rooms

St. Mary's College in Moraga is requiring students to return and clean out their dorm rooms by April 14. Fearful of coronavirus, some parents are livid.




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Child-care providers need supplies, coronavirus guidance as day-care system suffers

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.




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Citing coronavirus risks, L.A. teachers union calls for new limits on charter schools

Citing the circumstances of the coronavirus crisis, United Teachers Los Angeles on Thursday called for a moratorium on new charter school approvals and a halt to new campus-sharing arrangements with charters.




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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.