One man wore plastic gloves and a face mask as he pulled up in a pickup to receive school-packed meals for his children.

Several University of California regents expressed deep skepticism about the use of SAT and ACT tests in admissions decisions, signaling the standardized tests may be headed for elimination as an application requirement.

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.

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.

Citing concerns over spreading the coronavirus, California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced public schools will be closed for the rest of the academic year.

A former admissions official at USC will plead guilty to helping graduate students from China gain acceptance to the school by submitting doctored transcripts and fraudulent recommendation letters.

Acknowledging disruptions caused by the coronavirus pandemic, the UC and Cal State systems will ease admissions requirements for applicants.

Three University of California admissions experts slammed a faculty recommendation to keep the SAT and ACT for at least five years, giving ammunition to critics of the controversial exams who want to drop their requirement for admissions.

Students accused of sexual misconduct gain stronger protections under controversial new Title IX rules announced by Education Secretary Betsy DeVos.

In these troubled times, experience rather than populist appeal is what voters will want when they choose a president in November.

Instead of shutting down all schools, forcing people to stay home and closing businesses, Sweden's strategy relies heavily on voluntary measures and on individual responsibility.

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.

Several medical trade groups are asking California Gov. Gavin Newsom for extraordinary immunity for their triage decisions.

Wildlife scientists say we can bring our new delight in nature to the other side of the pandemic, if we're willing to keep the romance alive.

Fauci and Birx could storm out and publicly speak their minds, but then they'd lose any influence they have on President Trump.

If colleges have to pay out millions in tuition refunds because of coronavirus, it could mean higher tuition and reduced financial aid in coming years.

If the messages from anti-lockdown protests sound familiar, that's because the same people who protested a law to tighten vaccine laws in California are organizing the marches on Sacramento.

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.

Mister Cartoon, tagger turned tattooist to the stars, and Estevan Oriol, bouncer turned hip-hop documentarian, have a new Netflix film, 'LA Originals.'

How can artists respond to the COVID-19 pandemic? Joaquin Phoenix's much-ridiculed Oscar acceptance speech actually suggests an answer.

Hospitals built in two weeks. Freeways with few cars. Which innovations and changes could, or should, stick with us in a post-coronavirus world?

An anonymous donor is funding design competition prizes for global firms' alternatives to Peter Zumthor's plan for Los Angeles County Museum of Art

Firefighters are warning Londoners to make sure they have a life-saving carbon monoxide (CO) alarm in Carbon Monoxide Awareness Week

A man was badly burnt and left with scars on his leg after a vape exploded in his pocket when it came into contact with his keys.

London Fire Brigade has worked with Butterfly Books to produce a new children’s picture book that aims to tackle misconceptions about women’s roles in the emergency services

Three London firefighters, and three from South Wales, will be strapping on skis for an arduous 1900km trek across the Antarctic.

Generation Xers accounted for half of all the people that died in smoking related fires and a third of injuries, according to new data from London Fire Brigade.

Your next flight probably won't be much like your last one. It may cost more, it may be emptier, it may include a 'sky janitor.' And forget snacks.

Cruise lines are tightening health protocols that determine who can and can't sail.

Mexican officials have begun to cave, despite warnings from health authorities

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

José R. Ralat's new book, 'American Tacos,' goes deep on north-of-the-border taco culture.

These are unprecedented times for farmers, accustomed to selling produce to restaurants. Many have shifted to CSA boxes and other methods to cope

To address the coronavirus food safety question of whether cooking kills the virus on food, an infectious disease medical expert answers common concerns.

The COVID-19 shutdown is affecting the flow of essential Oaxacan ingredients to L.A.

This gin and tonic recipe follows the classic formula but uses an extra-long lemon twist for more citrus freshness.

The team behind Gjelina, Gjusta and MTN has created a new Oaxacan-inspired pop-up, Valle, that debuts today in Venice.

Now that sourdough baking has become a shutdown trend, here are some suggestions for what to do with extra starter.

Jenn attempts to make the rice pudding from Pasjoli in Santa Monica.

In the second installment of the United We Read project, a homebound writer travels a quarantined country through books.

In his quarantine diary, "No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency" author Alexander McCall Smith writes lyrics, reads Auden and watches "Brideshead Revisited."

On Tuesday, Simon & Schuster announced it will publish Alex Trebek's memoir, "The Answer Is…: Reflections on My Life," on July 21.

Thomson, the author of dozens of books including "The Biographical Dictionary of Film," binges on "Ozark" and Godard but finds "L'Avventura" a drag.

Paulette Jiles delighted with her convention-breaking western romance, 'News of the World.' Her follow-up, 'Simon the Fiddler,' is just old-fashioned.

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A program for one-time assistance to undocumented workers affected by the pandemic is a start, but California must do much more.

When doctors are given N95 masks but the nurses who frequently come into contact with sick patients do not, you know something's wrong.

Governments across the U.S. have simply not saved enough to deal with coronavirus-induced budget shortfalls. They need to start taxing the rich more.

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