mp Tyre company director nailed for fire safety failings By www.london-fire.gov.uk Published On :: Thu, 30 Jan 2020 09:17:00 Z The director of a scrap tyre yard has been handed a suspended prison sentence for a series of fire safety offences after an emergency fire door was nailed shut in a building where workers were living Full Article
mp Property company fined for fire safety breaches after resident unable to escape during blaze By www.london-fire.gov.uk Published On :: Tue, 11 Feb 2020 11:29:52 Z 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 Full Article
mp London Fire Brigade welcomes publication of new Bill to improve fire safety By www.london-fire.gov.uk Published On :: Thu, 19 Mar 2020 17:08:25 Z The Bill will amend the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 (RRO) and will provide greater clarity on the additional areas which fall to the responsible person or duty-holder for multi-occupied residential buildings Full Article
mp Fires are coming. But PG&E and some cities are holding up battery backups By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 13:48:36 -0400 Some solar workers have been ordered down from rooftops after neighbors called the police, solar industry officials say. Full Article
mp 3 million coronavirus masks arrive in California as part of quiet deal with Chinese company By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 23:28:43 -0400 In all, the state received some 3 million surgical masks made by BYD, a company known for building electric vehicles with an assembly plant in Los Angeles County. Full Article
mp Inside this scrappy Silver Lake mask emporium By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 11:49:23 -0400 Laura Howe repurposed fabric from her Matrushka Construction boutique to make masks for the coronavirus outbreak. She's sold 8,000. Full Article
mp How budget cuts and restrictive policies hobbled the unemployment insurance system By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 20:18:10 -0400 Problems from the surge of jobless claims reflect years of cutbacks and greater restrictions on eligibility. Full Article
mp Column: How Cedars-Sinai got sucked into the battle over Trump's claim of a COVID-19 treatment By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 09:00:11 -0400 Cedars-Sinai is embroiled in a political battle over Trump's remarks on a potential virus treatment. Full Article
mp Gig workers are now eligible for special unemployment benefits. But many won't get them By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 2 May 2020 07:00:06 -0400 A catch in the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance program could disqualify many workers. Full Article
mp California attorney general sues gas trading companies, alleging price manipulation By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 4 May 2020 15:06:02 -0400 California on Monday sued two gasoline trading firms, alleging they took advantage of a 2015 refinery explosion in Torrance to improperly drive up the price at the pump. Full Article
mp Column: Trump again demands an absurd and harmful payroll tax cut By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 5 May 2020 15:51:27 -0400 Trump again demands a payroll tax cut, but it makes no sense. Full Article
mp Airbnb is cutting 25% of staff amid worldwide travel slump By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 5 May 2020 18:25:55 -0400 About 1,900 Airbnb employees will be affected by the layoffs, CEO Brian Chesky said. Full Article
mp Kern County city gets hit with triple whammy: Lockdowns, oil slump and prison closing By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 08:00:04 -0400 A small oil town in Southern California is pummeled by the economy during the coronavirus outbreak and economic downturn Full Article
mp From hospital bed, Ginsburg challenges Trump plan to limit Obamacare's birth-control coverage By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 09:09:20 -0400 Justices hear a dispute over Trump administration rules to limit contraception requirements. Hospitalized Ruth Bader Ginsburg calls in. Full Article
mp Elliott: Olympian Mirai Nagasu finds hope in fight to keep parents' restaurant from closing By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 17:05:19 -0400 Olympic figure skater Mirai Nagasu, who grew up in her parents' restaurant in Arcadia, is determined not to let the coronavirus close the family business. Full Article
mp California effort will employ restaurant workers to provide meals for seniors amid coronavirus crisis By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 15:37:13 -0400 The program will provide $66 a day per senior in funding for daily meals. Newsom said the effort will launch immediately, focused on seniors who are at risk for COVID-19 or have limited income. Full Article
mp Milo & Olive Garlic Knots By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 17:23:26 -0400 This garlic knots recipe from Milo & Olive is easy: Stuff pizza dough with garlic confit, brush with garlic oil and bake until golden. Full Article
mp SOS: How to make Milo & Olive's addictive garlic knots By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 26 Apr 2020 08:00:26 -0400 Milo & Olive gives us the recipe for their giant garlic knots, which the restaurant now also offers as a take-and-bake item Full Article
mp Bon Temps in the Arts District closes permanently, a casualty of the shutdown By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 16:13:11 -0400 Lincoln Carson has decided to close his lauded Arts District restaurant permanently because of the coronavirus outbreak. Full Article
mp Keep meatloaf classic and simple for the best recipe By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 4 May 2020 17:09:47 -0400 Just a few simple tweaks are all it takes to make a classic meatloaf more appealing than its name gives it credit for. Full Article
mp The official Ben & Jerry's ice cream power rankings By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 5 May 2020 10:00:21 -0400 One opinion on the best (and worst) Ben & Jerry's flavors Full Article
mp Surviving the Shutdown: San Pedro Fish Market has sold over 15,000 shrimp trays since stay-at-home started By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 19:50:50 -0400 San Pedro's historic waterfront market is offering discounted shrimp trays to draw in customers Full Article
mp Indie bookstore Powell's Books rehires more than 100 employees as online orders soar By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 29 Mar 2020 14:12:16 -0400 Portland's beloved indie bookstore Powell's Books rehired more than 100 employees after seeing a surge in online orders. Full Article
mp Q&A: Author Cynthia Ozick will spend her 92nd birthday 'contemplating mayhem' By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 8 Apr 2020 13:27:46 -0400 Cynthia Ozick, essayist and acclaimed novelist, shelters from coronavirus and discusses anti-Semitism, the Spanish flu and longevity. Full Article
mp Q&A: What do people ask a librarian in a pandemic? L.A. Library's InfoNow has the answer By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 10 Apr 2020 15:52:47 -0400 With libraries closed, L.A. librarians now work from home to help people find free ebooks, music and movies during the coronavirus crisis. Full Article
mp Review: The cowboys of Compton, first a curiosity and then a legacy By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 11:00:08 -0400 Walter Thompson-Hernández's "The Compton Cowboys: The New Generation of Cowboys in America's Urban Heartland" tells a grand story in granular detail. Full Article
mp How to Uninstall TVAddons Indigo Addon & Repository By koditips.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 19:35:26 +0000 Do you want to uninstall the TVAddons repository and Indigo addon from your system? Get rid of them forever with our guide! The post How to Uninstall TVAddons Indigo Addon & Repository appeared first on Kodi Tips. Full Article Kodi Help
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mp Letters to the Editor: How can Trump's critics possibly get through to his supporters? By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 11 Apr 2020 06:00:39 -0400 People are making valid points about Trump's handling of the coronavirus crisis, but the president's supporters aren't listening. Full Article
mp Letters to the Editor: A memorable Passover celebration at 'Temple Beth Zoom' By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 12 Apr 2020 06:00:33 -0400 With social distancing a must, this year's virtual celebration will be long remembered. Full Article
mp Letters to the Editor: Trump is No. 1 in headlines that start with 'president lashes out' By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 14 Apr 2020 14:27:21 -0400 This is what happens when we elect a failed-businessman-turned-reality TV star as president. Full Article
mp Letters to the Editor: I had to make many, many calls about my unemployment benefits. This is a crisis By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 06:00:37 -0400 Countless people have applied for unemployment benefits they cannot get. This can create a crisis worse than the coronavirus outbreak. Full Article
mp Letters to the Editor: Trump punishes the World Health Organization for his own mistakes By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 16:00:57 -0400 Halting funding of the WHO is another in a long line of decisions made by the Trump administration abdicating U.S. leadership on science. Full Article
mp Letters to the Editor: Being a scientist while placating a narcissist — Anthony Fauci's impossible job By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 06:00:34 -0400 Dr. Anthony Fauci deserves something like combat pay for guiding the nation with his scientific expertise while also doing enough not to get fired. Full Article
mp Letters to the Editor: Trump didn't prepare for the coronavirus, and neither did you By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 18 Apr 2020 06:00:35 -0400 People who blame the president for failing to prepare the country ignore an important fact: We didn't want to believe America was vulnerable to COVID-19. Full Article
mp Letters to the Editor: Yeah, Trump is lazy, but underestimating him is dangerous By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 19 Apr 2020 06:00:21 -0400 The president might not like to work, but the people who think and act for him are very effective at their jobs. Full Article
mp Letters to the Editor: 'Liberate' protests show why Trump is such a dangerous president By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 17:01:54 -0400 Protesters violating every rule on fighting COVID-19, with the support of the president, show how badly we need competent leadership. Full Article
mp Letters to the Editor: Democrats were impeaching Trump when action against coronavirus was needed By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 06:00:37 -0400 No Democratic candidates called for social distancing before Super Tuesday, and now the left is Monday-morning quarterbacking the president. Full Article
mp Letters to the Editor: Dealing with coronavirus was Trump's job, even during impeachment By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 06:00:01 -0400 Even when he was being impeached, Trump still had a job to do. Nothing justifies his failure to take early action against the coronavirus. Full Article
mp Letters to the Editor: Enforcing Trump's anti-immigrant policies makes no sense in a pandemic By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 17:53:52 -0400 The spouses of immigrants need economic help too so they can stay afloat during the coronavirus pandemic. Full Article
mp Opinion: These protestors crying oppression get almost no sympathy from readers By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 25 Apr 2020 06:00:32 -0400 Rarely does any group of people draw so many howls of protest from readers as the anti-lockdown demonstrators. Full Article
mp Letters to the Editor: It's finally time to demand Trump's resignation over coronavirus By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 06:00:30 -0400 It's too dangerous to have Trump remain president for another eight months during a pandemic. Let Mike Pence take over. Full Article
mp Letters to the Editor: Don't forget the ongoing HIV/AIDS crisis in COVID-19 death comparisons By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 06:00:15 -0400 We're comparing the number of Americans to have died from COVID-19 to war casualties. Why not consider AIDS? Full Article
mp Letters to the Editor: Trump can't handle a pandemic because he doesn't care about other people By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 06:00:18 -0400 The fact that Trump refuses to wear a mask, a precaution meant to protect other people, is evidence of his lack of empathy. Full Article
mp Letters to the Editor: An absurd, insulting comparison of social distancing to Nazi Germany By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 06:00:40 -0400 A second-generation surivivor whose grandparents died in the Holocaust blasts a newspaper publisher for comparing coronavirus restrictions to Nazi Germany. Full Article
mp Letters to the Editor: Car crashes aren't contagious. Stop comparing coronavirus to them By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 06:00:35 -0400 Why the argument that we should reopen the economy because we don't shut it down over the thousands of car deaths every year is wrong. Full Article
mp Letters to the Editor: Trump is behaving exactly like the autocratic Chinese leader he opposes By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 17:11:07 -0400 The president brooks no criticism and disregards inconvenient facts, much like the Chinese government he opposes. Full Article
mp Opinion: Who really has 'Trump Derangement Syndrome'? Not his critics, readers say By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 06:00:36 -0400 Letter writers who criticize the president are brushing off accusations from Trump's defenders that they suffer from some kind of insanity. Full Article
mp Is Oscar nominee Antonio Banderas a 'person of color'? It's complicated By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 7 Feb 2020 12:53:55 -0500 Hispanic, Latino or both? White or a person of color? The identity debate sparked after some declared Banderas a "person of color" when the Oscars' overwhelmingly white acting nominations were announced. Full Article
mp ¿Es el nominado al Oscar Antonio Banderas una "persona de color"? Es complicado decirlo By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 9 Feb 2020 13:00:11 -0500 ¿Hispano, latino o ambos? ¿Blanco o de color? El debate sobre la identidad se desató después de que algunos declararan a Banderas como "persona de color" cuando se anunciaron las nominaciones de los Oscars de actuación abrumadoramente blanca. Full Article