po Pac-12 cancels all sports competitions 'until further notice' because of coronavirus By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 12 Mar 2020 14:39:02 -0400 The Pac-12 men's basketball tournament, and all other conference sporting events, have been canceled amid the growing coronavirus outbreak. Full Article
po NCAA grants spring sports athletes extra year of eligibility because of coronavirus By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 13 Mar 2020 20:48:19 -0400 The NCAA is giving spring sports athletes whose 2020 seasons were majorly disrupted by the coronavirus another year of eligibility. Full Article
po Pac-12 cancels all sports competitions for remainder of academic year By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 14 Mar 2020 15:28:42 -0400 The Pac-12 has canceled all conference and nonconference competitions through the end of the academic year because of the coronavirus pandemic. Full Article
po UCLA women's water polo wonders how season might have played out By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 24 Mar 2020 10:00:16 -0400 The UCLA women's water polo team was No. 2 in the nation and chasing its first NCAA title since 2009 when the coronavirus outbreak occurred. Full Article
po Former UCLA gymnast Danusia Francis believes postponed Olympics will be even better By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 24 Mar 2020 19:24:03 -0400 Former UCLA gymnast Danusia Francis is looking forward to "another year to get stronger, another year to get more confidence" amid the Olympics postponement. Full Article
po Wild Westwood : Police had to restrain raucous UCLA victory celebration in 1995 By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 6 Apr 2020 14:13:38 -0400 From the archives: Times writers Mary Moore and Adrian Maher report from the scene in Westwood after UCLA defeated Arkansas for the 1995 NCAA title. Full Article
po NFL draft: Clemson's Isaiah Simmons can tackle any position on defense By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 9 Apr 2020 08:00:04 -0400 A positionless wonder out of Clemson, Isaiah Simmons has played edge rusher, linebacker, cornerback and safety. He might be the most NFL-ready player in the draft. Full Article
po Cutting college sports programs is a possibility amid economic downturn By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 19:39:44 -0400 A proposal that would allow Division I sports teams to be cut amid the coronavirus crisis has created concern among coaches and athletics officials. Full Article
po Firefighters rescue trapped cygnet - Poplar By www.london-fire.gov.uk Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 16:23:45 +0100 Crews freed the injured bird which had got trapped behind a fence Full Article
po Flat fire - Poplar By www.london-fire.gov.uk Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 13:09:18 +0100 Six fire engines were at the scene Full Article
po Rap world mourns Pop Smoke: 'The streets don't love you when you make it' By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 19 Feb 2020 14:43:38 -0500 Chance the Rapper, Nicki Minaj, 50 Cent and other rappers took to social media to honor Pop Smoke, a rising New York artist who was fatally shot Wednesday. Full Article
po John 'Sonny' Franzese, powerful mob boss who hung out with Frank Sinatra, dies at 103 By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 25 Feb 2020 13:54:53 -0500 Alleged to be a prolific killer, Franzese was finally released from prison when he was 100 Full Article
po Ernesto Cardenal, revolutionary Nicaraguan priest and poet, dies at 95 By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 2 Mar 2020 16:39:44 -0500 Ernesto Cardenal, the poet and cleric who became a symbol of revolutionary verse throughout Latin America, died Sunday at a Managua hospital at 95. Full Article
po Judge Raymond Fisher, who led police reforms after L.A. riots, dies at 80 By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 2 Mar 2020 20:45:42 -0500 Fisher helped implement the reforms that rebuilt the Los Angeles Police Department after the Rodney G. King scandal and the 1992 riots. Full Article
po Tracy Wood, reporter who helped The Times win a Pulitzer after L.A. riots, dies at 76 By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 17 Mar 2020 19:43:26 -0400 A wartime correspondent, a hardened investigative reporter and a nurturing editor later in life, Wood had a long career as a journalist. Full Article
po Al Worden, Apollo 15 astronaut who circled the moon, dies at 88 By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 18 Mar 2020 20:50:42 -0400 Worden performed the first deep-space spacewalk — nearly 200,000 miles from Earth Full Article
po Kenny Rogers, country-pop hitmaker and crossover star, dies at 81 By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 21 Mar 2020 02:44:11 -0400 Kenny Rogers, the beloved country music icon whose decades of hits included "The Gambler" and "Islands in the Stream" with Dolly Parton, has died at age 81. Full Article
po Polish composer, conductor Krzysztof Penderecki, known for monumental works, dies at 86 By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 29 Mar 2020 12:34:19 -0400 Polish composer and conductor Krzysztof Penderecki, known for his monumental orchestral and choral compositions, died in Krakow at 86. Full Article
po Liyna Anwar, L.A. Times podcast producer who waged a public fight with cancer, dies at 30 By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 2 Apr 2020 13:54:04 -0400 Anwar, who had leukemia, struggled to find a donor match, underscoring the frustratingly high odds that people of South Asian descent face in such an endeavor. Full Article
po The 7 things you have to spot in L.A. before you can really say you live here By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Jan 2020 17:10:58 -0500 On Netflix's "You," you can't say you're really from Los Angeles until you've seen the seven totems. It's a good start. But here's how to level up. Full Article
po How to make compost and maybe save the world too By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 12 Mar 2020 13:39:40 -0400 How to make compost and (help) save the world. Full Article
po L.A. Affairs: Being single is bad enough. Will I spend this apocalypse alone? By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 4 Apr 2020 10:00:30 -0400 There was only one way to avoid my coronavirus spiral, which had me thinking again and again about the end of "Seeking a Friend for the End of the World," about waiting for an asteroid to destroy the planet. Full Article
po ¿Por cuánto tiempo trabajaremos desde casa? Qué sabemos y qué desconocemos al respecto By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 8 Apr 2020 06:35:07 -0400 ¿Cuándo podemos volver al trabajo? Nadie lo sabe. Hasta entonces, trata de estar bien contigo mismo. Full Article
po Coronavirus kills some people and hardly affects others: How is that possible? By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 4 Apr 2020 10:00:11 -0400 How can the new coronavirus affect people so differently — killing some while leaving others blissfully unaware that they have been infected at all? Full Article
po Foreign doctors on front lines of COVID-19 fear deportation from U.S. By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 6 Apr 2020 07:00:23 -0400 As with many foreign doctors on the front lines of the pandemic in America, Vakkalanka's H-1B visa is tied to his employment, and he fears he could lose his status and get deported if he remains sick. Full Article
po Los médicos extranjeros en la trinchera contra el coronavirus ahora temen ser deportados de EE.UU By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 7 Apr 2020 02:04:43 -0400 Miles de profesionales médicos extranjeros en un limbo inmigratorio Full Article
po A 2020 timeline: This is how California could reopen, from restaurants and schools to offices and sports By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 14 Apr 2020 13:30:14 -0400 A UCLA medical epidemiologist and infectious disease expert discusses a possible timeline for reopening California after the coronavirus shutdown. Full Article
po Three potential coronavirus vaccines moving ahead in tests By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 11:40:04 -0400 CanSino Biologics of China is in the second phase of testing a coronavirus vaccine candidate, and a U.S. shot by Moderna and the NIH isn't far behind. Full Article
po Tobacco, vaping industries seize opportunities in coronavirus with freebies, donations By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 13:00:02 -0400 The tobacco industry sees the sales potential in the pandemic, offers up freebie protective gear, doorstep deliveries, festive discounts. Full Article
po With humans shut in by the coronavirus, nature sees an opportunity By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 13:35:37 -0400 As people across the globe stay home to stop the spread of the new coronavirus, Earth is becoming cleaner and more wild. Full Article
po Coronavirus and smoking: How do cigarettes, pot and vaping affect infections and outcomes? By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 19:23:53 -0400 Studies are finding that cigarette smokers are more likely to have severe cases of COVID-19, the disease caused by coronavirus. Many lung doctors say that doesn't surprise them much. Full Article
po Poop may tell us when the coronavirus lockdown will end By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 13:30:31 -0400 Testing sewage for the coronavirus may tell scientists how much disease is in a community — and when the virus has finally gone away. Full Article
po Rowing Blazers pops up in Santa Monica. Just don't call it 'preppy' fashion By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 21 Feb 2020 12:26:43 -0500 Rowing Blazers' pop-up is sandwiched between Christian Louboutin and beauty brand Space NK — inside a mini-post office called Substation No. 1 at the Brentwood Country Mart. Full Article
po Review: Saint Laurent's Anthony Vaccarello made an unexpected move. He put color in the spotlight By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 25 Feb 2020 20:46:16 -0500 Paris Fashion Week: For fall and winter 2020, Anthony Vaccarello also explored the fabrics — and the "bourgeois elegance" of 1990s-era YSL. Full Article
po Kanye West's daughter steals the spotlight at Yeezy Season 8 runway show By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 3 Mar 2020 15:06:21 -0500 The work-in-progress collection Kanye West showed took inspiration from the rapper's ranch, hired help and hazmat suits. Full Article
po Visionary Women honors political activist-actress Jane Fonda By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 6 Mar 2020 19:12:05 -0500 "We're facing a collective crisis with the climate crisis that can only be solved with a collective response," Jane Fonda told a gathering during Visionary Women's celebration of International Women's Day. Full Article
po Kat Von D is sorry about that anti-vaxx post: 'I was completely uninformed' By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 13 Mar 2020 11:59:42 -0400 Tattoo artist Kat Von D also clears the air about parting ways with her beauty brand, her new vegan shoe line and her upcoming music career. Full Article
po Coronavirus forces Met Gala postponement, L.A. Fashion Week cancellations By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 16 Mar 2020 17:50:56 -0400 Vegan Fashion Week will livestream its runway behind closed doors. "The public event might be canceled, but the message cannot be," says founder. Full Article
po What to watch tonight? Check out 'Queen & Slim' and learn why those snakeskin boots are so important By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 23 Mar 2020 16:14:33 -0400 If you're self-isolating, then you have time to watch "Queen & Slim" and fall for those boots. The film is now available through streaming platforms and on DVD. Full Article
po San Francisco will close all public schools in response to coronavirus outbreak By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 12 Mar 2020 19:03:23 -0400 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. Full Article
po Santa Monica and Malibu schools to close two days for cleaning after coronavirus exposure By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 12 Mar 2020 19:18:14 -0400 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. Full Article
po How will students take AP tests with schools closed? At home, College Board proposes By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 17 Mar 2020 20:06:34 -0400 Amid the coronavirus pandemic, the College Board is proposing that AP tests could become take-home exams and has canceled the May 2 SAT test. Full Article
po UC regents postpone vote on tuition increase, citing coronavirus uncertainties By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 18 Mar 2020 15:54:14 -0400 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. Full Article
po SAT wars: Report bolsters idea of dropping SAT, ACT tests for UC admission By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 19 Mar 2020 08:00:20 -0400 As the University of California considers the role of the SAT and ACT in admissions, dueling reports offer opposite conclusions. Full Article
po Students hit hard as L.A. community colleges scramble to respond to coronavirus By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 22 Mar 2020 10:30:09 -0400 An uneven response from schools is disrupting the lives of students who rely on campuses for education and essential services like food and healthcare. Full Article
po USC, school districts getting 'Zoom-bombed' with racist taunts, porn as they transition to online meetings By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 25 Mar 2020 21:00:47 -0400 USC officials said they learned Tuesday that some online Zoom classes had been "disrupted by people who used racist and vile language." Full Article
po Disability laws finally gave them an education. School-from-home threatens to make that impossible By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 25 Mar 2020 16:50:41 -0400 Schools have been told they must provide equal learning opportunities to students with disabilities, but the schools and parents say that's not happening during the coronavirus crisis. Full Article
po Letters to the Editor: LAUSD teachers are adapting heroically. They deserve our support By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 26 Mar 2020 06:00:42 -0400 It isn't for lack of trying by teachers that some students aren't able to fully access the LAUSD's online learning curriculum. Full Article
po More senior disappointment as coronavirus cancels high school graduation day By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 7 Apr 2020 21:55:13 -0400 With schools closed because of the coronavirus, state schools Supt. Tony Thurmond told students and parents not to expect graduation ceremonies, even though the graduation itself should happen on schedule. Full Article
po No L.A. Unified student will get an 'F' on spring report card By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 13 Apr 2020 14:03:59 -0400 No LAUSD students will receive failing grades this spring during coronavirus school closures as many have limited access to online learning. Full Article