ni Our fashion critic reviews 'Making the Cut's' winning looks: 'A total shirt show' By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 11 Apr 2020 12:23:03 -0400 Times fashion critic Adam Tschorn offers his thoughts on Episodes 5 and 6 of Amazon's fashion competition 'Making the Cut.' Full Article
ni TV mentor Tim Gunn is freaked out too: 'Every night at 7 o'clock I burst into tears' By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 07:00:36 -0400 L.A. Times TV editor Matt Brennan interviews 'Making the Cut' and 'Project Runway' star Tim Gunn about his mentorship style. Full Article
ni Macaroni recipes and hand washing videos. How influencers are adapting to the coronavirus crisis By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 08:00:53 -0400 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. Full Article
ni TV mentor Tim Gunn is freaked out too: 'Every night at 7 o'clock I burst into tears' By www.pacificsandiego.com Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 08:30:45 -0400 L.A. Times TV editor Matt Brennan interviews 'Making the Cut' and 'Project Runway' star Tim Gunn about his mentorship style. Full Article
ni Our fashion critic reviews 'Making the Cut's' winning looks: 'Coachella-worthy' By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 21:06:19 -0400 Times fashion critic Adam Tschorn offers his thoughts on Episodes 7 and 8 of Amazon's fashion competition 'Making the Cut.' Full Article
ni From Bad Bunny's baubles to hand-sanitizer bottles, this jewelry designer is in demand By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 12:00:46 -0400 Jewelry designer Georgina Treviño's eccentric designs were featured in Bad Bunny's music video for "Yo Perreo Sola." Full Article
ni Our fashion critic reviews 'Making the Cut's' winning collection: 'A brand is born' By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 16:35:46 -0400 Times fashion critic Adam Tschorn offers his thoughts on Episodes 9 and 10 of Amazon's fashion competition "Making the Cut." Full Article
ni Should L.A. Unified close schools to half a million students? The coronavirus debate rages By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 12 Mar 2020 21:45:41 -0400 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. Full Article
ni 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
ni Los Angeles Unified district to close all schools By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 13 Mar 2020 18:41:01 -0400 Amid the coronavirus crisis, LAUSD schools will officially shut down. Full Article
ni Newsom orders more aid to California campuses shuttered by coronavirus, opting not to close schools statewide By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 14 Mar 2020 00:54:19 -0400 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. Full Article
ni L.A. Unified won't open family resource centers, citing coronavirus health risk By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 16 Mar 2020 20:38:52 -0400 L.A. Unified officials have killed a plan to open 40 family resource centers. The district still will distribute food. Full Article
ni California schools may not reopen this school year; LAUSD begins food distribution By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 18 Mar 2020 15:41:51 -0400 California public schools are likely to be closed for the remainder of the school year, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Tuesday to anxious parents and educators. Full Article
ni How long will California schools be closed for coronavirus? Here is what we know By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 18 Mar 2020 16:34:26 -0400 Coronavirus: Will California schools really be closed through the end of the academic year? Full Article
ni UCLA seniors 'devastated' as campus cancels traditional graduation ceremonies By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 18 Mar 2020 23:37:42 -0400 UCLA will cancel traditional graduation ceremonies and hold them remotely to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, Chancellor Gene Block announced Wednesday. Full Article
ni Schools are closed, but learning must go on. How is this working for the neediest students? By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 19 Mar 2020 07:00:42 -0400 In a teleconference meeting of more than 7,500 school district officials and educators across California, the message was clear: School buildings may be closed in response to the coronavirus pandemic, but learning is still in session. Full Article
ni Teachers find many obstacles as they try to keep kids learning amid coronavirus By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 22 Mar 2020 08:00:35 -0400 Coronavirus shuts down California schools: 'There's this whole distance-learning thing, but how much learning is actually going on?' Full Article
ni 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
ni Coronavirus closures at L.A. Unified extend to May 1; district deal with Verizon will offer free internet By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 23 Mar 2020 22:30:41 -0400 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. Full Article
ni L.A. Unified confirms first known employee COVID-19 case By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 24 Mar 2020 20:48:24 -0400 The facilities contract employee last worked on the 28th floor of the district's downtown headquarters on March 13. Full Article
ni California needs nurses. So why is the state about to give up 10,000 prospects? By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 25 Mar 2020 08:00:35 -0400 California regulations may prevent thousands of nursing students from graduating, despite frantic effort to boost numbers of healthcare workers amid the pandemic. Full Article
ni Citing coronavirus risks, L.A. teachers union calls for new limits on charter schools By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 27 Mar 2020 01:19:53 -0400 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. Full Article
ni California schools unlikely to reopen this academic year amid coronavirus, state schools chief says By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 31 Mar 2020 19:26:47 -0400 Because of the coronavirus outbreak, state public schools are unlikely to reopen, state schools Supt. Tony Thurmond said Tuesday. Full Article
ni Ex-USC admissions official to plead guilty to running scam to admit unqualified Chinese students By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 1 Apr 2020 18:24:39 -0400 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. Full Article
ni Launching online learning at L.A. schools during coronavirus is 'akin to landing on the moon' By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 6 Apr 2020 14:28:27 -0400 L.A. school chief says district is moving fast to set everything up and racing to find unconnected students. The number drops substantially in a week. Full Article
ni 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
ni Coronavirus steals graduation ceremonies from high school seniors and their families By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 10 Apr 2020 09:00:39 -0400 This week California's top education official said what many had anticipated: Don't expect traditional high school graduation ceremonies for the class of 2020. Full Article
ni 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
ni One in 5 California students lack computers and Wi-Fi. Can the digital divide be closed? By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 17:25:24 -0400 California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday announced donations and other efforts to provide computers and broadband to students during the coronavirus pandemic, while saying "we continue to need to do much, much more." Full Article
ni Students are in 'desperate need' of computers amid coronavirus distance learning By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 08:00:21 -0400 Coronavirus: Gov. Newsom announced donations and other efforts to provide computers to students during closures, but it falls far short Full Article
ni In rural California, children face isolation, hunger amid coronavirus school closures By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 09:00:42 -0400 Schools in rural parts of the state are struggling not only to teach but to reach students. Many lack internet access and rely on schools for food. Full Article
ni UC experts offer new ammunition against the SAT and ACT as an admissions requirement By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 12:00:07 -0400 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. Full Article
ni Inside teachers' never-ending crisis shifts: 'You just keep going all day and all night' By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 06:00:07 -0400 Handing out food, hunting down students, organizing distance learning. This is one day in the life of an Inglewood teacher during the coronavirus crisis. Full Article
ni Reopening California schools: 4 things you need to know By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 15:06:07 -0400 What will it take to reopen California schools? Gov. Gavin Newsom is looking toward an earlier start, possibly in late July, but there's not yet a plan for doing so. Full Article
ni USC students sue for tuition and dining refunds amid coronavirus disruption By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 5 May 2020 21:13:52 -0400 A lawsuit announced Tuesday seeks refunds for students who, as a result of the coronavirus closures, lost out on in-person instruction, housing, meals and other elements of campus life and were not paid back tuition and fees. Full Article
ni Joe Biden's unequivocal denial of assault allegations should hearten supporters — if it holds up By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 10:35:49 -0400 Biden says to MSNBC interviewer Mika Brzezinski that an alleged assault on Tara Reade 'never happened.' Full Article
ni Opinion: Trump actually wants Michigan's governor to 'make a deal' with armed protesters By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 13:11:54 -0400 Since when is it a good idea for the president of the United States to encourage political leaders to cave in to demands by armed protesters? Full Article
ni Column: Whatever happened with Tara Reade in 1993, Biden is still infinitely better than Trump By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 2 May 2020 06:05:34 -0400 Joe Biden is a flawed individual with a penchant for unwanted touching. Here's why I'll vote for him anyway. Full Article
ni Opinion: Tara Reade's allegation against Joe Biden won't be resolved by the Senate By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 4 May 2020 12:42:30 -0400 Senate confidentiality requirements leave us with a 'he said, she said' standoff between Joe Biden and Tara Reade. Full Article
ni Editorial: Don't use coronavirus as an excuse to lower California's medical care standards By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 4 May 2020 16:07:51 -0400 Several medical trade groups are asking California Gov. Gavin Newsom for extraordinary immunity for their triage decisions. Full Article
ni Editorial: California is starting to reopen. But don't party like it's 2019 yet By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 5 May 2020 08:00:24 -0400 California starts to reopen from coronavirus lockdown. But if we relax vigilance now, we could go back to shutdowns again. Full Article
ni Editorial: A battle over birth control the Trump administration should lose By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 06:00:33 -0400 Congress decided that all new health insurance policies should cover preventive care. The ability to deny one type -- birth control for women -- on religious grounds should be a rare exception. Full Article
ni Opinion: Trump's nominee to oversee intelligence says the right things, but so did Barr By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 10:10:58 -0400 John Ratcliffe is a Trump loyalist who now promises to speak truth to power. Full Article
ni The Supreme Court needs to rescue birth-control access from the Trump administration By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 15:52:20 -0400 If employers aren't providing contraceptive coverage, there is no burden on their religious beliefs. Full Article
ni Column: Michael Flynn is guilty as sin. Dismissing the charges against him is nothing short of sickening By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 19:23:01 -0400 Of all the unseemly and scandalous actions by the Department of Justice in the Trump era, the dismissal of charges against Michael Flynn is the worst. Full Article
ni Opinion: Was Michael Flynn cleared 'in the interests of justice' — or to please Trump? By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 20:00:46 -0400 The history of the Trump Justice Department doesn't inspire confidence. Full Article
ni Adlon, Menzel and Porter: 'Saturday Night Seder' is the weekend quarantine must-watch By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 11 Apr 2020 09:30:58 -0400 Pamela Adlon, Idina Menzel, Billy Porter, Mayim Bialik, Rachel Brosnahan, Andy Cohen, Darren Criss and Judith Light take part in "Saturday Night Seder." Full Article
ni Can artists find a silver lining in the cloud of COVID-19? Peter Sellars is looking By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 11 Apr 2020 12:00:18 -0400 Peter Sellars — opera director, spiritual thinker, optimist — reflects on changes triggered by coronavirus. Amid tragedy, what new life might come forth? Full Article
ni Why Joaquin Phoenix's Oscar speech doesn't seem so crazy in our coronavirus times By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 10:00:48 -0400 How can artists respond to the COVID-19 pandemic? Joaquin Phoenix's much-ridiculed Oscar acceptance speech actually suggests an answer. Full Article
ni Ballet Hispánico's 'Con Brazos Abiertos': Your quarantine must-watch of the day By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 12:44:49 -0400 Join the watch party for Ballet Hispánico's 'Con Brazos Abiertos' and catch a Q&A with choreographer Michelle Manzanales. Full Article