& Working from home is awesome. Here's how to excel at it By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 13 Mar 2020 08:00:38 -0400 Millions of people around the world might be working from home for a while. Try to enjoy it. Full Article
& L.A.'s beloved native plant garden tour canceled: But there's (virtual) hope By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 14 Mar 2020 08:00:52 -0400 The coronavirus claimed another victim Friday, when the Theodore Payne Foundation for Wild Flowers & Native Plants canceled its popular two-day garden tours of 42 landscapes heavy on native plants and water-wise enhancements. Full Article
& I've been dating him my whole life: Guess the joke is on me By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 14 Mar 2020 10:00:55 -0400 Together we had woven a 10-year on-again-off-again story so obnoxious, the jokes we made about being like a couple straight out of a sitcom started feeling like a twisted reality. Full Article
& L.A. Affairs: I thought we'd get married. But a house came between us By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 20 Mar 2020 10:00:24 -0400 I wasn't going to plead or beg her to stay. I felt my actions of the past week — and during the more than three years we had been together — had done all my talking for me. Full Article
& Plants are magical. Right now, they're keeping me sane By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 28 Mar 2020 09:00:06 -0400 Designer and lifestyle influencer Justina Blakeney doesn't have a therapist and that's OK; she can talk to her tillandsia. Full Article
& Chris Erskine: We're all coping with quarantine differently. I have Stockholm syndrome By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 2 Apr 2020 13:20:54 -0400 Doesn't really pay for me to be appealing to my captors. They are snarky, and increasingly restless. They pass the long evenings mixing up different flavors of White Claw just for kicks, the way Millennials will. Full Article
& Before & After: A master architect passes the torch in Malibu By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 3 Apr 2020 08:30:30 -0400 A Malibu beach house designed by noted moderist architect Jerrold Lomax gets a makeover from Lomax's onetime protégé Zoltan E. Pali. Full Article
& I'm 24, American and in lockdown in Italy. I must decide: Stay here or go home By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 1 Apr 2020 16:31:09 -0400 I am in Florence, Italy, at culinary school, in a country besieged by the virus. Should I stay or should I go? There is no wrong answer. Full Article
& Can I get a 'corona divorce' from my quarantined family? By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 4 Apr 2020 09:00:41 -0400 Humor is my coping mechanism. It works well during the day. But, at night, it is hard not to lie in bed and worry. Full Article
& How long will we be working from home? What we know — and what we don't By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 6 Apr 2020 22:31:12 -0400 When can we go back to work? No one knows. Until then, try to be good to yourself. Full Article
& ¿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
& I'm WFH. All of my coworkers are plants. Things are starting to get weird By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 8 Apr 2020 11:00:06 -0400 Working from home with a bunch of plants is strange. Here's how my days go. Full Article
& Erskine: My daughter's wedding is on hold. Blame coronavirus By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 10:00:08 -0400 My daughter would've been married this weekend. Like a lot of life events, it was postponed. But when it comes, what a day it will be. Full Article
& L.A. Affairs: I was the world's pickiest dater. And no guy could ever stack up By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 18 Apr 2020 10:00:40 -0400 I had a long list of "can't date ifs." I also wasn't meeting the right guy. Could the two somehow be related? Nah. Full Article
& It's hot. Beaches are closed. Here's how to build one in your backyard By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 14:03:40 -0400 If you're bummed over coronavirus beach closures, build one in your own backyard as the season's first heat wave hits SoCal. Full Article
& L.A. Affairs: He didn't have a car. Was I more than just a ride? By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 25 Apr 2020 10:00:34 -0400 I would make the drive nearly every weekend, braving the Friday traffic and returning late Sunday night. I did this willingly and savored the time in L.A. with him. But how did he feel? Was I just an easy ride? Full Article
& Years after my mother's death, I finally understand what she was trying to say By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 16:15:23 -0400 I come from a long line of stubborn, learn-the-hard-way women who never fit in, so maybe that's why I'm not a fan of Mother's Day. Full Article
& Q&A: Behind the scenes of The Times' coronavirus tracking effort By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 1 Apr 2020 19:57:17 -0400 How does the Los Angeles Times coronavirus tracker work? The people who built and maintain it explain. Full Article
& Why China's wildlife ban is not enough to stop another virus outbreak By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 2 Apr 2020 20:19:50 -0400 China's multibillion-dollar wildlife industry is driven by corporate interests and traditional Chinese medicine companies whose animal-based remedies are prescribed as treatment for the coronavirus. Full Article
& Malaria drugs aren't the only ones on the shelf that might help coronavirus patients By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 3 Apr 2020 14:42:29 -0400 Treating patients with "moderate" COVID-19 is a way to stop the disease from progressing to a severe stage that would require mechanical ventilation. Full Article
& 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
& Southern California outpacing Bay Area in new coronavirus cases. So where's the peak? By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 7 Apr 2020 08:00:32 -0400 As Bay Area coronavirus infection rate eases, the focus turns to Southern California, especially L.A. County, with 6,000 cases and rising: a good week to "skip shopping altogether." Full Article
& Stay out! 10 images of caution tape in places you wouldn't expect to see it By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 7 Apr 2020 12:31:34 -0400 It's our visual prompt to stay away, but stay-at-home orders have given new purpose to caution tape. Full Article
& 'Please don't cry, Dr. Kraft': How one doctor is handling the coronavirus pandemic By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 8 Apr 2020 07:00:28 -0400 Dr. Colleen Kraft was part of the Emory University team that successfully cared for America's first Ebola patients. She now is a cool-headed stalwart who is soothing nerves during the coronavirus pandemic. Full Article
& California won't be lifting coronavirus stay-at-home rules anytime soon. Here's why By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 8 Apr 2020 10:47:25 -0400 The public should realize that COVID-19 cases are likely to rise when stay-at-home orders are eased, officials said. Full Article
& The internet says you should use soap to clean your groceries. Don't listen. By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 8 Apr 2020 16:54:42 -0400 Contrary to viral videos, the FDA says to not use dish soap to wash fruits and vegetables because soap is not meant for human consumption and could make you sick. Full Article
& California's coronavirus curve: Fewer deaths but a longer stay-at-home requirement By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 9 Apr 2020 08:00:53 -0400 California coronavirus curve: Fewer deaths, long quarantine Full Article
& We can't shelter in place forever: How the coronavirus lockdown might end By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 10 Apr 2020 07:00:48 -0400 The coronavirus changed our lives. Health experts discuss how we might get back to normal. Full Article
& Faulty masks. Flawed tests. China's quality control problem in leading global COVID-19 fight By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 10 Apr 2020 13:18:18 -0400 Chinese companies producing faulty testing kits and masks are marring Beijing's attempts to assert leadership in the fight against the coronavirus. Full Article
& What will 'back-to-normal' look like for California? Some businesses could restart before others By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 13 Apr 2020 15:04:35 -0400 After the coronavirus pandemic cools down, how will California start getting back to normal? Slowly, methodically and in stages. Full Article
& No California 'victory lap': Lifting stay-at-home rules too soon would be disastrous, officials say By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 13:44:51 -0400 It could be sometime in May before California officials begin to seriously contemplate how they might start to gradually ease the stay-at-home order. Full Article
& Searing photos show what it's like inside this San Diego hospital right now By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 18:40:24 -0400 Here's an inside look with doctors and nurses on the frontlines of the COVID-19 battle. Full Article
& Global warming is making western U.S. 'megadrought' the worst in centuries, study says By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 15:52:19 -0400 A two-decade-long dry spell that has parched much of the western United States is turning into one of the deepest 'megadroughts' of the past 1,200 years. Full Article
& Here's what scientists still wish they knew about the coronavirus By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 00:00:08 -0400 What do scientists wish they knew about the coronavirus? Which treatments actually work, what antibodies are good for, and which public health measures help. Full Article
& It's becoming easier to get a coronavirus test in California By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 18:59:45 -0400 Coronavirus: After weeks of backlogs, it's getting easier to obtain a coronavirus test in California. Full Article
& No, don't inject disinfectant: Outcry over Trump's musing By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 09:14:59 -0400 The maker of Lysol and another disinfectant says its products should not be used as an internal treatment for the coronavirus. Full Article
& Column: My husband's cancer was diagnosed three days into the shutdown. Here's the silver lining By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 15:55:00 -0400 The news that estrogen may boost resistance to COVID-19 offered a silver lining to my husband's prostate cancer and a cure for my isolation envy. Full Article
& For a coronavirus infection, doctor's orders, rest and fluids are the best medicine By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 17:55:03 -0400 Most people who get COVID-19 will experience mild symptoms and will recover with rest and plenty of fluids. Over-the-counter drugs can help with fever. Full Article
& They're not really called 'murder hornets.' And they're probably not as bad as you think By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 19:43:28 -0400 Asian giant hornets in Pacific Northwest are unlikely to attack humans Full Article
& 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
& Amazon is primed to change the fashion industry with 'Making the Cut' By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 22 Feb 2020 08:00:15 -0500 Amazon is launching its first global series that combines unscripted programming with its retail store. Full Article
& Will we wear jeans in the future? The costume designer for 'Avenue 5' has thoughts By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 22 Feb 2020 09:00:36 -0500 HBO's "Avenue 5" is set 40 years in the future. Costume designer Suzie Harman's challenge: Figuring out what we'll all be wearing then. Full Article
& Hydro Flask started out at farmers markets. Here's how it got so huge By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 23 Feb 2020 08:00:29 -0500 How Hydro Flask water bottles became a hot fashion accessory is a story mixing environmentalism, self-care and the simple desire to keep drinks cold. Full Article
& Fashion's missing player joins Prada as label's co-creative director By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 23 Feb 2020 21:33:05 -0500 Belgian designer Raf Simons will share the design spotlight with Miuccia Prada at Italian luxury brand Prada. Full Article
& Here's that blue dress from 'The Notebook' that Kobe Bryant gave to Vanessa By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 24 Feb 2020 15:07:34 -0500 During Monday's Kobe Bryant memorial at Staples Center, his widow, Vanessa, tearfully recalled how Kobe gave her the blue dress from the film "The Notebook." Full Article
& Philipp Plein's fashion tribute to Kobe Bryant garners mixed reaction By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 24 Feb 2020 16:57:49 -0500 Retailing for $2,070 and $3,150, respectively, the Philipp Plein tank top and hoodie are being sold to support the Mamba & Mambacita Sports Foundation, which was started by Lakers legend Kobe Bryant. Full Article
& Tyra Banks' modeling theme park, ModelLand, is finally opening in Santa Monica By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 25 Feb 2020 15:58:23 -0500 A decade in the making, Tyra Banks' modeling utopia, ModelLand, 'will emulate a fantasy version of the modeling world.' The park opens in Santa Monica in May. Full Article
& 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
& Wearing a mask, Gwyneth Paltrow cracks a coronavirus joke: 'I've already been in this movie' By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 26 Feb 2020 15:02:14 -0500 Actresses Gwyneth Paltrow and Kate Hudson are showing off the face masks they're wearing for air travel as the coronavirus spreads. Full Article
& Review: Doomsday chic? Here's how Marine Serre, Kenzo see you dressing for fall By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 26 Feb 2020 22:55:30 -0500 At Paris Fashion Week, utility belts, quilting and protection from the elements offer sure-bet chic for uncertain times. Full Article