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He built his 20-foot-wide house over a secret brook in the middle of L.A.

Brookside is an enclave in Mid-Wilshire that is named for the water that runs from the Hollywood Hills through the neighborhood and out to Ballona Creek.




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Lunar New Year: How the Year of the Rat is inspiring design trends

The Year of the Rat is being embraced by merchandise designers in all sorts of ways, including on iPhone cases, fabric prints and fashion accessories.




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Home of the Week: Inward-outward in South Pasadena

The Midcentury Modern home in South Pasadena is just one of 32 homes designed by architect James Allen Walter. Asking price: $2.25 million.




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Out of unique ideas for Valentine's Day gifts? We're loving these geography pillows

These sweet pillows designed by Catstudio husband-and-wife artists Terrell and Carmel Swan could be a cozy reminder of someplace special in your relationship — meeting at USC, for example, or that romantic trip to Yosemite or a honeymoon in Santa Barbara.




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Tomatomania starts earlier than ever, with sales kicking off this weekend

This is the earliest Tomatomania has started in its 30-year-plus history, with 11 sales events scheduled between Santa Barbara and San Diego counties.




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The upside of social distancing: How hygge can help

Let's lean in to "hygge," an Norwegian word for "well-being," cozy togetherness," "fun," "safety and shielding from the world," "the absence of annoyance" and the notion that your home is, literally and metaphorically, giving you a "hug."




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Why Goodwill is begging all of us: Stop leaving your stuff at our door!

Goodwill SoCal has closed its doors and appealed to Los Angeles residents to stop leaving discarded items at donation centers. It can create a health hazard.




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WFH got you stiff and sore? An ergo expert offers 8 tips to stay healthy

Work from home ergonomics tips for coronavirus quarantine.




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I'm WFH. All of my coworkers are plants. Things are starting to get weird

Working from home with a bunch of plants is strange. Here's how my days go.




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In turbulent times, a magical art-filled garden offers solace

Art, kids and wildlife bring harmony to a Long Beach garden. Plus 10 tips on what to do in the garden while quarantined.




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Q&A: Behind the scenes of The Times' coronavirus tracking effort

How does the Los Angeles Times coronavirus tracker work? The people who built and maintain it explain.




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Pentecostal church in Sacramento linked to dozens of coronavirus cases

One in three cases of COVID-19 in Sacramento County have been linked to church gatherings, public health officials said.




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Foreign doctors on front lines of COVID-19 fear deportation from U.S.

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.




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Coronavirus patients can benefit from blood of the recovered, new study shows

A new study of 10 coronavirus patients in China gives further credence to the effectiveness of convalescent plasma therapy.




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Stay out! 10 images of caution tape in places you wouldn't expect to see it

It's our visual prompt to stay away, but stay-at-home orders have given new purpose to caution tape.




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Race for vaccine intensifies as coronavirus hits Asia with a second wave of outbreaks

As researchers race to develop a vaccine for COVID-19, the potential for the coronavirus to perpetually rebound has ramped up the urgency in finding a worldwide cure.




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L.A. County stay-at-home order could last into summer; more social distancing essential, officials say

L.A. County officials warned Friday that the region needs to increase social distancing to slow the spread of coronavirus. Stay-at-home restrictions could remain into summer.




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A 2020 timeline: This is how California could reopen, from restaurants and schools to offices and sports

A UCLA medical epidemiologist and infectious disease expert discusses a possible timeline for reopening California after the coronavirus shutdown.




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No California 'victory lap': Lifting stay-at-home rules too soon would be disastrous, officials say

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.




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Coronavirus could become leading cause of death in L.A. County

A study shows roughly 4% of L.A. County residents have contracted COVID-19, suggesting it might be less fatal locally than originally believed.




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Jason Schneidman styles James Corden and Jonah Hill. And dozens of homeless people

Jason Schneidman is a man on a mission. He continues to help the L.A.'s homeless population in addition to working with his star clients such as James Corden.




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Danish brand-of-the-moment Ganni doubles down on Southern California presence

Ditte and Nicolaj Reffstrup call their fashion brand's sustainabilty efforts "a moral obligation."




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Got zits? Three new teen acne products from L.A. might offer relief

Skin-care brands are wanting to address an unfilled gap in the beauty space: the challenges of teen skin.




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Review: Chanel offers stripped-back, booted-up luxe for fall 2020

In a collection very much her own, Virginie Viard pays homage to the late Karl Lagerfeld.




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Paris Fashion Week makes it official: You need a cape for fall 2020

Pops of purple, novel knits and head-to-toe leather join the cape among the season's top five trends.




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Valentino is offering millennials $3,900 custom white shirts

Valentino's Le Blanc program takes the crisp white shirt from runway to reality.




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Are you a healthcare worker? Crocs will give you a free pair of shoes

The Colorado company joins a growing list of fashion brands offering to supply the medical community battling the coronavirus pandemic.




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Culver City's Platform offering curbside pickup for your feel-good treats, WFH cravings

Amid coronavirus, Platform begins curbside pickup for wine, CBD.




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Amid coronavirus, 'The Nanny' returns briefly to offer some relief

Fran Drescher will be part of a table reading on Monday with her former cast members from the CBS hit 'The Nanny.'




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The Easter Bunny is most definitely coming to town. I'm sure of it

Easter is all about the unexpected, so be ready to roll back the rock and roll with the punches.




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I'm the mother of a toddler. This is why I no longer live in fear.

I am the mother of a 20-month-old with a terminal disease.




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The do's and don'ts of wearing a face mask correctly (and comfortably)

Wearing masks will help minimize the spread of COVID-19. Here's how to do it right.




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Put some Chateau Marmont swag in your bag and help its laid-off staff

Profits from the sale of the hotel's bathrobes, keychains and designer-collaboration cashmere sweaters will go to a fund for fired workers.




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Millions affected as schools across U.S close to combat spread of coronavirus

The closure of schools affects millions of students and is another dramatic step in the coronavirus outbreak.




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Schools likely to be closed for the rest of the school year, Newsom says

California public schools will not open for weeks and possibly not until summer, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Thursday afternoon.




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LAUSD packs 400,000 meals, prepares for months of 'grab-and-go.' Recipients express relief

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




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SAT wars: Report bolsters idea of dropping SAT, ACT tests for UC admission

As the University of California considers the role of the SAT and ACT in admissions, dueling reports offer opposite conclusions.




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Coronavirus closures at L.A. Unified extend to May 1; district deal with Verizon will offer free internet

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.




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Public schools expected to remain closed for the rest of the academic year, Newsom says

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




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Ex-USC admissions official to plead guilty to running scam to admit unqualified Chinese students

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.




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The new reality of school at home: Overwhelmed. Isolated. Unfocused. Very Stressed

School from home is the new coronavirus reality. How are students and teachers doing?




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Op-Ed: In Tibet, it's a crime to even talk about the value of mother-tongue education

Persecution in Tibet: More schools use Chinese as the main teaching language, denying a people their culture. Dare to question the policy and land in prison.




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27,525 pounds of carrots a day: How L.A. schools are feeding the masses

Coronavirus: While food banks struggle, L.A.'s schools are feeding the hungry




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Students are in 'desperate need' of computers amid coronavirus distance learning

Coronavirus: Gov. Newsom announced donations and other efforts to provide computers to students during closures, but it falls far short




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UC experts offer new ammunition against the SAT and ACT as an admissions requirement

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.




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Donald Kennedy, former Stanford president and FDA chief, dies of COVID-19

The former Stanford University president emphasized undergraduate teaching, led a $1-billion capital campaign and earned a reputation as "the students' president."




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UC could reopen just one-third of its dorm rooms this fall

The University of California could reopen just one-third to one-half of its dorm rooms this fall to keep safe distances among students amid the coronavirus outbreak. It's unclear which students would get to return to campus or where other students would live.




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Students accused of sexual misconduct get stronger protections under new federal rules

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




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Bill Barr is acting like Trump's wing man again instead of America's attorney general

The attorney general suggests that he's in sync with Trump's 'liberation' tweets.




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Op-Ed: The sale of the dot-org registry to a private equity firm was just blocked. Here's why it matters

ICANN was right to block the Internet Society's proposed sale of the Public Interest Registry to an investment fund.