and Brigade delivers protective equipment for health and social care workers By www.london-fire.gov.uk Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 11:47:38 +0100 Firefighters are helping in the fight against Covid-19 by delivering over two million pieces of vital personal protective equipment (PPE) to frontline health and social care workers. Full Article
and Firefighters delivering medicine and food to London’s most vulnerable people By www.london-fire.gov.uk Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 10:00:36 +0100 Firefighters are continuing to step up to prevent the spread of coronavirus, this time by delivering medicines, care packages and food to vulnerable Londoners Full Article
and Thousands more consumers at risk from faulty washing machines By www.london-fire.gov.uk Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 17:20:29 +0100 Thousands more consumers have learned they are at risk in their own homes from faulty washing machines which have been added to Whirlpool’s expanding list of recalled models Full Article
and 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
and Theme park fans are re-creating rides at home, with tennis balls and pets as special effects By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 15:57:07 -0400 Disneyland is closed -- but that hasn't stopped fans from building their own theme park rides and attractions in their homes and backyards. Full Article
and Column: L.A. animal rights advocate peddled pandemic snake oil, FTC says By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 09:00:36 -0400 Marc Ching, a prominent Southern California animal rights advocate, has agreed to stop pitching an herbal supplement as a remedy for COVID-19. Full Article
and Publisher of La Cañada Outlook to revive Burbank Leader, Glendale News-Press and Valley Sun By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 15:15:38 -0400 Charlie Plowman, who started the La Cañada Outlook in 1998, will acquire the three community news titles. Full Article
and 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
and On GoFundMe in the time of coronavirus: pleas in the dark for money for food and rent By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 2 May 2020 10:00:58 -0400 In the coronavirus shutdown, people turn to GoFundMe to ask strangers for the basics: money for food and rent to survive Full Article
and Travel during the pandemic: 7 things you need to know By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 4 May 2020 10:00:45 -0400 Travel has changed since the global pandemic began its trip around the world. Here are things that can help you navigate these difficult times and plan for the future. Full Article
and Trust in CEOs has fallen during coronavirus pandemic, report says By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 5 May 2020 00:00:36 -0400 Amid a public health crisis, trust in governments is rising, while trust in businesses, and in particular, CEOs has fallen sharply, a report says. Full Article
and 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
and 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
and The coronavirus hit to L.A. tourism: 22 million visitors and $13 billion in spending By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 09:00:23 -0400 Tourism officials estimate 75% of Los Angeles travel-related workers have been furloughed. Full Article
and Brown butter works magic on this easy mac and cheese By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 17:00:15 -0400 Brown butter, which is simply butter cooked until toasty in smell and taste, enriches this easy mac and cheese recipe with a crunchy top. Full Article
and Whole Roasted Cauliflower With Charred Lemon and Spicy Tahini Sauce By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 16:45:21 -0400 For the best flavor, lightly char the outside of a whole cauliflower, then drench it in a bright lemon-tahini sauce. Full Article
and Hot and Fluffy Pancakes By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 15:59:37 -0400 Fluffy and hot all at the same time, diner-style pancakes are the best breakfast for two. Full Article
and Surviving the Shutdown: Alta Adams reopens, with fried chicken to order and a sliding payment scale By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 09:00:55 -0400 The West Adams restaurant Alta Adams reopens with a sliding price scale so people in need can dine for free. Full Article
and Crushed Honeycomb Candy By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 17:31:42 -0400 Honeycomb candy is bitter, sweet and extraordinarily crunchy, the ideal topping for ice cream or to mix in cakes and baked goods. Full Article
and A family of strawberry growers had big dreams. Then came the pandemic By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 06:00:01 -0400 The Carranza family worked on the McGrath Family Farm for more than 20 years. Just as they sought to go into the strawberry business on their own, the coronavirus hit. Full Article
and 'Poilâne,' Apollonia Poilâne's first cookbook in English, is a quarantine baker's perfect bread handbook By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 08:00:56 -0400 French baker Apollonia Poilâne's latest cookbook, "Poilâne," teaches techniques and gives recipes for what to do with all that bread. Full Article
and 12 cookbooks that refresh the spirit and inspire in the kitchen By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 09:00:26 -0400 A dozen recent cookbooks for escape and encouragement Full Article
and A berry-and-bread breakfast to rival jam and toast By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 18:04:03 -0400 Leftover berries, sugar and a few slices of old-fashioned white sandwich bread turn classic summer pudding into a warm-weather breakfast treat. Full Article
and Lemon Twist Gin and Tonic By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 17:59:11 -0400 This classic gin and tonic cocktail recipe includes a long lemon twist. Full Article
and The most refreshing cocktail? A classic gin and tonic with an extra twist By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 18:13:52 -0400 This gin and tonic recipe follows the classic formula but uses an extra-long lemon twist for more citrus freshness. Full Article
and 'The fight is always somewhere in us': Asian American history and a Little Tokyo combo meal By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 4 May 2020 09:00:54 -0400 The revival of Tokyo Gardens' classic chashu shumai has been a much-needed bright spot during the pandemic — and a reminder of the resiliency of L.A.'s Asian American community. Full Article
and Gjelina and MTN chefs launch Oaxacan pop-up in Venice By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 4 May 2020 09:20:19 -0400 The team behind Gjelina, Gjusta and MTN has created a new Oaxacan-inspired pop-up, Valle, that debuts today in Venice. Full Article
and Where to order Mother's Day takeout in Los Angeles and Orange County By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 4 May 2020 11:30:06 -0400 Restaurants offering Mother's Day specials (including brunch and tea) in Los Angeles and Orange County. Full Article
and What's available from L.A.-area farmers and beyond during the shutdown, and how to get it By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 4 May 2020 13:35:24 -0400 A list of currently available produce from local farmers. Full Article
and 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
and 9 L.A. chefs and restaurants are named James Beard Award finalists By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 4 May 2020 17:55:31 -0400 Nine Los Angeles restaurants and chefs, including Jessica Koslow and Jeremy Fox, are on James Beard Foundation's list. Full Article
and Mother's Day recipes to share and send By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 08:00:46 -0400 Make these dishes for your mom at home or pack and ship treats to wherever she's quarantining. Full Article
and Kale Pasta Salad With Parm and Smoked Almonds By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 17:40:27 -0400 Kale, lots of crunchy vegetables and an assertive dressing make pasta salad worth eating again. Full Article
and You've named and fed it. Now what to do with all that extra sourdough starter? By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 08:00:16 -0400 Now that sourdough baking has become a shutdown trend, here are some suggestions for what to do with extra starter. Full Article
and Cook with us! Introducing our new home for recipes and cooking newsletter By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 08:00:31 -0400 This weekend we're excited to launch a new cooking newsletter to help you keep up with all the great stuff coming from our kitchen team, led by Genevieve Ko and Ben Mims. Full Article
and The best last-minute Mother's Day gift? Do the dishes (and do them well) By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 10:00:35 -0400 These cleaning tips will help you wash dishes efficiently and get them extra clean. Plus, they may help you find the joy of cleaning up. Full Article
and Mystery author Charles Finch gets stoned, masters Steely Dan and becomes a "candle guy" By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 31 Mar 2020 12:00:07 -0400 In our latest quarantine diary, Charles Finch contemplates Kierkegaard, watches "Love Is Blind," gets the Led out and develops a candle habit. Full Article
and Tomie dePaola, beloved children's author and illustrator of 'Strega Nona,' dies at 85 By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 31 Mar 2020 14:51:09 -0400 DePaola wrote or illustrated more than 270 children's books, sold nearly 25 million copies and had his books translated into more than 20 languages. Full Article
and Harry Potter and the coronavirus crisis: J.K. Rowling launches a new activity website for kids By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 1 Apr 2020 14:10:44 -0400 "Harry Potter" mastermind J.K. Rowling has launched a new website called "Harry Potter at Home" to help distract families from the coronavirus crisis. Full Article
and Review: Canceled, creepy and still funny, Woody Allen shrugs By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 2 Apr 2020 09:00:08 -0400 "Apropos of Nothing" is a mixed bag of rich memories, harsh defenses and tone-deaf reveries. Full Article
and What Rigoberto González is reading, hearing and watching in quarantine By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 2 Apr 2020 13:25:15 -0400 In quarantine, mystery poet Rigoberto González Full Article
and Julia Alvarez discusses her radically different novel, 'Afterlife' (and defends 'American Dirt') By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 2 Apr 2020 18:24:09 -0400 Julia Alvarez's "Afterlife" is her first novel for adults in 15 years. She talks about loss, fragmentation and "American Dirt." Full Article
and Meet the heartland Evangelicals who feed America By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 3 Apr 2020 11:30:38 -0400 Marie Mutsuki Mockett's 'American Harvest' looks at the divide between the heartland and those who seldom think about where our food comes from. Full Article
and Chelsea Bieker distills the fire and fury of the parched Central Valley By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 6 Apr 2020 10:30:59 -0400 Chelsea Bieker's 'Godshot,' a surreal debut novel set in the parched Central Valley, depicts a fundamentalist rain cult and sex worker resisters. Full Article
and 21 new and classic books to keep you in touch with the natural world By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 6 Apr 2020 13:16:35 -0400 Books about nature to read while avoiding the coronavirus — from classics by John McPhee and Annie Dillard to the upcoming "Book of Eels." Full Article
and What Susan Straight is reading, hearing and watching in quarantine By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 7 Apr 2020 11:00:18 -0400 Quarantined in Riverside, novelist Susan Straight watches "Gunsmoke" and "Gentefied" and gives away Judy Blume and National Geographic. Full Article
and Author Fanny Singer and chef Alice Waters talk food and family with L.A. Times Book Club By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 7 Apr 2020 16:33:16 -0400 In a virtual meet-up, "Almost Home" author Fanny Singer and mother and famed chef Alice Waters join book club readers April 21 for a kitchen conversation. Full Article
and What authors are reading, hearing and watching in quarantine By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 8 Apr 2020 12:05:28 -0400 Authors like Lionel Shriver, Alexander McCall Smith, Laura Lippman and Steph Cha are under coronavirus quarantine too. Here's what they're reading. Full Article
and Alexander McCall Smith reads up on solitude — and shares a new song — from Scotland quarantine By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 9 Apr 2020 11:00:27 -0400 In his quarantine diary, "No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency" author Alexander McCall Smith writes lyrics, reads Auden and watches "Brideshead Revisited." Full Article
and The L.A. Times Book Prizes ceremony will be virtual, and free, this year By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 9 Apr 2020 13:53:22 -0400 Winners of the L.A. Times Book Prizes will be announced in a special, virtual Twitter ceremony this year because of the global health crisis. Full Article