el NCAA approves extra year of eligibility for spring athletes, with a catch By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 30 Mar 2020 19:41:12 -0400 NCAA voted Monday to approve an extra year of eligibility for spring athletes who had their seasons canceled because of COVID-19 but some might not get same financial aid. Full Article
el 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
el Jim Harrick's on-court adjustments served UCLA well in 1995 NCAA title win By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 6 Apr 2020 14:15:08 -0400 The following is former Times columnist Mike Downey's story on the improvisations coach Jim Harrick made during the Bruins' 1995 NCAA title victory. Full Article
el UCLA coach Chip Kelly isn't a fan of holding football games in empty stadiums By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 9 Apr 2020 17:37:37 -0400 UCLA football coach Chip Kelly says if it's not safe for fans to attend games because of COVID-19, then it's not safe for players to participate. Full Article
el UCLA donors have given nearly $160,000 to help athletes train remotely By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 21:49:32 -0400 About 60 UCLA donors have contributed almost $160,000 for training equipment and subscriptions to fitness and mindfulness apps for athletes during the COVID-19 pandemic. Full Article
el Former UCLA linebacker Tyree Thompson granted sixth year of eligibility By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 15:29:34 -0400 Tyree Thompson has been granted a sixth year of eligibility and will finish his college career at Buffalo. He started every game for UCLA in 2018. Full Article
el Outbuilding fire - Welling By www.london-fire.gov.uk Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 12:01:18 +0100 Outbuilding and fence panels destroyed by fire. Full Article
el Fire at garage - Enfield By www.london-fire.gov.uk Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 10:44:11 +0100 A detached garage was completely destroyed by fire. Full Article
el Fire at lean-to shelter - Stamford Hill By www.london-fire.gov.uk Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 10:59:00 +0100 Firefighters issue candle safety warning following fire Full Article
el Fatal house fire - Earlsfield By www.london-fire.gov.uk Published On :: Sat, 25 Apr 2020 10:29:51 +0100 Sadly a man died at the scene Full Article
el Fire at electrical substation - South Kensington By www.london-fire.gov.uk Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 09:15:55 +0100 A 25 metre cordon was put in place as a precaution Full Article
el Fire at sheltered accommodation - Edmonton By www.london-fire.gov.uk Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 09:32:35 +0100 Firefighters led one man to safety Full Article
el Fire at flat - Enfield By www.london-fire.gov.uk Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 09:41:02 +0100 Seven people left the building before the Brigade arrived Full Article
el Paula Kelly, Emmy-nominated actress, dancer and singer, dies at 77 By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 12 Feb 2020 18:19:46 -0500 Nominated for an Emmy for "Night Court" and co-starred with Shirley MacLain in "Sweet Charity" Full Article
el Zoe Caldwell, four-time Tony winner and the master of 'Master Class,' dies at 86 By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 20 Feb 2020 21:03:49 -0500 The actress played the legendary Maria Callas at the Mark Taper Forum in L.A. before moving on to Broadway and winning her final Tony for the role. Full Article
el Rita Walters, a fierce advocate for equality and trailblazing elected official, dies at 89 By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 21 Feb 2020 01:44:04 -0500 Rita Walters advocated fiercely for equality through school integration and hiring practices, first as a member of the L.A. school board and then on the L.A. City Council Full Article
el Floyd Tidwell, former San Bernardino County sheriff who modernized agency, dies at 90 By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 26 Feb 2020 15:28:26 -0500 After he retired, Tidwell pleaded guilty to taking hundreds of guns from evidence lockers Full Article
el Jack Welch, much-imitated manager who reshaped GE, dies at 84 By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 2 Mar 2020 09:14:38 -0500 The former GE chairman and chief executive mentored people who went on to run some of the world's best-known companies. Full Article
el Barbara Neely, creator of black female detective series, dies at 78 By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 10 Mar 2020 15:40:32 -0400 Barbara Neely's novels pushed past mystery and explored racism, class boundaries and violence against women. Full Article
el 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
el Merry Norris, a founder of MOCA and patron of Los Angeles arts, is dead at 80 By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 19 Mar 2020 07:00:52 -0400 Norris also oversaw the installation of the Kinetic Light Installation at LAX, which helped change the airport's main gate. Full Article
el Airickca Gordon-Taylor, Emmett Till relative who preserved lynching victim's legacy, dies at 50 By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 23 Mar 2020 15:16:11 -0400 Airickca Gordon-Taylor spent her life educating others about the black teenage lynching victim's legacy. Full Article
el Playwright Terrence McNally, 81, dies of coronavirus-related complications By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 24 Mar 2020 14:50:00 -0400 Terrence McNally, whose varied and prolific career as a playwright, musical librettist and screenwriter earned him five Tony Awards and an Emmy, died Tuesday. Full Article
el Albert Uderzo, a creator of the beloved comic book character Asterix, dies at 92 By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 24 Mar 2020 18:57:45 -0400 His character Asterix captured the spirit of the French of the 1960s and grew into a worldwide phenomenon. Full Article
el Leading lung expert John F. Murray dies of coronavirus-related complications at 92 By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 25 Mar 2020 14:45:50 -0400 Dr. Murray led the Pulmonary and Critical Care Division at UC San Francisco for 23 years and helped set up the study of lung disease as its own field. Full Article
el Mark Blum, actor in 'Desperately Seeking Susan,' dies at 69 from COVID-19 complications By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 26 Mar 2020 15:04:55 -0400 Mark Blum, who was in several recent episodes of 'You' and was known for his role in 'Crocodile Dundee,' died from coronavirus-related complications. Full Article
el Cinematographer Allen Daviau among celebrities who have died from COVID-19 By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 31 Mar 2020 13:21:05 -0400 "E.T." and "Empire of the Sun" cinematographer Allen Daviau, jazz saxophonist Lee Konitz and music producer Hal Willner have all died from COVID-19. Full Article
el Jazz great Ellis Marsalis Jr. dies at 85 from coronavirus complications By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 1 Apr 2020 22:37:43 -0400 Ellis Marsalis, jazz pianist, teacher and patriarch of a New Orleans musical family that includes famed musician sons Wynton and Branford, has died. He was 85. Full Article
el Allen Garfield, 'Nashville' and 'Conversation' star, dies of COVID-19 complications By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 8 Apr 2020 16:49:08 -0400 Allen Garfield was a well-known character actor of the 1970s who starred in films including 'Nashville,' 'Conversation, 'Bananas' and 'The Candidate.' Full Article
el Hank Steinbrenner, Yankees co-owner and eldest son of George Steinbrenner, dies at 63 By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 14 Apr 2020 14:16:20 -0400 Hank Steinbrenner co-owned the New York Yankees with his siblings after the death of their father. Full Article
el WWE Hall of Fame ring announcer Howard Finkel dies at 69 By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 12:59:59 -0400 Ring announcer Howard Finkel, the first employee hired by WWE in 1980, has died at 69. He was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2004. Full Article
el Lewis MacAdams, famed crusader for the Los Angeles River, dies at 75 By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 13:41:07 -0400 A local poet and lifelong environmental activist, MacAdams dedicated his life to restoring the Los Angeles River. Full Article
el Garden Calendar: How to take a free hügelkultur workshop By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Jan 2020 09:30:17 -0500 There's so much to do in the Southern California garden right now, such as creating water-saving berms -- called hügel berms -- in your backyard. Full Article
el Growing your own celery is easier than you think By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Jan 2020 10:00:27 -0500 Celery is today's star vegetable. Here's how to grow your own at home for taller stalks and more robust taste. Full Article
el Americans are lonelier than ever. Here are 20 ways to connect By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 6 Feb 2020 10:30:40 -0500 America is in the midst of a loneliness epidemic. Here, we offer 20 ways to combat social isolation and loneliness in the new year. Full Article
el Shop like a celeb, eat like a royal and party like a rock star on the Sunset Strip: Four Hours By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 10 Feb 2020 21:53:55 -0500 Within four hours you will get to shop at one of L.A.'s most seminal retail stores, eat at a swanky Parisian-chic plant-based restaurant, browse a storied bookstore and see a live show at a renegade music spot along the Sunset Strip. Full Article
el When the world feels scary, I want to garden. Here's what to plant right now By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 11 Mar 2020 19:52:05 -0400 Don't stress—make a garden. Here's what to plant in SoCal now Full Article
el 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
el 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
el Bidet sales soar as toilet paper sells out amid coronavirus fears By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 16 Mar 2020 18:30:59 -0400 As consumers panic-buy toilet paper in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, bidet sales spike. Full Article
el The upside of social distancing: How hygge can help By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 20 Mar 2020 14:27:49 -0400 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." Full Article
el Home has always been my happy place. Still, sheltering in place has changed things By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 4 Apr 2020 08:00:07 -0400 TV writer and producer Valerie C. Woods muses on benefits of being at home — and how you can be OK with it during coronavirus era. Full Article
el Help save the bees: New app turns users into bee counters By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 10:00:07 -0400 Celebrate World Bee Day by participating in a global count of pollinators, including honeybees, with a free app available May 1. Full Article
el L.A. Affairs: That moment when I tell my date about my purity ring By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 2 May 2020 10:00:31 -0400 For the first time in my dating history, the lack of a second date had nothing to do with its inevitable lack of sex. So why do I remember Anthony so fondly? He's the boy who reminded me what I was worth, at the moment I desperately needed to hear it. Full Article
el 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
el The new coronavirus might spread when people talk, but scientists say masks can help By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 4 Apr 2020 07:00:06 -0400 It's possible that the new coronavirus can spread from person to person simply by talking, or even breathing, according to preliminary studies. Full Article
el How a discovery that brought us Viagra could help those battling the coronavirus By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 5 Apr 2020 07:00:04 -0400 Inhaled nitric oxide appeared to kill the coronavirus that caused severe acute respiratory syndrome, or SARS, and it might work on COVID-19 as well. Full Article
el 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
el 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
el Remdesivir shows promise in preliminary coronavirus trial By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 10 Apr 2020 21:59:14 -0400 A preliminary report on patients infected with the coronavirus suggests the drug remdesivir may lower the risk of death in those with severe cases of COVID-19. Full Article