ea Three off-duty firefighters save man’s life using vital first aid skills learnt at work By www.london-fire.gov.uk Published On :: Thu, 19 Sep 2019 12:24:55 +0100 Three off-duty firefighters save man’s life using vital first aid skills learnt at work Full Article
ea Ladbroke Grove train crash victims remembered on 20 year anniversary By www.london-fire.gov.uk Published On :: Fri, 04 Oct 2019 16:34:45 +0100 Family and friends came together to commemorate the 31 people who died in the Ladbroke Grove train crash 20 years ago today Full Article
ea Tom George retires after 32 years at London Fire Brigade By www.london-fire.gov.uk Published On :: Mon, 04 Nov 2019 09:31:44 Z Deputy Commissioner and Director of Operations Tom George has retired from London Fire Brigade after 32 years of service to the capital. Full Article
ea Firefighters open up their stations to spread Christmas cheer By www.london-fire.gov.uk Published On :: Fri, 13 Dec 2019 11:54:18 Z Crews across London have been getting into the Christmas spirit by holding festive lunches and parties for elderly and vulnerable people who live nearby. Full Article
ea London’s first ever woman Fire Commissioner retires after 32 year service By www.london-fire.gov.uk Published On :: Tue, 31 Dec 2019 06:49:56 Z Today the Brigade’s first ever woman Commissioner Dany Cotton leaves London Fire Brigade after 32 years. Her long career has seen her break new ground for women in the fire service and open up the discussion around mental health issues in the emergency services. Full Article
ea Property company fined for fire safety breaches after resident unable to escape during blaze By www.london-fire.gov.uk Published On :: Tue, 11 Feb 2020 11:29:52 Z A resident who was unable to access an emergency escape route during a fire was found standing on a windowsill hanging from guttering and had to be rescued by firefighters Full Article
ea Pancake Day - a day of fun, feasting and fire safety By www.london-fire.gov.uk Published On :: Mon, 24 Feb 2020 15:57:53 Z Top safety tips to help everyone when cooking on Pancake Day Full Article
ea Brigade still ready for fire and rescue emergencies By www.london-fire.gov.uk Published On :: Wed, 18 Mar 2020 09:18:36 Z London Fire Brigade will continue to provide a full emergency fire and rescue service to the capital. Full Article
ea Fire safety warning as millions work from home to stem spread of Covid-19 By www.london-fire.gov.uk Published On :: Tue, 24 Mar 2020 08:45:33 Z Firefighters are issuing urgent #StayHomeStaySafe advice as millions of people enter their first full week of working from home amidst the Coronavirus pandemic Full Article
ea New teams set up in London to respond to Covid-19 deaths in the community By www.london-fire.gov.uk Published On :: Tue, 07 Apr 2020 14:37:17 +0100 New specialist teams are being trained to respond to suspected Covid-19 deaths in the community across London Full Article
ea One year on, how is London prepared to prevent another Notre Dame? By www.london-fire.gov.uk Published On :: Tue, 14 Apr 2020 18:58:10 +0100 London fire Brigade is warning managers of London’s closed historic venues not to be complacent about fire safety during the coronavirus outbreak Full Article
ea 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
ea 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
ea 3 million coronavirus masks arrive in California as part of quiet deal with Chinese company By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 23:28:43 -0400 In all, the state received some 3 million surgical masks made by BYD, a company known for building electric vehicles with an assembly plant in Los Angeles County. Full Article
ea You can skip mortgage payments for 6 months. But many fear what comes after that By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 09:00:35 -0400 Millions of homeowners have signed up for mortgage forbearance programs. But there is confusion and concern over how they will pay back what they owe. Full Article
ea After 'Trolls' spat, NBCUniversal chief says digital film releases are inevitable By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 11:06:23 -0400 Jeff Shell, whose 'Trolls World Tour' comments upset theater owners, reaffirms that digital releases will be part of Universal Pictures' new reality. Full Article
ea Job hunting is never easy. But finding work amid coronavirus is 'a whole new world' By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 13:56:29 -0400 Job seeking in an uncertain economy is difficult enough. Throw in fears of contracting the coronavirus, home quarantines and hiring freezes, and the hunt becomes harder. Full Article
ea 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
ea Getting coronavirus mortgage relief is confusing. Here's how to make it easier By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 16:47:27 -0400 Mortgage companies are letting home owners with coronavirus-related financial hardships delay payments, but the process is confusing Full Article
ea Column: How Cedars-Sinai got sucked into the battle over Trump's claim of a COVID-19 treatment By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 09:00:11 -0400 Cedars-Sinai is embroiled in a political battle over Trump's remarks on a potential virus treatment. Full Article
ea Column: States with early reopening orders are coercing workers into risking their lives By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 14:59:25 -0400 By removing unemployment benefits, states are forcing workers to risk their lives Full Article
ea Major U.S. airlines will require masks to slow coronavirus spread By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 17:17:08 -0400 To slow the spread of the novel coronavirus, passengers soon will be required to wear masks by the largest airlines in the U.S. Full Article
ea 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
ea Column: What do you do if a business furloughs everyone you need to speak with? By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 5 May 2020 08:00:03 -0400 A SoCal woman found an "adverse report" on her credit file. Then she discovered the entire department that can help fix the problem is furloughed. Full Article
ea Column: A century later, meatpacking plants still resemble Upton Sinclair's depiction in 'The Jungle' By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 5 May 2020 09:00:03 -0400 Workers crammed virtually shoulder-to-shoulder to tend production lines moving at inexorable speeds, high rates of disease and injury, low pay and unforgiving rules on time off or meal and bathroom breaks. Descriptions of today's meatpacking industry sound lifted from Upton Sinclair. Full Article
ea How to stop a climate vote? Threaten a 'no social distancing' protest By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 08:00:38 -0400 Eric Hofmann told San Luis Obispo officials he would bus in "hundreds and hundreds of pissed off people potentially adding to this pandemic." Full Article
ea This L.A. banker thinks the New Deal can point the way to recovery By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 09:00:47 -0400 City National Bank Chairman Russell Goldsmith says the country could benefit from public spending on jobs training, telecommunications and infrastructure that recalls programs like the Civilian Conservation Corps. Full Article
ea 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
ea L.A. County will list restaurants that have had COVID-19 outbreaks online By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 15:02:20 -0400 L.A.'s Department of Public Health announced Tuesday it will publicly disclose restaurants that have had outbreaks of COVID-19. Full Article
ea L.A. street vendors fought 10 years for the right to sell. Then COVID-19 came along By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 09:00:31 -0400 L.A.'s street vendors are grounded and facing a new Goliath: COVID-19. Full Article
ea Happy hour in your sweats? Do it here, virtually By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 14:14:53 -0400 These restaurants and wine shops are offering beer, wine and sake flights and accompanying virtual tastings. Full Article
ea California effort will employ restaurant workers to provide meals for seniors amid coronavirus crisis By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 15:37:13 -0400 The program will provide $66 a day per senior in funding for daily meals. Newsom said the effort will launch immediately, focused on seniors who are at risk for COVID-19 or have limited income. Full Article
ea Bake like a pro: Measure ingredients by weight with this conversion chart By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 26 Apr 2020 08:00:50 -0400 The best baking tip is measuring ingredients by weight, as professional bakers do, to ensure the most accurate and consistent results. Full Article
ea John Krasinski had a surreal guest list for his 'Some Good News' virtual potluck By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 17:03:39 -0400 As part of his hit YouTube series, John Krasinski hosted a virtual potluck with Stanley Tucci, Martha Stewart, Guy Fieri and David Chang. Yes, really. Full Article
ea It's a Zoom cooking lesson with the Food team: Beer-braised chicken By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 09:00:56 -0400 Cooking editor Genevieve Ko teaches deputy Food editor Andrea Chang and columnist Lucas Kwan Peterson her beer-braised chicken recipes on a Zoom call. Full Article
ea Half-Salted Steaks With Kale-Caper Sauce By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 17:21:06 -0400 An umami-packed green sauce made with kale and capers seasons expertly cooked steaks at home. Full Article
ea Stop salting steak before you cook it By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 17:40:30 -0400 An unseasoned steak browns faster and keeps smoke to a minimum, the perfect combination for cooking chops at home. Full Article
ea Restaurant vendors are now selling to the public. Here's why it might hurt them instead of help. By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 21:06:45 -0400 Home cooks can get sushi-grade fish and dry-aged steaks for cheap, but at what cost? Full Article
ea 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
ea '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
ea Easy Chocolate Soufflés By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 13:10:03 -0400 This fast, easy chocolate soufflé recipe requires only three ingredients. Full Article
ea Do try this at home: easy three-ingredient chocolate soufflés By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 14:18:40 -0400 This coronavirus quarantine dessert recipe is surprisingly simple. The easiest chocolate souffle recipe has only three ingredients and is ready in less than 30 minutes. Full Article
ea Easy desserts to make during quarantine By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 14:51:25 -0400 These simple sweets hit the spot every time. Full Article
ea Breakfast Berry Summer Pudding By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 17:49:57 -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
ea 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
ea No yeast? You don't need any for these savory scallion pancakes By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 18:20:28 -0400 Scallion pancakes are a savory Chinese stovetop bread that can be a fun cooking project. They use a dough that doesn't require yeast. Full Article
ea Chocolate Chip Banana Bread With Peanut Crumble By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 18:24:37 -0400 Neither too dense nor fluffy, this deeply flavorful loaf has a just-right tenderness. Dark chocolate baked into the bread and crunchy peanuts on top make it extra tasty. Full Article
ea Valerie Confections shares the best chocolate chip banana bread recipe By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 2 May 2020 08:00:56 -0400 The best banana bread recipe is a vegan banana bread with chocolate chips and a peanut crumble. This comes from Valerie Gordon of Valerie Confections in Echo Park. Full Article
ea '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
ea 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