se What an online flea market looks like when Fred Segal does it. (Hint: Birkin bags included) By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 18 Apr 2020 11:00:37 -0400 The Fred Segal Flea Market's eclectic mix of goods, including a $43,000 brown crocodile Hermès Birkin bag, is now being sold online. Full Article
se Want way less plastic packaging in your deliveries? Order from these brands By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 11:00:33 -0400 If you're feeling guilty about the plastic in all those deliveries you're getting, there are worthy alternatives. Full Article
se We tuned in for the White House briefings but stayed for Dr. Birx's glorious scarves By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 17:21:06 -0400 Dr. Deborah Birx's scarves became this moment's fashion inspiration. Here's how to get her look. Full Article
se 'Our sales jumped 500%': Meet the L.A.-based designer who won an Amazon reality show By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 21:16:02 -0400 We speak with the winner of Amazon's fashion competition "Making the Cut" about halo effects, career boosts and judge Naomi Campbell. Full Article
se Streaming Friday from famous people's closets — a virtual runway show By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 08:00:06 -0400 Kim Kardashian West, Hailey Bieber, Karlie Kloss and other celebrities will model their closets for the amfAR effort to fight the coronavirus. Full Article
se 'Shaq Life' is the feel-good docuseries you really need to watch right now By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 16:41:45 -0400 Shaquille O'Neal wants to make you smile, especially during the stress and uncertainty of the COVID-19 era. Full Article
se Quarantine confessions: What's your coronavirus secret? By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 4 May 2020 14:59:19 -0400 Hoarding toilet paper, "forgetting" your mask, late-night hooking up? We want to hear your dirty little secret — anonymously. Full Article
se Should L.A. Unified close schools to half a million students? The coronavirus debate rages By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 12 Mar 2020 21:45:41 -0400 Some parents say they want LAUSD schools to close as the novel coronavirus spreads. But L.A. Unified officials have yet to decide to do that. Full Article
se San Francisco will close all public schools in response to coronavirus outbreak By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 12 Mar 2020 19:03:23 -0400 The San Francisco Unified School District is closing all schools for three weeks beginning Monday. Four students and their family members at one campus have shown signs of respiratory illness. Full Article
se Santa Monica and Malibu schools to close two days for cleaning after coronavirus exposure By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 12 Mar 2020 19:18:14 -0400 The schools are closing Friday and Monday for deep cleaning and staff meetings after "a community member with children in our schools" was exposed to the virus, the district said. Full Article
se Los Angeles Unified district to close all schools By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 13 Mar 2020 18:41:01 -0400 Amid the coronavirus crisis, LAUSD schools will officially shut down. Full Article
se Coronavirus closes schools: What do parents need to know? By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 13 Mar 2020 22:19:53 -0400 Here's a parents' guide to school closures because of the coronavirus. What to do? Full Article
se Newsom orders more aid to California campuses shuttered by coronavirus, opting not to close schools statewide By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 14 Mar 2020 00:54:19 -0400 The action comes on the heels of the temporary closure of all schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District and schools in most of the state's largest cities, some of which made the decision to close earlier this week. Full Article
se Millions affected as schools across U.S close to combat spread of coronavirus By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 14 Mar 2020 06:00:49 -0400 The closure of schools affects millions of students and is another dramatic step in the coronavirus outbreak. Full Article
se Schools likely to be closed for the rest of the school year, Newsom says By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 18 Mar 2020 01:22:14 -0400 California public schools will not open for weeks and possibly not until summer, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Thursday afternoon. Full Article
se How will students take AP tests with schools closed? At home, College Board proposes By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 17 Mar 2020 20:06:34 -0400 Amid the coronavirus pandemic, the College Board is proposing that AP tests could become take-home exams and has canceled the May 2 SAT test. Full Article
se Got kids under 5? Try these coronavirus-quarantine school resources for parents By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 17 Mar 2020 21:19:59 -0400 Having kids at home during the coronavirus pandemic is a challenge for parents. Here are some resources to help get you through the day. Full Article
se UC regents postpone vote on tuition increase, citing coronavirus uncertainties By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 18 Mar 2020 15:54:14 -0400 University of California regents will not vote on a tuition increase as scheduled this week because the coronavirus crisis has created too much uncertainty, officials said Wednesday. Full Article
se How long will California schools be closed for coronavirus? Here is what we know By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 18 Mar 2020 16:34:26 -0400 Coronavirus: Will California schools really be closed through the end of the academic year? Full Article
se UCLA seniors 'devastated' as campus cancels traditional graduation ceremonies By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 18 Mar 2020 23:37:42 -0400 UCLA will cancel traditional graduation ceremonies and hold them remotely to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, Chancellor Gene Block announced Wednesday. Full Article
se Schools are closed, but learning must go on. How is this working for the neediest students? By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 19 Mar 2020 07:00:42 -0400 In a teleconference meeting of more than 7,500 school district officials and educators across California, the message was clear: School buildings may be closed in response to the coronavirus pandemic, but learning is still in session. Full Article
se Is SAT test going down at UC? Several regents express deep skepticism over use in admissions By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 19 Mar 2020 16:40:13 -0400 Several University of California regents expressed deep skepticism about the use of SAT and ACT tests in admissions decisions, signaling the standardized tests may be headed for elimination as an application requirement. Full Article
se L.A. Unified confirms first known employee COVID-19 case By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 24 Mar 2020 20:48:24 -0400 The facilities contract employee last worked on the 28th floor of the district's downtown headquarters on March 13. Full Article
se Increased anxiety and depression top college students' concerns in coronavirus survey By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 25 Mar 2020 22:10:45 -0400 The survey, conducted by college affordability group Rise, found that 75% of students who responded were more anxious, depressed or stressed amid the coronavirus outbreak. Full Article
se Letters to the Editor: LAUSD teachers are adapting heroically. They deserve our support By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 26 Mar 2020 06:00:42 -0400 It isn't for lack of trying by teachers that some students aren't able to fully access the LAUSD's online learning curriculum. Full Article
se California needs nurses. So why is the state about to give up 10,000 prospects? By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 25 Mar 2020 08:00:35 -0400 California regulations may prevent thousands of nursing students from graduating, despite frantic effort to boost numbers of healthcare workers amid the pandemic. Full Article
se UC to ease admission requirements: No SAT, no letter grades due to coronavirus By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 1 Apr 2020 13:17:23 -0400 The coronavirus crisis prompts the University of California and California State University to temporarily suspend some admission requirements. Full Article
se Public schools expected to remain closed for the rest of the academic year, Newsom says By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 1 Apr 2020 15:31:36 -0400 Citing concerns over spreading the coronavirus, California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced public schools will be closed for the rest of the academic year. Full Article
se Ex-USC admissions official to plead guilty to running scam to admit unqualified Chinese students By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 1 Apr 2020 18:24:39 -0400 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. Full Article
se The new reality of school at home: Overwhelmed. Isolated. Unfocused. Very Stressed By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 5 Apr 2020 09:00:20 -0400 School from home is the new coronavirus reality. How are students and teachers doing? Full Article
se A theater critic's letter to his students, past, present and future By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 7 Apr 2020 10:00:43 -0400 Don't let the coronavirus outbreak obscure the lessons of theater, the connection to great thinkers, the inspiration that comes from the art of creation. Full Article
se From Julia Louis-Dreyfus' house to N95-like masks: Architects join the COVID-19 fight By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 7 Apr 2020 15:50:38 -0400 Design teams shift their focus and volunteer for a USC-led 3D-printing campaign to create masks and other PPE in short supply for medical personnel. Full Article
se More senior disappointment as coronavirus cancels high school graduation day By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 7 Apr 2020 21:55:13 -0400 With schools closed because of the coronavirus, state schools Supt. Tony Thurmond told students and parents not to expect graduation ceremonies, even though the graduation itself should happen on schedule. Full Article
se Coronavirus steals graduation ceremonies from high school seniors and their families By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 10 Apr 2020 09:00:39 -0400 This week California's top education official said what many had anticipated: Don't expect traditional high school graduation ceremonies for the class of 2020. Full Article
se 27,525 pounds of carrots a day: How L.A. schools are feeding the masses By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 19 Apr 2020 08:00:30 -0400 Coronavirus: While food banks struggle, L.A.'s schools are feeding the hungry Full Article
se One in 5 California students lack computers and Wi-Fi. Can the digital divide be closed? By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 17:25:24 -0400 California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday announced donations and other efforts to provide computers and broadband to students during the coronavirus pandemic, while saying "we continue to need to do much, much more." Full Article
se Getting free internet is hard for poor students despite provider promises, survey finds By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 09:00:26 -0400 Low-income L.A. families are struggling to get students connected to the internet even with promises of help from phone and cable providers. A survey found 16% still unconnected. Full Article
se From warehouse to table: A look inside the L.A. school district's huge meal distribution operation amid coronavirus By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 09:26:12 -0400 With school closed for the coronavirus, LAUSD, the nation's second-largest district, has given out about 10 million meals since March 18. Full Article
se Elite private schools are receiving federal loans — including one attended by Secretary Mnuchin's children By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 22:56:40 -0400 Among the elite private schools that have received federal loans amid COVID-19 is the Brentwood School in West L.A., which Mnuchin's children attend. Full Article
se L.A. schools will start Aug. 18, whether campuses are open or not By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 4 May 2020 14:00:55 -0400 L.A school officials say the school year will start Aug. 18, but they plan to take a cautious path forward to reopening campuses as worries persist over health and safety concerns amid the coronavirus outbreak. Full Article
se Students accused of sexual misconduct get stronger protections under new federal rules By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 11:42:51 -0400 Students accused of sexual misconduct gain stronger protections under controversial new Title IX rules announced by Education Secretary Betsy DeVos. Full Article
se Mitch McConnell is dead set on making workers the canary in the coronavirus coal mine By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 13:13:58 -0400 As states start lifting stay-at-home orders amid the coronavirus outbreak, workers will play a key role in determining if the economy bounces back. Full Article
se Column: Trump, Don McGahn and DOJ stonewalled Congress. Look for the courts to set them right By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 16:29:39 -0400 The 'en banc' D.C. Circuit Court will determine whether a congressional subpoena can be enforced by the courts. Full Article
se Op-Ed: Seven ways the AIDS epidemic prepared me for COVID-19 By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 06:00:55 -0400 The way the gay community responded to the AIDS crisis of the 1980s and 1990s has lessons for us all in the coronavirus pandemic. Full Article
se Column: As coronavirus deaths rise, Jared Kushner pushes Trump's 'great success story' By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 17:53:22 -0400 With his fingers all over the White House's catastrophic coronavirus policy, Jared Kushner is treating pandemic mayhem as a mere publicity challenge. Full Article
se Op-Ed: Biden should play up his expertise, since it's something Trump lacks By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 06:00:10 -0400 In these troubled times, experience rather than populist appeal is what voters will want when they choose a president in November. Full Article
se Editorial: Food and grocery workers are essential. They should have 'essential' pay and protection too By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 06:00:45 -0400 Despite their "essential" status during the coronavirus lockdown, frontline retail and delivery workers are among the least paid and least protected. Full Article
se Column: Coronavirus is a global crisis. 'Every country for itself' doesn't work By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 06:00:47 -0400 The United States and other countries are failing to come together just when a cooperative international response is desperately needed. Full Article
se Op-Ed: Sweden refused to impose a coronavirus lockdown. The country's ambassador explains why By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 2 May 2020 06:00:34 -0400 Instead of shutting down all schools, forcing people to stay home and closing businesses, Sweden's strategy relies heavily on voluntary measures and on individual responsibility. Full Article
se Op-Ed: Before the pandemic struck, I was set to perform with my string quartet in a church's crypt By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 2 May 2020 06:00:44 -0400 For almost a year, my chamber group worked on a piece meant to be performed in complete darkness. When the coronavirus put our plans on hold, our mentor told us we would keep growing even though the world would never be the same. Full Article