k Kole Calhoun focused on Diamondbacks after 'a heck of a run' with Angels By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 7 Mar 2020 15:48:34 -0500 Kole Calhoun hasn't thought much about the Angels this spring, but the Arizona Diamonbacks outfielder says he had a great time with the organization. Full Article
k Angels tie Diamondbacks 6-6 on prospect Connor Justus' two-out single in ninth inning By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 7 Mar 2020 19:32:59 -0500 Connor Justus' single lifted the Angels into a tie with the Diamondbacks in Tempe, Ariz; Julio Teheran and Patrick Sandoval each worked three innings. Full Article
k Hard-throwing Angels reliever Mike Mayers tries to recapture 2018 form By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 9 Mar 2020 22:26:31 -0400 New Angels reliever Mike Mayers was effective for the Cardinals two years ago but struggled in 2019. He's now a front-runner for a spot in the bullpen. Full Article
k Angels' Shohei Ohtani tries to kick-start his path to Joe Maddon's .300 vision By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 11 Mar 2020 21:53:54 -0400 Angels manager Joe Maddon believes Shohei Ohtani can bat .300, and the Japanese two-way star has re-integrated a leg kick to help get him there. Full Article
k Short season perils: Angels' Mark Langston left a no-hitter after seven innings By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 23 Mar 2020 14:51:30 -0400 The Angels removed Mark Langston with a no-hitter intact after seven innings in 1990, in what could serve as a cautionary tale for the 2020 season. Full Article
k Angels star Mike Trout talks about being stuck at home like everybody else By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 26 Mar 2020 15:48:51 -0400 Except for workouts in Albert Pujols' home gym and throwing at a youth field, Mike Trout is home with his pregnant wife, Jessica, due to the coronavirus. Full Article
k Mickey Callaway asks Angels pitchers to follow smart schedule during shutdown By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 7 Apr 2020 18:54:59 -0400 New Angels pitching coach Mickey Callaway wants his charges to act as if they're about to begin spring camp so they'll be ready when baseball resumes. Full Article
k New MLB ticket refund policy is what the Angels have been doing all along By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 16:21:19 -0400 Major League Baseball frees teams to refund tickets for games canceled because of the coronavirus. The Angels say they've been doing that all along. Full Article
k How The CARES Act Became A Tax-Break Bonanza For The Rich, Explained By www.npr.org Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 13:26:24 -0400 New York Times reporter Jesse Drucker says the economic relief package is full of provisions aimed at big companies and wealthy individuals — some of whom may not have been impacted by the pandemic. Full Article
k 'Fresh Air' Remembers Bollywood Icon Irrfan Khan By www.npr.org Published On :: Fri, 01 May 2020 13:51:41 -0400 One of India's most beloved film stars, Khan, who died April 29, became internationally known for his work in films like Slumdog Millionaire and Life of Pi. Originally broadcast in 2012. Full Article
k Fresh Air Weekend: Mindy Kaling; Touring The 'End Of The World' By www.npr.org Published On :: Sat, 02 May 2020 13:13:52 -0400 Kaling talks about her new Netflix show, Never Have I Ever. John Powers reviews Hulu's Normal People. Mark O'Connell visited doomsday communities while researching his book, Notes from an Apocalypse. Full Article
k Humorist Lightens Depression's Darkness By Talking (And Laughing) About It By www.npr.org Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 14:58:00 -0400 Though John Moe's podcast, 'The Hilarious World of Depression' centers on mental illness, the conversations are funny. Humor "can bust me out" of a dark place, he says, the way platitudes never would. Full Article
k Understanding Nancy Pelosi: She 'Knows Exactly What Her Leverage Is' By www.npr.org Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 13:26:17 -0400 Pelosi author Molly Ball says the key to the speaker's success is her mastery of the inside game in politics — building relationships, counting votes, plotting strategy and working around the clock. Full Article
k Steve Martin On His Years As A Comic — And Walking Away From Stand-Up By www.npr.org Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 13:09:56 -0400 At the height of his fame, Martin shifted his focus from stand-up to acting and writing. He called his memoir, Born Standing Up, a biography of "someone I used to know." Originally broadcast in 2008. Full Article
k Irrfan Khan Dies; Indian Actor Appeared In Crossover Hit 'Slumdog Millionaire' By www.npr.org Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 10:57:00 -0400 The versatile actor vaulted to international stardom after playing a police inspector in the 2008 film. Khan, 54, was adored in India despite not being a Bollywood heartthrob. Full Article
k Bollywood and Hollywood Actor Irrfan Khan Dies After A Long Illness By www.npr.org Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 15:55:00 -0400 Indian actor Irrfan Khan, 54, who leaped from small parts in Bollywood films to featured roles in Hollywood blockbusters such as Slumdog Millionaire and Jurassic World, has died after a long illness. Full Article
k 'Fresh Air' Remembers Bollywood Icon Irrfan Khan By www.npr.org Published On :: Fri, 01 May 2020 13:51:41 -0400 One of India's most beloved film stars, Khan, who died April 29, became internationally known for his work in films like Slumdog Millionaire and Life of Pi. Originally broadcast in 2012. Full Article
k French Satire 'Deerskin' Opens Online — But Will Share Proceeds With Movie Theaters By www.npr.org Published On :: Fri, 01 May 2020 16:14:00 -0400 French satire Deerskin was scheduled to screen in movie theaters this week. Instead, it is now opening online and will help theaters with the money earned on streaming views. Full Article
k Steve Martin On His Years As A Comic — And Walking Away From Stand-Up By www.npr.org Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 13:09:56 -0400 At the height of his fame, Martin shifted his focus from stand-up to acting and writing. He called his memoir, Born Standing Up, a biography of "someone I used to know." Originally broadcast in 2008. Full Article
k Grocery stores seeking masks for 'essential' workers confront shortages, federal interference By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 26 Apr 2020 06:00:36 -0400 Weeks after the CDC said people should use masks to curb the coronavirus, grocery stores struggle to buy them for staff, partly due to U.S. actions. Full Article
k Lawmakers warn coronavirus contact-tracing is ripe for abusive surveillance By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 26 Apr 2020 07:00:29 -0400 Silicon Valley can come up with apps that might free Americans from home confinement. But Washington fears creating an invasive surveillance system. Full Article
k Column: The pandemic makes the world more dangerous By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 26 Apr 2020 07:00:41 -0400 Trump is pulling back U.S. forces and bombers overseas as Russia, China, Iran and other adversaries expand operations during the coronavirus crisis. Full Article
k Skelton: In the coronavirus crisis, California isn't under one-party rule, it's under one-man rule By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 03:01:49 -0400 Power abhors a vacuum. With the legislative and judicial branches basically shut down because of the coronavirus, the executive has seized almost complete control over state government. Full Article
k Quirk in coronavirus relief law gives full $600 a week even to workers facing only cut hours By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 17:32:26 -0400 Congress pushed employers to cut hours rather than lay off workers. Now some may get more in federal aid than if they had worked the lost hours. Full Article
k Small-business loan program resumes with new funding as the Lakers return money received in first tranche By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 20:42:05 -0400 Despite early glitches and overwhelming demand, the Small Business Administration processed more than 100,000 Paycheck Protection Program loans by more than 4,000 lenders. Full Article
k Sanders supporters rail at New York over cancellation of presidential primary By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 23:36:48 -0400 Bernie Sanders supporters lash out after New York cancels its presidential primary, saying Democrats are trying to deny the former candidate a voice at the convention. Full Article
k Some California businesses could reopen within weeks as state fights coronavirus, Newsom says By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 15:32:49 -0400 The first loosening of coronavirus restrictions would be for 'lower risk' businesses, including some manufacturing and small companies. Full Article
k U.S. economy, in clear sign of recession, shrinks 4.8% in first quarter due to coronavirus By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 08:34:17 -0400 The dramatic fall came before reported coronavirus cases began to surge in March, economists note, so it's only the tip of the iceberg. Full Article
k Trump welcomes lawmaker's third-party bid for president, but harm to Biden is no sure thing By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 08:00:23 -0400 Michigan Rep. Justin Amash says "visceral outrage" over his Libertarian bid for president speaks volumes about America's ugly politics. Full Article
k Trump administration blocks public disclosure on coronavirus supplies By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 16:17:12 -0400 FEMA won't release state-by-state information on where masks, gowns and other protective equipment have been delivered. Full Article
k Newsom teases announcement in 'days, not weeks' on reopening California By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 17:02:55 -0400 The governor has described the next phase of his stay-at-home order to prevent the spread of coronavirus as allowing some lower-risk businesses to reopen in communities across California, including retail locations, manufacturing sites and small businesses. Full Article
k Millions skipped California's 2020 primary. Will coronavirus change who votes in November? By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 22:00:32 -0400 In all, 46.89% of registered voters cast ballots in the March 3 primary, which was moved up from June with hopes that turnout would be high and presidential candidates would be forced to address issues mattering most to Californians. Full Article
k Senate returns to Washington despite city's coronavirus spike and Congress' stalemate By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 3 May 2020 06:00:49 -0400 Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell calls the Senate back as Washington, D.C.'s coronavirus numbers rise. Full Article
k Gov. Gavin Newsom says reopening California will begin this week amid coronavirus crisis By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 4 May 2020 15:39:09 -0400 The governor said bookstores, florists and others can reopen for pickup as early as Friday. More detailed guidelines will be released later this week. Full Article
k Strict rules, limited access as California Legislature resumes work on coronavirus needs By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 4 May 2020 20:52:15 -0400 Seven weeks after public health concerns over the coronavirus brought the work of the California Legislature to a sudden halt, only members of the Assembly are returning to Sacramento this week, with the Senate choosing to do so on May 11. Full Article
k Newsom administration refuses to divulge nearly $1-billion contract for coronavirus masks By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 4 May 2020 23:20:22 -0400 In a letter to the Los Angeles Times, the Governor's Office of Emergency Services insisted the contract with BYD does not have to be made public. Full Article
k Trump's pick for spy chief, Rep. John Ratcliffe, poised for approval after Senate hearing By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 5 May 2020 10:53:50 -0400 Rep. John Ratcliffe (R-Texas) appears on track for confirmation as director of national intelligence after a Senate Intelligence Commitee hearing Tuesday. Full Article
k Newsom calls reopening Yuba and Sutter counties a 'big mistake' amid coronavirus crisis By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 5 May 2020 17:47:14 -0400 Sutter and Yuba counties allowed businesses to reopen on Monday amid the coronavirus crisis after a similar decision was made in Modoc County in California's northeastern corner. Full Article
k Photos taken at Kobe Bryant crash site should be against the law, California lawmaker says By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 5 May 2020 21:29:12 -0400 Outraged that deputies allegedly shared photos from the site of a helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant, his daughter and seven others, a California lawmaker wants to make it a crime for law enforcement officers to take unauthorized photographs of those killed in fatal accidents or at crime scenes. Full Article
k Covering Congress amid coronavirus means masks, hallway contortions and apologies for the crying baby By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 15:15:55 -0400 The Capitol Hill beat is a tactile job that doesn't lend itself to social distancing, masks — or babies that cry when Mom is on the phone. Full Article
k Column One: Can't decipher Trump-speak? Meet Margaret, the computer bot By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 07:00:13 -0400 Americans may struggle to decipher Trump's tortured verbs and twisted tenses, but after a monumental crash, an artificial intelligence bot named Margaret proved up to the task. Full Article
k Biden accuser Tara Reade gives first on-camera interview, to Megyn Kelly By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 18:05:04 -0400 Biden accuser Tara Reade gives her first on-camera interview since the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee unequivocally denied her claim last week. Full Article
k Steve Martin On His Years As A Comic — And Walking Away From Stand-Up By www.npr.org Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 13:09:56 -0400 At the height of his fame, Martin shifted his focus from stand-up to acting and writing. He called his memoir, Born Standing Up, a biography of "someone I used to know." Originally broadcast in 2008. Full Article
k Judith Warner's New Book On Middle School Suggests It Doesn't Have To Be All Bad By www.npr.org Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 16:01:00 -0400 The author of And Then They Stopped Talking To Me tells NPR, "I expected middle schoolers to be these sorts of monsters. And they weren't. They were just kids." Full Article
k COMIC: Hospitals Turn To Alicia Keys, U2 And The Beatles To Sing Patients Home By www.npr.org Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 07:00:27 -0400 Call them victory anthems. Every time a patient with COVID-19 is well enough to be discharged, hospitals in New York and elsewhere play songs of celebration over the intercom. A doctor explains. Full Article
k Not My Job: We Quiz 'Full Frontal' Host Samantha Bee On Backsides By www.npr.org Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 10:33:45 -0400 Bee will answer three questions about the people who stand in for actors when a posterior shot is required — and the star is either unwilling or unqualified to do it. Full Article
k CDC Guidance For Reopening Schools, Child Care And Summer Camps Is Leaked By www.npr.org Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 19:14:01 -0400 The document has been in the works for some time, but reports say the White House tried to suppress it. Full Article
k Judith Warner's New Book On Middle School Suggests It Doesn't Have To Be All Bad By www.npr.org Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 16:01:00 -0400 The author of And Then They Stopped Talking To Me tells NPR, "I expected middle schoolers to be these sorts of monsters. And they weren't. They were just kids." Full Article
k Tyson's Largest Pork Plant Reopens As Tests Show Surge In Coronavirus Cases By www.npr.org Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 18:51:00 -0400 The Tyson Foods plant in Waterloo, Iowa, reopened Thursday after a coronavirus outbreak there. Black Hawk County Sheriff Tony Thompson says he'd support a second shutdown if the changes aren't enough. Full Article
k COMIC: Hospitals Turn To Alicia Keys, U2 And The Beatles To Sing Patients Home By www.npr.org Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 07:00:27 -0400 Call them victory anthems. Every time a patient with COVID-19 is well enough to be discharged, hospitals in New York and elsewhere play songs of celebration over the intercom. A doctor explains. Full Article