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Coronavirus: Do I have to work from home?

A conundrum: Your boss says you're all supposed to work from home, but you really don't want to. Do you have to work from home?




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Can I get a 'corona divorce' from my quarantined family?

Humor is my coping mechanism. It works well during the day. But, at night, it is hard not to lie in bed and worry.




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How long will we be working from home? What we know — and what we don't

When can we go back to work? No one knows. Until then, try to be good to yourself.




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Blood centers begin collecting coronavirus antibodies from COVID-19 survivors

Blood centers are ramping up efforts to collect plasma from people who recovered from COVID-19 in hopes their coronavirus antibodies could save lives.




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Foreign doctors on front lines of COVID-19 fear deportation from U.S.

As with many foreign doctors on the front lines of the pandemic in America, Vakkalanka's H-1B visa is tied to his employment, and he fears he could lose his status and get deported if he remains sick.




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Coronavirus patients can benefit from blood of the recovered, new study shows

A new study of 10 coronavirus patients in China gives further credence to the effectiveness of convalescent plasma therapy.




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A 2020 timeline: This is how California could reopen, from restaurants and schools to offices and sports

A UCLA medical epidemiologist and infectious disease expert discusses a possible timeline for reopening California after the coronavirus shutdown.




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How UV light may protect us from the coronavirus

Ultraviolet light may become an important tool for fighting the coronavirus by sterilizing masks and other high-touch items. We look at what UV light can and can't do.




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Here's that blue dress from 'The Notebook' that Kobe Bryant gave to Vanessa

During Monday's Kobe Bryant memorial at Staples Center, his widow, Vanessa, tearfully recalled how Kobe gave her the blue dress from the film "The Notebook."




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Got zits? Three new teen acne products from L.A. might offer relief

Skin-care brands are wanting to address an unfilled gap in the beauty space: the challenges of teen skin.




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Working from home now? It's time to seriously define your home uniform

If you're working from home during the coronavirus pandemic, you can still feel comfortable while sitting in your home office or living room.




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Channel Rosie the Riveter in this limited-edition jumpsuit from L.A. brand the Great

For Women's Month, L.A. brand the Great teamed with Cotton Inc. for a new cotton-denim jumpsuit inspired by the WWII icon.




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Want to soothe your stress-worn skin? Try these at-home tips from experts

Beauty experts says stress and lack of sunlight during the COVID-19 era can play a role in how your skin looks. Here are DIY solutions to make it look better.




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Want way less plastic packaging in your deliveries? Order from these brands

If you're feeling guilty about the plastic in all those deliveries you're getting, there are worthy alternatives.




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From Bad Bunny's baubles to hand-sanitizer bottles, this jewelry designer is in demand

Jewelry designer Georgina Treviño's eccentric designs were featured in Bad Bunny's music video for "Yo Perreo Sola."




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Streaming Friday from famous people's closets — a virtual runway show

Kim Kardashian West, Hailey Bieber, Karlie Kloss and other celebrities will model their closets for the amfAR effort to fight the coronavirus.




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Hey, kids. We're eager to hear from you about the coronavirus

We want to hear from you. Send us your questions and one of our reporters will answer them. Plus, send us your drawings and pictures.




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Disability laws finally gave them an education. School-from-home threatens to make that impossible

Schools have been told they must provide equal learning opportunities to students with disabilities, but the schools and parents say that's not happening during the coronavirus crisis.




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From Julia Louis-Dreyfus' house to N95-like masks: Architects join the COVID-19 fight

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.




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Coronavirus steals graduation ceremonies from high school seniors and their families

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.




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Home-schooling hacks from real parents. (Hint: You need a schedule yesterday)

We asked parents across the country how they're managing the new job of educating their kids. These are the tricks they rely on.




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From warehouse to table: A look inside the L.A. school district's huge meal distribution operation amid coronavirus

With school closed for the coronavirus, LAUSD, the nation's second-largest district, has given out about 10 million meals since March 18.




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Column: Haunting photos from Kent State made me wonder: Where were the black students?

Looking at photos of the shooting at Kent State, I'd always wondered: Where were the black students?




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Clarence Thomas speaks and other notable events from the Supreme Court 'tele-arguments'

The court should livestream arguments even after the coronavirus crisis ends.




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Op-Ed: China's latest 'charm offensive': Using mask diplomacy to divert world attention from its misdeeds

China has gone on a "charm offensive" to try to make the world overlook Beijing's culpability in the coronavirus crisis and the country's aggressive moves against its neighbors.




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The Supreme Court needs to rescue birth-control access from the Trump administration

If employers aren't providing contraceptive coverage, there is no burden on their religious beliefs.




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Appreciation: A farewell to theater leader Diane Rodriguez, with love and tears, from Luis Valdez

A remembrance of theater actor-writer-director Diane Rodriguez from a fellow El Teatro Campesino family member, 'Zoot Suit' playwright Luis Valdez.




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Andrea Bocelli livestreams coronavirus message of 'Hope' from Italy for Easter

Italian singer Andrea Bocelli celebrated Easter Sunday by livestreaming on Youtube a solo performance from Milan's main cathedral, the Duomo di Milano.




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This festival isn't letting coronavirus stop it from showcasing Latino films

The Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival launched a new online initiative where viewers can stream feature films, shorts and live music for free.




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Slavery documents from Southern saltmakers bring light to dark history

The Huntington Library's acquisition of slavery and abolition papers provides a missing puzzle piece to one community's questions about its past.




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Response to statement from Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government

London Fire Brigade welcomes the announcement on building safety made by the Secretary of State.




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Fire safety warning as millions work from home to stem spread of Covid-19

Firefighters are issuing urgent #StayHomeStaySafe advice as millions of people enter their first full week of working from home amidst the Coronavirus pandemic




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Thousands more consumers at risk from faulty washing machines

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




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From hospital bed, Ginsburg challenges Trump plan to limit Obamacare's birth-control coverage

Justices hear a dispute over Trump administration rules to limit contraception requirements. Hospitalized Ruth Bader Ginsburg calls in.




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Elliott: Olympian Mirai Nagasu finds hope in fight to keep parents' restaurant from closing

Olympic figure skater Mirai Nagasu, who grew up in her parents' restaurant in Arcadia, is determined not to let the coronavirus close the family business.




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What's available from L.A.-area farmers and beyond during the shutdown, and how to get it

A list of currently available produce from local farmers.




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Recovered from the coronavirus, Colton Underwood tackles a new foe: 'The Bachelor' franchise

In his new book, Colton Underwood — who was recently diagnosed with coronavirus — talks about being manipulated by producers on "The Bachelor."




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Alexander McCall Smith reads up on solitude — and shares a new song — from Scotland quarantine

In his quarantine diary, "No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency" author Alexander McCall Smith writes lyrics, reads Auden and watches "Brideshead Revisited."




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Journal the pandemic and those weird grocery store trips — with help from Michelle Obama

Writer turns to guided journal for Michelle Obama's "Becoming" to grapple with anxiety and cabin fever during coronavirus crisis.




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Three essential Nordic crime series from Wendy Lesser's 'Scandinavian Noir'

In an excerpt from "Scandinavian Noir: In Pursuit of a Mystery," the essayist Wendy Lasser recommends her favorite writers in the booming genre.




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Opinion: These protestors crying oppression get almost no sympathy from readers

Rarely does any group of people draw so many howls of protest from readers as the anti-lockdown demonstrators.




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Letters to the Editor: Make working from home permanent to keep traffic at pandemic levels

Not everything has to go back to normal after the pandemic, including L.A. traffic. More businesses need to make working from home permanent.




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Letters to the Editor: She had a ruptured appendix, but fear of COVID-19 scared her from the ER

A patient who had server abdominal pain has a warning: If you think you need to do so, go to the ER, even with a pandemic raging.




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Letters to the Editor: Don't expect debt-loaded students to save the world from climate change

A professor's suggestion for college student to take time off and turn out the vote is nice, but why not help them with the loan debt first?




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From controversial to awards darling, down the rabbit hole with 'Jojo'

Taika Waititi's irreverent but humanist look at a boy in the Hitler Youth has been a major presence this awards season — for good and bad.




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Oscars 2020 preview: Five things to watch, from Joaquin Phoenix to Billie Eilish

What will Joaquin Phoenix say? What will Billie Eilish and Janelle Monáe sing? Five questions ahead of the 2020 Oscars.




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Watch the 7 must-see moments from the 2020 Oscars

Want to catch up on Sunday's Academy Awards? Here are the only moments you need to see, from Joaquin Phoenix's emotional speech to Janelle Monáe's showstopper.




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At the Vanity Fair Oscar party, Jerry from 'Cheer' is cooler than Kim Kardashian West

Go behind the scenes of the Vanity Fair Oscar party, where Jerry Harris from "Cheer" was the big star and Julia Butters had eaten her turkey sandwich.




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From '1917' to, yes, 'Parasite,' video games are even influencing prestige movies

Oscar's big winner, 'Parasite,' and war tale '1917' show how interactive entertainment is shaping linear storytelling — often for the better.




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Feedback: From 'Parasite's' win to In Memoriam snubs, readers sound off on this year's Oscars

Feelings about Oscar "In Memoriam" snubs from Luke Perry to "Lolita's" Sue Lyon, plus the best picture win for "Parasite," Kirk Douglas remembrances and lingering thoughts about Shakira and Jennifer Lopez at the Super Bowl.