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Travel industry offers new safety procedures in bid to revive business

Hoping to get Americans traveling again, a travel trade group has developed cleaning protocols and other steps to protect people.




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Trust in CEOs has fallen during coronavirus pandemic, report says

Amid a public health crisis, trust in governments is rising, while trust in businesses, and in particular, CEOs has fallen sharply, a report says.




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Column: What do you do if a business furloughs everyone you need to speak with?

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.




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Antibody tests aren't always reliable or available. But businesses are racing to use them

There's been talk of creating immunity passports for workers using coronavirus antibody tests, but they're in short supply and not 100% accurate.




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Airbnb is cutting 25% of staff amid worldwide travel slump

About 1,900 Airbnb employees will be affected by the layoffs, CEO Brian Chesky said.




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How to stop a climate vote? Threaten a 'no social distancing' protest

Eric Hofmann told San Luis Obispo officials he would bus in "hundreds and hundreds of pissed off people potentially adding to this pandemic."




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Overlooked small businesses are finally getting federal loans. Challenges remain

Many can now meet payroll for a few weeks – but then what?




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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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A California law may help travelers recoup money they've lost

An L.A. woman was to fly from LAX to Toronto and back. The airline canceled the flight. It won't give her a refund nor will the booking agency.




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McConnell's coronavirus business liability pledge sparks lobbying frenzy

Mitch McConnell has promised that the next coronavirus bill would protect business owners from lawsuits related to COVID-19.




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The coronavirus hit to L.A. tourism: 22 million visitors and $13 billion in spending

Tourism officials estimate 75% of Los Angeles travel-related workers have been furloughed.




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This L.A. banker thinks the New Deal can point the way to recovery

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.




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Surviving the Shutdown: Siblings keep the family legacy alive at Kareem's Restaurant

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and ensuing shutdown have left many restaurants uncertain about their future.




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The Cannabis Cafe in West Hollywood reopens Thursday as a drive-thru

The Cannabis Cafe is selling weed and food through a new drive-thru operation.




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L.A. County will list restaurants that have had COVID-19 outbreaks online

L.A.'s Department of Public Health announced Tuesday it will publicly disclose restaurants that have had outbreaks of COVID-19.




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Surviving the Shutdown: Brodard Restaurant keeps feeding Little Saigon

Sales are down at one of Orange County's most famous Vietnamese restaurants, but Brodard is adapting to survive




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L.A. street vendors fought 10 years for the right to sell. Then COVID-19 came along

L.A.'s street vendors are grounded and facing a new Goliath: COVID-19.




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Happy hour in your sweats? Do it here, virtually

These restaurants and wine shops are offering beer, wine and sake flights and accompanying virtual tastings.




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California effort will employ restaurant workers to provide meals for seniors amid coronavirus crisis

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.




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Does cooking food kill coronavirus? An expert weighs in

To address the coronavirus food safety question of whether cooking kills the virus on food, an infectious disease medical expert answers common concerns.




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Milo & Olive Garlic Knots

This garlic knots recipe from Milo & Olive is easy: Stuff pizza dough with garlic confit, brush with garlic oil and bake until golden.




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SOS: How to make Milo & Olive's addictive garlic knots

Milo & Olive gives us the recipe for their giant garlic knots, which the restaurant now also offers as a take-and-bake item




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Bake like a pro: Measure ingredients by weight with this conversion chart

The best baking tip is measuring ingredients by weight, as professional bakers do, to ensure the most accurate and consistent results.




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Surviving the Shutdown: Alta Adams reopens, with fried chicken to order and a sliding payment scale

The West Adams restaurant Alta Adams reopens with a sliding price scale so people in need can dine for free.




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John Krasinski had a surreal guest list for his 'Some Good News' virtual potluck

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.




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L.A. looks to help restaurants by capping food delivery service fees at 15%

A new proposed Los Angeles city ordinance could set a 15% food delivery service fee cap.




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Op-Ed: Ramadan in the time of the coronavirus

The solitude of social distancing gives the faithful an opportunity to reflect on the core principles of Ramadan.




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What We're Into: The best quarantine snack you can get delivered

During coronavirus quarantine, good snacks are essential and this trail mix from a small, female-owned food company is the best out there.




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Restaurant vendors are now selling to the public. Here's why it might hurt them instead of help.

Home cooks can get sushi-grade fish and dry-aged steaks for cheap, but at what cost?




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California to provide more food benefits for schoolchildren during the coronavirus crisis

Newsom says low-income families will receive $365 per child to buy food to make up for the loss of free and reduced-priced lunches provided by schools.




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Tasting-menu gem Auburn closes for good, the latest restaurant casualty of the coronavirus shutdown

Chef Eric Bost's Melrose Avenue restaurant opened just 13 months ago.




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A berry-and-bread breakfast to rival jam and toast

Leftover berries, sugar and a few slices of old-fashioned white sandwich bread turn classic summer pudding into a warm-weather breakfast treat.




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Join us for a live Cinco de Mayo cocktail demo

Join us on YouTube for a live cocktail demo at 5:30 p.m. PDT on Cinco de Mayo with Bricia Lopez, Pablo Moix and Christy Vega.




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Is L.A. becoming a tlayuda desert? How COVID-19 is causing a shortage of Oaxacan ingredients

The COVID-19 shutdown is affecting the flow of essential Oaxacan ingredients to L.A.




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New project High Road Kitchens helps restaurants provide food on a sliding scale

High Road Kitchens funds restaurants to provide low-cost food and re-employ staff.




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No yeast? You don't need any for these savory scallion pancakes

Scallion pancakes are a savory Chinese stovetop bread that can be a fun cooking project. They use a dough that doesn't require yeast.




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Valerie Confections shares the best chocolate chip banana bread recipe

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.




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Gjelina and MTN chefs launch Oaxacan pop-up in Venice

The team behind Gjelina, Gjusta and MTN has created a new Oaxacan-inspired pop-up, Valle, that debuts today in Venice.




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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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Rotting food. Hungry masses. Chaotic supply chains. Coronavirus upends the U.S. food system

During the coronavirus crisis, food producers, distributors and retailers in California, producer of much of the U.S. food supply, scramble to adapt.




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Surviving the Shutdown: San Pedro Fish Market has sold over 15,000 shrimp trays since stay-at-home started

San Pedro's historic waterfront market is offering discounted shrimp trays to draw in customers




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You've named and fed it. Now what to do with all that extra sourdough starter?

Now that sourdough baking has become a shutdown trend, here are some suggestions for what to do with extra starter.




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Want to make dinner in five minutes? Then it's time for scrambled eggs

This buttery, silky scrambled egg recipe comes together in five minutes and uses chopsticks to make cooking easy.




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Column: As an L.A. newcomer, I adored Souplantation. I'm grieving its closing

Los Angeles magazine called it 'aggressively mediocre,' but its simple food and family-style seating reminded me of my Queens childhood.




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A must-have for Mother's Day: Bottomless mimosas at home

This easy mimosa recipe with Champage, orange juice and liqueur is the best cocktail for a Mother's Day brunch at home.




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The Rec Room: The Times' favorite sports books

Los Angeles Times sportswriters and editors pick their favorite sports books.




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Will the coronavirus outbreak lead to new L.A. crime fiction? The jury is out

Steph Cha doesn't expect much in the way of good crime fiction to spring from the coronavirus outbreak.




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Column: 'Blue Highways' author William Least Heat-Moon on the art of traveling in place

A after visiting every U.S. county in the lower 48, William Least Heat-Moon is the master of the topographical journey. Now 80, he takes another trip through his new novel — into the imperfect history of American democracy.




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Op-Ed: If marijuana is essential during the coronavirus shutdown, why not books?

As are bread and milk, gas and aspirin, alcohol and marijuana, books should be available, with safety precautions in place, at the usual places we buy them in our neighborhoods.




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'Stealing Home' revisits Dodger Stadium's nefarious origins

Eric Nusbaum's "Stealing Home" follows a family displaced from Chavez Ravine, where Dodger Stadium was built.