cr Letters to the Editor: How can Trump's critics possibly get through to his supporters? By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 11 Apr 2020 06:00:39 -0400 People are making valid points about Trump's handling of the coronavirus crisis, but the president's supporters aren't listening. Full Article
cr Letters to the Editor: How L.A.'s hotel industry is stepping up in the COVID-19 crisis By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 12 Apr 2020 06:00:38 -0400 Local hotels have repurposed thousands of rooms for use by medical professionals and homeless people during the coronavirus pandemic. Full Article
cr Letters to the Editor: Finally, the coronavirus screening we need — blood antibody testing By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 12 Apr 2020 06:00:42 -0400 Screening a sample of the population to see who has been infected with COVID-19 and who hasn't is a huge step forward in returning to normal life. Full Article
cr Letters to the Editor: The Supreme Court's Wisconsin decision shows how democracy ends By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 14 Apr 2020 06:00:51 -0400 The Supreme Court is allowing the Republican Party to suppress the vote. This bodes very poorly for democracy in America. Full Article
cr Letters to the Editor: I had to make many, many calls about my unemployment benefits. This is a crisis By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 06:00:37 -0400 Countless people have applied for unemployment benefits they cannot get. This can create a crisis worse than the coronavirus outbreak. Full Article
cr Letters to the Editor: Too bad it's taking a pandemic for leaders to get creative on homelessness By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 06:00:47 -0400 A tent city for homeless veterans? It should not have taken a deadly pandemic for local leaders to come up with that solution. Full Article
cr Letters to the Editor: Austin Beutner's LAUSD leadership amid crisis is winning over skeptical teachers By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 06:00:52 -0400 An LAUSD teacher who once campaigned against Austin Beutner gives the superintendent credit for his leadership during the pandemic. Full Article
cr Letters to the Editor: Democrats were impeaching Trump when action against coronavirus was needed By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 06:00:37 -0400 No Democratic candidates called for social distancing before Super Tuesday, and now the left is Monday-morning quarterbacking the president. Full Article
cr Opinion: These protestors crying oppression get almost no sympathy from readers By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 25 Apr 2020 06:00:32 -0400 Rarely does any group of people draw so many howls of protest from readers as the anti-lockdown demonstrators. Full Article
cr Letters to the Editor: Jackie Lacey: How L.A. County has curtailed crime and coronavirus in jails By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 06:00:22 -0400 The Los Angeles County district attorney says work was already underway on reducing L.A.'s jail population before a zero-bail order was issued. Full Article
cr Letters to the Editor: Newsom's right. Crowding beaches in a pandemic is not your birthright as a Californian By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 16:44:31 -0400 Calls to open all beaches because Californians have a right to them are silly and dangerous. Gov. Newsom is making the right call. Full Article
cr Letters to the Editor: Sedona wasn't a secret hideaway before the L.A. Times wrote about it By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 06:00:17 -0400 Just like in Sedona, people have been fleeing to Palm Springs to ride out the pandemic. It happens in every small resort town favored by rich people. Full Article
cr Letters to the Editor: Yes, Democrats will brush off the Joe Biden assault allegation By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 2 May 2020 06:00:27 -0400 Republicans didn't seem to care that Trump had multiple credible allegations against him; why should one accusation against Biden derail his candidacy? Full Article
cr Letters to the Editor: The Democratic Party's #MeToo hypocrisy on Joe Biden is stunning By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 3 May 2020 06:00:21 -0400 Democrats who expect all voters sick of President Trump to vote for Joe Biden are insulting people who care more about the issues than the party. Full Article
cr Letters to the Editor: Don't forget the ongoing HIV/AIDS crisis in COVID-19 death comparisons By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 06:00:15 -0400 We're comparing the number of Americans to have died from COVID-19 to war casualties. Why not consider AIDS? Full Article
cr Letters to the Editor: Car crashes aren't contagious. Stop comparing coronavirus to them By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 06:00:35 -0400 Why the argument that we should reopen the economy because we don't shut it down over the thousands of car deaths every year is wrong. Full Article
cr Letters to the Editor: Trump is behaving exactly like the autocratic Chinese leader he opposes By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 17:11:07 -0400 The president brooks no criticism and disregards inconvenient facts, much like the Chinese government he opposes. Full Article
cr Letters to the Editor: Wealth inequality is on display for all to see during the coronavirus crisis By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 06:00:40 -0400 In one article, wealthy private schools get government aid. In another, desperate citizens beg for funds online. Full Article
cr Opinion: Who really has 'Trump Derangement Syndrome'? Not his critics, readers say By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 06:00:36 -0400 Letter writers who criticize the president are brushing off accusations from Trump's defenders that they suffer from some kind of insanity. Full Article
cr 'Joker's' look — messy, raw and a little mad — had Joaquin Phoenix edgy, on screen and off By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Jan 2020 09:30:12 -0500 Makeup designer Nicki Ledermann took the concept of the Joker's look from Joaquin Phoenix and Todd Phillips and then made it say everything. Full Article
cr Color, grain and 'Raging Bull': 'Irishman,' 'Joker' cinematographers dig deep into craft By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Jan 2020 10:30:08 -0500 Cinematographers Rodrigo Prieto and Lawrence Sher compare notes on their films, 'The Irishman' and 'Joker.' Full Article
cr 'Jojo Rabbit,' 'Knives Out,' 'Schitt's Creek' win big at Costume Designers Guild Awards By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Jan 2020 14:15:32 -0500 Find out if your favorite film, TV show or commercial won at the 22nd CDGAs, which were hosted by Mindy Kaling. Also honored were Charlize Theron, Adam McKay, Michael Kaplan and Mary Ellen Fields. Full Article
cr Op-Ed: Beyond #OscarsSoWhite, Hollywood needs to confront historic racism on the big screen By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 3 Feb 2020 06:00:51 -0500 The motion picture academy's new museum should include an exhibit of the painful racist images created to maintain a system of dehumanization. Full Article
cr Oscars 2020: Who will win and who should win. Our critics' picks By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 4 Feb 2020 07:30:43 -0500 The Academy Awards are fast approaching and Oscar pools are being organized. Let our film critics Kenneth Turan and Justin Chang help you analyze the major categories with their predictions. Full Article
cr Three anonymous Oscar voters share their super-secret ballots in key categories By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 4 Feb 2020 15:00:56 -0500 Oscar voting is ending and a few motion picture academy members are ready to share their picks. Full Article
cr Oscar odds: Bet safe, win small. Bet crazy, probably lose crazy By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 5 Feb 2020 19:00:56 -0500 From safe bets to long shots, a veteran oddsmaker walks us through the 2020 Oscars odds and tells us why Joaquin Phoenix is worth only $5. Full Article
cr Oscars reminder: No woman has won a screenplay award in 12 years By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 9 Feb 2020 20:46:38 -0500 Greta Gerwig won several prizes for her adaptation of "Little Women." The Oscar was not one of them. Full Article
cr Bong Joon Ho's wife couldn't stop crying during 'Parasite's' big Oscars night By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 10 Feb 2020 01:52:21 -0500 "Parasite" won four Oscars, including best picture, and emotions ran high among the film's supporters, particularly for director Bong Joon Ho's wife. Full Article
cr USC standout Matt Kalil scores a two-acre property in Pasadena By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 7 Apr 2020 14:29:58 -0400 NFL lineman Matt Kalil, who was an All-American at USC, has paid $3.812 million for a gated estate in Pasadena. Full Article
cr 'Bachelor' creator Mike Fleiss makes a rosy profit on Hawaiian land By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 13 Apr 2020 08:00:50 -0400 The eight-acre parcel of land on Kauai, which shelters a collection of tropical fruit trees, went for $4.2 million, about 60% more than Fleiss paid in 2016. Full Article
cr Intrepid iconoclasts create soulful homes in the new Apple TV+ docu-series 'Home' By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 08:00:29 -0400 Filmmaker Doug Pray has delivered an exceptional examination of what makes a home. Full Article
cr James Franco's former home across from Chateau Marmont sells for $4.65 million By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 13:33:34 -0400 Just above the Sunset Strip, a 1920s villa once owned by actor James Franco and filmmaker Francis Lawrence just sold for $4.65 million. Full Article
cr 'Game of Thrones' co-creator D.B. Weiss sells Beverly Grove home By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 13:05:12 -0400 "Game of Thrones" co-creator D.B. Weiss has sold his home in Beverly Grove for $1.91 million, records show. Full Article
cr Padres pitcher Craig Stammen buys Coronado home close to Petco Park By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 13:12:37 -0400 In the resort city of Coronado, Padres pitcher Craig Stammen recently shelled out $3.7 million for a home right across the bay from Petco Park. Full Article
cr Eva Longoria takes a loss on sale of Tom Cruise's former compound By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 10:03:30 -0400 Actress-producer Eva Longoria has sold her Hollywood Hills compound, which was previously owned by actor Tom Cruise, for $8.25 million. Full Article
cr 'Chicago P.D.' co-creator sees action on Little Balboa Island home By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 12:39:10 -0400 Television writer-producer Matt Olmstead and his wife, NBC Universal executive Dawn Parouse Olmstead, sell a home in Newport Beach for $3.2 million. Full Article
cr Gene Reynolds, co-creator of ‘M*A*S*H,’ dies at 96 By www.jpost.com Published On :: Wed, 05 Feb 2020 12:21:06 GMT The series is one of the highest-rated shows in the history of American television; its final episode was at the time the most-watched program ever, with more than 50 million families tuning in. Full Article culture television hollywood
cr Leslie Wexner to step down from Victoria’s Secret parent company By www.jpost.com Published On :: Tue, 25 Feb 2020 06:25:22 GMT Billionaire entrepreneur Leslie Wexner, under fire for his ties to the disgraced late financier Jeffrey Epstein and allowing a culture of sexual harassment. Full Article sexual abuse clothing
cr Three in 10 people say they would not board a cruise again amid coronavirus outbreak, survey says By www.independent.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-13T08:18:00Z Exclusive: 'In the past they were famous for food poisoning outbreaks. Now pandemic outbreaks. I have no desire to pay good money to "holiday" in a Petri dish,' said Chris Dore Full Article
cr Coronavirus: When will cruises start again and should I book? By www.independent.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-16T14:56:56Z There may be some great bargains ahead, but also a lot to weigh up Full Article
cr Transport Secretary says 'I won't be booking a summer holiday at this point' By www.independent.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-17T07:44:00Z 'It was a thoughtless comment that shows complete disregard for the UK travel industry,' said a spokesperson for Abta, the travel association Full Article
cr Coronavirus: Should I accept a Refund Credit Note for my cancelled holiday? By www.independent.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-09T08:34:00Z Holiday companies are desperate to persuade travellers whose holidays have been cancelled to accept a 'Refund Credit Note'. Should you? These are the key questions and answers Full Article
cr Coronavirus: P&O and Cunard say 'No cruises until August' By www.independent.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-23T09:11:00Z Under the Package Travel Regulations, all UK customers whose voyages have been cancelled are due a full cash refund by 7 May – but 'guests should allow up to 60 days for processing' Full Article
cr Coronavirus: Air and cruise shutdown to cost UK more than £40bn By www.independent.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-24T09:04:01Z Economic impact of air shutdown is estimated at £40bn, and cruise suspension £2.4bn Full Article
cr MH17 crash: Key figure 'of interest' to investigators is top Russian general, claims Bellingcat By www.independent.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-28T14:05:00Z Independent investigators name mystery figure as colonel general Andrey Burlaka Full Article
cr 'It has been so hard to be alone': Crew stuck on quarantine cruise ship forced to stay in cabins for nearly a month By www.independent.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-05T14:09:38Z 'It's really hard for your mental health,' says crew member Full Article
cr Coronavirus: Rail services set to increase this month as lockdown measures are eased By www.independent.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-08T10:33:47Z 'We want to help Britain return to what we knew as normal before the pandemic,' says head of train drivers' union Full Article
cr Tourism reopening plans would be 'on the scrapheap' under 14-day quarantine, says airport boss By www.independent.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-09T07:35:00Z 'For tourists coming to Cornwall from Germany, Scandinavia and elsewhere, that's the end,' says Tim Jeans, chairman of Newquay airport Full Article
cr An agency hid Tesla crash data for nearly two years. Is that any way to build trust in driverless cars? By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 14 Feb 2019 09:00:00 -0500 It was an extraordinary vote of confidence for autonomous driving by the nation's top vehicle safety agency. Full Article
cr Tesla's Elon Musk, facing contempt charges, says semi-secret meeting was a mistake By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 5 Mar 2019 16:05:00 -0500 Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk, who is scheduled to defend himself Monday against contempt charges in a federal district court, may find his defense complicated by a semi-secret teleconference Tesla held Thursday with a small number of investors and members of the media. Full Article