ev Op-Ed: Coronavirus revealed gaps in the U.S. ability to track infectious disease. That's fixable By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 06:00:15 -0400 Collecting and analyzing real-time data on the number of cases and deaths during a disease outbreak is crucial. Here's why we've failed. Full Article
ev Column: Gun-toting Republicans ignoring quarantine orders? Yes, even coronavirus has become part of the culture wars By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 16:14:06 -0400 With American flags and Trump banners waving, angry citizens are taking to the streets to protest stay-at-home edicts. Full Article
ev This year's Earth Day will be as angry — and clever — as the one that started it 50 years ago By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 06:00:17 -0400 Like everything else, street protest during a pandemic has to take other forms. Full Article
ev Op-Ed: We are losing ground on every other disease while fighting COVID-19 By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 13:43:11 -0400 Research has been paused on everything but COVID-19, which could have serious consequences on cures for other diseases for generations to come. Full Article
ev Op-Ed: Got cabin fever? It's time to dance By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 19:05:37 -0400 Dancing at home during the shutdown is the coronavirus pandemic's bathtub gin. Full Article
ev Column: Reversing the shutdown is scary, but we have to start revising it By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 16:37:56 -0400 Proposing rational modifications to quarantine measures is not like denying science or saying Jesus is your vaccine. Full Article
ev Column: What it would take to keep L.A. traffic from returning to soul-crushing levels By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 06:10:14 -0400 Angelenos spend an average of 103 hours a year stuck in traffic. Is it possible to keep our roads the way they are now? Full Article
ev Angels left-handed reliever Ryan Buchter likes pitching to right-handed hitters By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 18 Feb 2020 18:26:19 -0500 Ryan Buchter was signed to a minor league deal after being non-tendered by the Oakland Athletics. He could fill an essential role in the Angels' bullpen Full Article
ev Angels pitcher Griffin Canning's MRI reveals joint irritation in his elbow By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 28 Feb 2020 13:37:19 -0500 The Angels announced starting pitcher Griffin Canning's MRI revealed "chronic changes to the UCL and acute joint irritation" in his right elbow. Full Article
ev Anthony Rendon believes the Angels are 'going to surprise a lot of people' By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 1 Mar 2020 19:37:08 -0500 Anthony Rendon is optimistic about the Angels' outlook; Griffin Canning is expected to start the season on the injured list with elbow discomfort. Full Article
ev Grand jury examines evidence in 2019 overdose death of Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 2 Mar 2020 22:48:42 -0500 A Texas grand jury has been hearing evidence that could form the basis for criminal charges related to the opioid overdose death of Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs. Full Article
ev Angels to reveal opening day starter soon with Andrew Heaney a prime candidate By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 3 Mar 2020 19:01:53 -0500 Manager Joe Maddon said he would announce the Angels' opening day starter this week, with left-hander Andrew Heaney a leading candidate. Full Article
ev 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
ev 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
ev Angels GM believes his players will be ready to play whenever season starts By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 24 Mar 2020 20:54:00 -0400 Angels general manager Billy Eppler says his players are "checking that 'Drive to Compete' box" as they wait out the coronavirus season delay. Full Article
ev 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
ev Don't Worry, Even Fashion Guru Tim Gunn Is Living In His Comfy Clothes By www.npr.org Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 13:38:06 -0400 "Why should we be self-isolating in clothes that constrain us and constrict us?" Gunn asks. His new fashion competition series, Making the Cut, is now streaming on Amazon Prime Video. Full Article
ev 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
ev 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
ev 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
ev 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
ev Coronavirus pushes Supreme Court to allow first-ever live broadcast of arguments By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 4 May 2020 11:13:01 -0400 Supreme Court arguments are broadcast live for the first time in history, via a phone hook-up to allow justices to hear cases during the pandemic's stay-at-home orders. Full Article
ev 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
ev U.K. Airlines, Airports Fear 'Devastating Impact' Of Possible Quarantine Rules By www.npr.org Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 12:38:56 -0400 Trade groups expect the British government to roll out new coronavirus travel restrictions on Sunday, including a quarantine for out-of-country arrivals. And they're already pushing back publicly. Full Article
ev Tanya Erlach joins L.A. Times as director of editorial events By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 5 Apr 2016 14:45:00 -0400 Tanya Erlach is joining the Los Angeles Times as the newsroom's director of editorial events. Full Article
ev ‘That’s abysmal’: NYC politicians outraged after NYPD reveals 81 percent of social distancing arrests have been minorities By www.nydailynews.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 18:17:31 +0000 According to the NYPD, there have been 374 social distancing-related arrests since COVID-19 restrictions were put in place. Of that number, 304 of the arrests have been of African-American or Hispanic people. Full Article
ev Brooklyn man wanted for molesting seven women, including six victims groped in one day: police By www.nydailynews.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 16:14:21 +0000 Nearly all of the assaults occurred on Thursday along the border of South Williamsburg and Bedford-Stuyvesant between 9:55 and 11:15 a.m., cops said. Full Article
ev Elliott: For U.S. women's hockey team, promoting the game is never-ending job By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 7 Feb 2020 23:36:18 -0500 The U.S. and Canadian women's national hockey teams finish their Rivalry Series on Saturday at Honda Center in another chance to showcase their sport. Full Article
ev 'Miracle' revived the memory and glory of the 1980 U.S. hockey team's triumph By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 21 Feb 2020 20:13:10 -0500 The 2004 film 'Miracle' didn't follow the script when it came to most hockey movies. It provided a dramatic retelling of one of the greatest Olympic moments. Full Article
ev NHL observations: David Ayres achieves the dream thanks to one of hockey's quirks By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 29 Feb 2020 16:45:24 -0500 David Ayres' meteoric rise into the sports limelight shows how unusual hockey's backup goalie procedures work in today's billion-dollar sports. Full Article
ev Coronavirus: Fans are still allowed at many sporting events. But are they showing up? By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 11 Mar 2020 14:02:45 -0400 Is the coronavirus outbreak keeping local fans from attending Lakers, Clippers and other professional teams' games? Seems like it depends on the team. Full Article
ev Ducks sign 2019 first-round pick Trevor Zegras to a three-year entry-level contract By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 27 Mar 2020 18:36:40 -0400 The Ducks signed Boston University center Trevor Zegras, whom they drafted ninth overall in 2019, to a three-year entry-level contract. Full Article
ev Kings sign prospect Tyler Madden to entry-level contract By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 30 Mar 2020 19:41:30 -0400 Tyler Madden, whom the Kings acquired in the trade that sent Tyler Toffoli to Vancouver, signed a three-year entry-level contract with the team. Full Article
ev Gary Sanchez, Luis Severino and Dellin Betances among Dominican stars helping Pedro Martinez with coronavirus relief By www.nydailynews.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 16:58:06 +0000 Dominican Yankees and Mets stars are working with Pedro Martinez to respond to the coronavirus pandemic in their homeland. Full Article
ev Yankees president Randy Levine is beating the drum for baseball’s return By www.nydailynews.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 19:32:50 +0000 Levine is making the rounds to make the case for baseball in the time of the coronavirus pandemic. Full Article
ev Dodgers slugger Max Muncy takes nothing for granted, even with lucrative contract By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 4 Mar 2020 13:52:45 -0500 Max Muncy has established a firm foothold with the Dodgers and signed a $26-million deal, but he still acts and sounds like a guy battling for a roster spot. Full Article
ev Dodgers' Caleb Ferguson develops third pitch with an eye toward becoming a starter By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 6 Mar 2020 21:45:18 -0500 Dodgers reliever Caleb Ferguson is developing a hard slider to complement his fastball and slow curveball, so that eventually he can move to the rotation. Full Article
ev David Price strikes out seven as Dodgers beat Rockies 7-1 By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 7 Mar 2020 18:50:48 -0500 The Dodgers beat the Rockies 7-1 on Saturday at Camelback Ranch to improve to 8-6 in Cactus League play. Full Article
ev Hernández: Tom Lasorda still brandishes his fighting spirit even without an opening day By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 25 Mar 2020 20:31:39 -0400 Dodgers legend Tom Lasorda is disappointed opening day has been postponed, but he's certain the country will beat the the coronavirus outbreak. Full Article
ev Mookie Betts might never play for the Dodgers under MLB agreement on service time By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 26 Mar 2020 08:30:57 -0400 Superstar acquisition Mookie Betts could leave the Dodgers without ever playing a game for them if the season is canceled because of the coronavirus crisis. Full Article
ev Plaschke: Military hero deserves a moment, even if Dodgers can't give it to him By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 10:00:08 -0400 When the Dodgers were unable to honor military hero Ken Mallory, he Zoomed in by computer. Full Article
ev MLB reverses ticket policy, clearing way for teams to offer refunds to fans By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 12:40:02 -0400 Major League Baseball has informed teams they no longer need to advise fans to hold on to tickets for games affected by the coronavirus shutdown. Full Article
ev Neve Campbell in talks with ‘Scream 5’ directors about returning to horror franchise By www.nydailynews.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 18:15:00 +0000 What’s your favorite scary movie? Full Article
ev With their educational outreach, Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine think about 'who’s going to be next Steve Jobs, next Bob Iger, next Dr. Dre’ By www.nydailynews.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 22:54:13 +0000 The music industry mavericks, who sold their Beats Electronics company to Apple for $3 billion in 2014, are looking towards the future and trying to identify new captains of industry through their education-based philanthropic initiatives. Full Article
ev Ex-con televangelist Jim Bakker recovering from stroke By www.nydailynews.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 01:32:14 +0000 Convicted televangelist Jim Bakker is recovering from a stroke, says his wife, Lori. Full Article
ev Cuomo extends moratorium on rental evictions in N.Y. through August amid coronavirus crisis By www.nydailynews.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 17:20:53 +0000 The governor did not go as far as to cancel rent outright, which progressives have increasingly called on him to do as the virus continues to curtail people’s ability to work and make ends meet. Full Article
ev Fire forces more than 1,000 people to evacuate homes in Florida panhandle By www.nydailynews.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 02:15:42 +0000 Wildfires brought evacuations in the Florida panhandle. Full Article
ev Suspect in shooting death of Ahmaud Arbery was involved in a previous investigation of him, recused prosecutor says By www.nydailynews.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 14:12:20 +0000 A suspect accused in the shooting of Ahmaud Arbery, an unarmed black jogger killed in a Georgia suburrb more than two months ago, was involved in a previous prosecution of the 26-year-old runner back when he worked for the local district attorney’s office. Full Article
ev Believe it or not, people are still booking cruises for next year By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 9 Apr 2020 08:00:46 -0400 Cruise bookings for next year are up despite waves of bad publicity for the industry caused by coronavirus outbreaks on some ships. Full Article
ev Column: When even the Girl Scouts can't get a coronavirus refund, something's very wrong By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 14 Apr 2020 08:00:19 -0400 Coronavirus: If we've learned anything from the pandemic, it's that once a business gets its hands on your money, it doesn't want to give any back. Full Article