TV writer and producer Valerie C. Woods muses on benefits of being at home — and how you can be OK with it during coronavirus era.

I am in Florence, Italy, at culinary school, in a country besieged by the virus. Should I stay or should I go? There is no wrong answer.

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

There was only one way to avoid my coronavirus spiral, which had me thinking again and again about the end of "Seeking a Friend for the End of the World," about waiting for an asteroid to destroy the planet.

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

¿Cuándo podemos volver al trabajo? Nadie lo sabe. Hasta entonces, trata de estar bien contigo mismo.

Working from home with a bunch of plants is strange. Here's how my days go.

Art, kids and wildlife bring harmony to a Long Beach garden. Plus 10 tips on what to do in the garden while quarantined.

"Does loving your second child diminish the love you have for your first? Of course not."

My daughter would've been married this weekend. Like a lot of life events, it was postponed. But when it comes, what a day it will be.

It's time to stop wringing your hands over COVID-19: Plant some food and create your own victory garden. Here are eight steps to get started.

I had a long list of "can't date ifs." I also wasn't meeting the right guy. Could the two somehow be related? Nah.

The age of social distancing is surprisingly social. Party ideas, pointers and more to make your next Zoom your best yet.

Celebrate World Bee Day by participating in a global count of pollinators, including honeybees, with a free app available May 1.

If you're bummed over coronavirus beach closures, build one in your own backyard as the season's first heat wave hits SoCal.

You'll have to declare brutal warfare on the ants in your yard while embracing a tiny parasitoid wasp that eats its living prey from the inside out.

I would make the drive nearly every weekend, braving the Friday traffic and returning late Sunday night. I did this willingly and savored the time in L.A. with him. But how did he feel? Was I just an easy ride?

For the first time in my dating history, the lack of a second date had nothing to do with its inevitable lack of sex. So why do I remember Anthony so fondly? He's the boy who reminded me what I was worth, at the moment I desperately needed to hear it.

I come from a long line of stubborn, learn-the-hard-way women who never fit in, so maybe that's why I'm not a fan of Mother's Day.

Local health officials give catastrophic estimates of potential coronavirus deaths if stay-at-home orders aren't followed.

We want to protect our loved ones from the coronavirus. For many of us, that includes our pets. Here's what experts know about the risks they face.

How does the Los Angeles Times coronavirus tracker work? The people who built and maintain it explain.

The virus could be carried to the ocean in runoff and then kicked into the air by the surf, a Scripps scientist says.

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

Coronavirus immunity tests are key to returning to 'normal.' But there are concerns that the problems with detection testing may also slow immunity testing.

One in three cases of COVID-19 in Sacramento County have been linked to church gatherings, public health officials said.

The program had worked with labs in Wuhan, China, and around the world to detect deadly viruses that could jump from animals to humans.

China's multibillion-dollar wildlife industry is driven by corporate interests and traditional Chinese medicine companies whose animal-based remedies are prescribed as treatment for the coronavirus.

A top health official warns that San Francisco hospitals still could be overwhelmed with COVID-19 patients.

Treating patients with "moderate" COVID-19 is a way to stop the disease from progressing to a severe stage that would require mechanical ventilation.

It's possible that the new coronavirus can spread from person to person simply by talking, or even breathing, according to preliminary studies.

How can the new coronavirus affect people so differently — killing some while leaving others blissfully unaware that they have been infected at all?

Face coverings and masks may help to stem the spread of the coronavirus. But how to keep them clean?

Inhaled nitric oxide appeared to kill the coronavirus that caused severe acute respiratory syndrome, or SARS, and it might work on COVID-19 as well.

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.

Coronavirus continues to spread, but the Trump administration disbanded the team that could have helped.

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

Miles de profesionales médicos extranjeros en un limbo inmigratorio

As Bay Area coronavirus infection rate eases, the focus turns to Southern California, especially L.A. County, with 6,000 cases and rising: a good week to "skip shopping altogether."

It's our visual prompt to stay away, but stay-at-home orders have given new purpose to caution tape.

Several groups of researchers are testing different methods to divert critically ill COVID-19 patients from needing ventilators in the first place.

Dr. Colleen Kraft was part of the Emory University team that successfully cared for America's first Ebola patients. She now is a cool-headed stalwart who is soothing nerves during the coronavirus pandemic.

The public should realize that COVID-19 cases are likely to rise when stay-at-home orders are eased, officials said.

With mechanical ventilators in short supply, doctors are scrambling to find alternatives for patients fighting the coronavirus. Here are some of their options.

Contrary to viral videos, the FDA says to not use dish soap to wash fruits and vegetables because soap is not meant for human consumption and could make you sick.

Is it safe to have sex with my partner or with a person I met on Tinder? Can I pick my nose at home? Do I need to disinfect my groceries? A virologist answers.

As researchers race to develop a vaccine for COVID-19, the potential for the coronavirus to perpetually rebound has ramped up the urgency in finding a worldwide cure.

California coronavirus curve: Fewer deaths, long quarantine

San Francisco has emerged something of a bright spot in California's battle against COVID-19, but it's too early to relax, officials say.

The coronavirus changed our lives. Health experts discuss how we might get back to normal.