ee Erskine: Are you ready for some football? In March? Meet the XFL's cheeky upstarts By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 12 Mar 2020 10:00:33 -0400 There's sloppy play and misfires. At times, it's like you're watching a blooper reel. But L.A. Wildcats games are a Lambeau-leaping hoot. And a great value. Full Article
ee I've been dating him my whole life: Guess the joke is on me By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 14 Mar 2020 10:00:55 -0400 Together we had woven a 10-year on-again-off-again story so obnoxious, the jokes we made about being like a couple straight out of a sitcom started feeling like a twisted reality. Full Article
ee L.A. Affairs: I thought we'd get married. But a house came between us By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 20 Mar 2020 10:00:24 -0400 I wasn't going to plead or beg her to stay. I felt my actions of the past week — and during the more than three years we had been together — had done all my talking for me. Full Article
ee The Theodore Payne garden tour is happening this weekend — virtually By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 27 Mar 2020 09:30:52 -0400 Theodore Payne offers 30-plus virtual tours of native plant landscapes. Full Article
ee Plants are magical. Right now, they're keeping me sane By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 28 Mar 2020 09:00:06 -0400 Designer and lifestyle influencer Justina Blakeney doesn't have a therapist and that's OK; she can talk to her tillandsia. Full Article
ee Home has always been my happy place. Still, sheltering in place has changed things By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 4 Apr 2020 08:00:07 -0400 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. Full Article
ee How my late wife set me free to find love again By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 11 Apr 2020 10:00:54 -0400 "Does loving your second child diminish the love you have for your first? Of course not." Full Article
ee Help save the bees: New app turns users into bee counters By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 10:00:07 -0400 Celebrate World Bee Day by participating in a global count of pollinators, including honeybees, with a free app available May 1. Full Article
ee Want to save your citrus trees? Start a full-fledged insect war By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 11:57:53 -0400 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. Full Article
ee California could see 5,000 coronavirus deaths a week if social distancing eases too soon By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 1 Apr 2020 10:50:34 -0400 Local health officials give catastrophic estimates of potential coronavirus deaths if stay-at-home orders aren't followed. Full Article
ee How to keep your coronavirus face mask clean By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 4 Apr 2020 15:21:40 -0400 Face coverings and masks may help to stem the spread of the coronavirus. But how to keep them clean? Full Article
ee Los médicos extranjeros en la trinchera contra el coronavirus ahora temen ser deportados de EE.UU By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 7 Apr 2020 02:04:43 -0400 Miles de profesionales médicos extranjeros en un limbo inmigratorio Full Article
ee Stay out! 10 images of caution tape in places you wouldn't expect to see it By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 7 Apr 2020 12:31:34 -0400 It's our visual prompt to stay away, but stay-at-home orders have given new purpose to caution tape. Full Article
ee Three potential coronavirus vaccines moving ahead in tests By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 11:40:04 -0400 CanSino Biologics of China is in the second phase of testing a coronavirus vaccine candidate, and a U.S. shot by Moderna and the NIH isn't far behind. Full Article
ee Tobacco, vaping industries seize opportunities in coronavirus with freebies, donations By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 13:00:02 -0400 The tobacco industry sees the sales potential in the pandemic, offers up freebie protective gear, doorstep deliveries, festive discounts. Full Article
ee With humans shut in by the coronavirus, nature sees an opportunity By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 13:35:37 -0400 As people across the globe stay home to stop the spread of the new coronavirus, Earth is becoming cleaner and more wild. Full Article
ee Column: My husband's cancer was diagnosed three days into the shutdown. Here's the silver lining By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 15:55:00 -0400 The news that estrogen may boost resistance to COVID-19 offered a silver lining to my husband's prostate cancer and a cure for my isolation envy. Full Article
ee Got zits? Three new teen acne products from L.A. might offer relief By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 25 Feb 2020 10:00:56 -0500 Skin-care brands are wanting to address an unfilled gap in the beauty space: the challenges of teen skin. Full Article
ee Wearing a mask, Gwyneth Paltrow cracks a coronavirus joke: 'I've already been in this movie' By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 26 Feb 2020 15:02:14 -0500 Actresses Gwyneth Paltrow and Kate Hudson are showing off the face masks they're wearing for air travel as the coronavirus spreads. Full Article
ee Review: Doomsday chic? Here's how Marine Serre, Kenzo see you dressing for fall By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 26 Feb 2020 22:55:30 -0500 At Paris Fashion Week, utility belts, quilting and protection from the elements offer sure-bet chic for uncertain times. Full Article
ee Kanye West holds a surprise Sunday Service during Paris Fashion Week By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 1 Mar 2020 09:55:14 -0500 The rapper's musical ministry event wasn't the only last-minute addition to the schedule. His Yeezy collaboration with Adidas will be presented in Paris on Monday night. Full Article
ee Kanye West's daughter steals the spotlight at Yeezy Season 8 runway show By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 3 Mar 2020 15:06:21 -0500 The work-in-progress collection Kanye West showed took inspiration from the rapper's ranch, hired help and hazmat suits. Full Article
ee Paris Fashion Week makes it official: You need a cape for fall 2020 By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 5 Mar 2020 10:00:47 -0500 Pops of purple, novel knits and head-to-toe leather join the cape among the season's top five trends. Full Article
ee Travel innovations that repel bugs and keep germs away By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 10 Mar 2020 09:00:30 -0400 A wrap that also keeps mosquitoes away and a sheet that slips between you and the airplane seat are a couple of products that help keep you safe. Full Article
ee Meet the man behind Louis Vuitton's $40,500 shelves By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 13 Mar 2020 10:00:50 -0400 Andrew Kudless is the first American to partner with Louis Vuitton on pieces for the French luxury brand's Objets Nomades collection. Full Article
ee Coronavirus forces Met Gala postponement, L.A. Fashion Week cancellations By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 16 Mar 2020 17:50:56 -0400 Vegan Fashion Week will livestream its runway behind closed doors. "The public event might be canceled, but the message cannot be," says founder. Full Article
ee Looking for more hand sanitizer? Try these L.A. blends to help keep your hands clean By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 16 Mar 2020 18:51:18 -0400 To supplement soap and water, companies from French luxury giant LVMH to L.A. distillery Amass are getting into the business of hand sanitizers to help fight the coronavirus pandemic. Full Article
ee Still need hand sanitizer? L.A. perfume makers have some for you By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 19 Mar 2020 17:21:58 -0400 Four Los Angeles fragrance creators are hand-blending natural, aromatherapeutic solutions to supplement soap-and-water hand washing as the coronavirus pandemic continues. Full Article
ee What to watch tonight? Check out 'Queen & Slim' and learn why those snakeskin boots are so important By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 23 Mar 2020 16:14:33 -0400 If you're self-isolating, then you have time to watch "Queen & Slim" and fall for those boots. The film is now available through streaming platforms and on DVD. Full Article
ee Are you a healthcare worker? Crocs will give you a free pair of shoes By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 26 Mar 2020 19:03:22 -0400 The Colorado company joins a growing list of fashion brands offering to supply the medical community battling the coronavirus pandemic. Full Article
ee It is the exact right time to invest in a Flowbee, and more grooming tips By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 27 Mar 2020 14:36:01 -0400 Infomercial nostalgia, YouTube haircut tutorials and the piercing pain of at-home nose-waxing are at your fingertips. Full Article
ee 100 ideas for activities you can do at home this weekend By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 27 Mar 2020 16:31:20 -0400 Staying home this weekend? We've got some ideas. Take care of your plants, make your house cozier, help neighbors and start planning your next trip. Full Article
ee Culver City's Platform offering curbside pickup for your feel-good treats, WFH cravings By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 30 Mar 2020 19:00:22 -0400 Amid coronavirus, Platform begins curbside pickup for wine, CBD. Full Article
ee Need a face mask? These L.A. companies have you covered By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 10 Apr 2020 14:29:29 -0400 Los Angeles residents are required to wear masks when shopping to help slow the coronavirus spread. Here's where to buy them locally. Full Article
ee Three sisters set aside a dressmaking rivalry to kick coronavirus butt By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 08:00:30 -0400 For years, the Cerpas sisters engaged in friendly competition, running their own dress shops. Now they've come together to make face masks. Full Article
ee 'Our sales jumped 500%': Meet the L.A.-based designer who won an Amazon reality show By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 21:16:02 -0400 We speak with the winner of Amazon's fashion competition "Making the Cut" about halo effects, career boosts and judge Naomi Campbell. Full Article
ee 'Shaq Life' is the feel-good docuseries you really need to watch right now By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 16:41:45 -0400 Shaquille O'Neal wants to make you smile, especially during the stress and uncertainty of the COVID-19 era. Full Article
ee Coronavirus closes schools: What do parents need to know? By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 13 Mar 2020 22:19:53 -0400 Here's a parents' guide to school closures because of the coronavirus. What to do? Full Article
ee Schools are closed, but learning must go on. How is this working for the neediest students? By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 19 Mar 2020 07:00:42 -0400 In a teleconference meeting of more than 7,500 school district officials and educators across California, the message was clear: School buildings may be closed in response to the coronavirus pandemic, but learning is still in session. Full Article
ee Is SAT test going down at UC? Several regents express deep skepticism over use in admissions By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 19 Mar 2020 16:40:13 -0400 Several University of California regents expressed deep skepticism about the use of SAT and ACT tests in admissions decisions, signaling the standardized tests may be headed for elimination as an application requirement. Full Article
ee Teachers find many obstacles as they try to keep kids learning amid coronavirus By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 22 Mar 2020 08:00:35 -0400 Coronavirus shuts down California schools: 'There's this whole distance-learning thing, but how much learning is actually going on?' Full Article
ee Coronavirus closures at L.A. Unified extend to May 1; district deal with Verizon will offer free internet By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 23 Mar 2020 22:30:41 -0400 L.A. Unified campuses will be closed until at least May 1 due to the coronavirus outbreak, as school employees press forward with plans to distribute computers, provide free internet for students who need it, train families and teachers in distance learning and distribute more food. Full Article
ee L.A. Unified confirms first known employee COVID-19 case By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 24 Mar 2020 20:48:24 -0400 The facilities contract employee last worked on the 28th floor of the district's downtown headquarters on March 13. Full Article
ee USC, school districts getting 'Zoom-bombed' with racist taunts, porn as they transition to online meetings By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 25 Mar 2020 21:00:47 -0400 USC officials said they learned Tuesday that some online Zoom classes had been "disrupted by people who used racist and vile language." Full Article
ee California needs nurses. So why is the state about to give up 10,000 prospects? By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 25 Mar 2020 08:00:35 -0400 California regulations may prevent thousands of nursing students from graduating, despite frantic effort to boost numbers of healthcare workers amid the pandemic. Full Article
ee Child-care providers need supplies, coronavirus guidance as day-care system suffers By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 26 Mar 2020 12:00:25 -0400 California's early childhood care system has long been held together by women such as Tanya García, whose Hollywood duplex is home to two licensed day-care operations serving as many as 28 youngsters — among them the children of healthcare workers and public school teachers. Full Article
ee With all the distractions at home, low-income students need headphones to study By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 27 Mar 2020 09:00:41 -0400 Hand sanitizer is not the only coronavirus necessity. Students stuck at home in close and noisy quarters could use headphones to keep out distractions and allow them to focus on their studies. Full Article
ee UC and Cal State relax admissions criteria due to coronavirus: What you need to know By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 2 Apr 2020 10:00:09 -0400 Acknowledging disruptions caused by the coronavirus pandemic, the UC and Cal State systems will ease admissions requirements for applicants. Full Article
ee Home-schooling hacks from real parents. (Hint: You need a schedule yesterday) By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 12:04:04 -0400 We asked parents across the country how they're managing the new job of educating their kids. These are the tricks they rely on. Full Article
ee 27,525 pounds of carrots a day: How L.A. schools are feeding the masses By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 19 Apr 2020 08:00:30 -0400 Coronavirus: While food banks struggle, L.A.'s schools are feeding the hungry Full Article