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Can students safely return to campus during the coronavirus pandemic? Parents are anxious.
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It’s critically important that schools have a solid plan in place for testing, contact tracing, quarantine and treatment.
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Looking at the numbers can give parents a sense of how the county is doing in containing the coronavirus and help them make a difficult decision.
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Many of the hands-on therapies and services that special needs students received before campuses shut down can’t be adequately delivered via distance learning. Also, the state has waived timelines that allow students to quickly receive assessments, which determine the services needed for each child.
I didn’t want a Zoom funeral. I wanted to honor her at a lovely celebration of life with all her favorite people on a sunny SoCal patio. I wanted stories, hugs and margaritas.
Figuring out how to safely reopen schools for K-12 students is a highly complicated undertaking as the safety of children, teachers and staff is paramount. Here are the contours of what students in California will encounter when it’s safe to bring them back to campus.
A toddler who loves you doesn’t understand how to social distance. But you do. Here are some options.
How to protect yourself when caring for someone with COVID-19 at home? It can be done, by taking some basic and common sense precautions.
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We have been married for 12 years. But in spring 2020, under quarantine, and especially in the first weeks, we began talking to each other again just like in our beginning, only in person.
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I brought up monogamy. I told him I wanted it to “just be us only.” He said that although he was not seeing anyone else, he still felt like he wasn’t over his last breakup. He wasn’t quite ready to start calling me his girlfriend.
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After 46 blind dates that were mostly disastrous, my expectations were not too high. I had survived so many evenings of challenging conversation, no attraction and boredom that I figured what was one more to add to the list. It would at least give me another funny story to share with my friends and family.
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When you’re taking photos, write down as much caption information as you can. Organize your photos by year and location, and store them someplace besides your phone.
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It takes a lot of work to have fun, but as we wait out coronavirus, you can focus on the picture, big and small, and discover how much more easily travel can go.
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Master some of the language of the place you’re going. Learn about its cuisine and its preparation. There are so many ways to deepen and enrich your trip.
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Coronavirus has us all stuck indoors. Solution? It’s time to make your home a cozy sanctuary. Here are 10 ways to do just that.
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Looking for something to do? In the coronavirus era, your inner fashionista can still shop favorite stores, explore brands and learn new skills.
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Gardeners, take a deep breath. We’ve made a list of 10 garden tasks that can help save your sanity now and make the coming months much more pleasant.
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Can students safely return to campus during the coronavirus pandemic? Parents are anxious.
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We’re still in a pandemic. Cover up with some of our favorite face masks.
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The cobranded kicks include the Los Angeles Football Club’s black and gold colors, crest and rallying cry.
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Travelers are finding many public restrooms closed these days, due to the pandemic. Here’s what you need to know about finding a place to go when you’re on the go.
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You can help yourself relax amid the pandemic. Start by shedding negative thoughts
Plant Man P is an online store, YouTube channel and popular Instagram account with over 14,000 followers.
Viewed in the midst of a pandemic, this art-filled garden in Corona del Mar provides a sense of calm. It’s the perfect afternoon getaway you could use right now.
Farmer Rishi Kumar grows top-tier fruits and offers gardening tips on Instagram: “Gardening is such an important way of connecting with the earth, connecting with ourselves and eating well.”
“As an artist obsessed with plants, it’s natural for plants to seep into my work,” L.A. music producer Mark Redito told us. “I find so much inspiration from them not only from a visual aesthetic standpoint but also from a metaphorical creative standpoint.”
A researcher at UC Riverside has found a naturally occurring protein molecule that appears to “cure” huanglongbing (HLB), otherwise known as citrus greening disease, which has devastated Florida’s citrus industry and threatens California’s.
Four friends produce a countywide fruit and vegetable exchange. Anyone could donate, and anyone could pick up produce for free.
L.A. gardening guru Ron Finley filmed his gardening MasterClass long before the coronavirus and Black Lives Matter protests. But his message is right on time.
California Botanic Garden is the new name for the state’s largest garden of native plants. Virtual events show how to incorporate these plants into our daily lives.
Collard greens are traditionally braised slowly. Here, they’re sauteed quickly with leeks for a fast, easy side dish.
For the costume design community, the last five months have been full of pivots, projects — and lots of Zoom calls.
Pop-up drive-ins, pet pigs and quality time with college-bound kids help fill the void.
Valentino, Burberry and other luxe labels play a supporting role in the fashion-packed visual album. Here’s a closer look at the outfits and fashion of “Black is King.”
Rihanna’s new Fenty Skin is available online. The singer and entrepreneur says she wanted to create “something that worked for everyone.”
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Oscars 2020: Best and worst dressed
The best and worst looks from the Oscars 2020 red carpet
A look inside and out of the 2020 Lamborghini Urus and the 2020 Rolls-Royce Cullinan Black Badge ultra-luxury SUVs.
2020 Grammys: fashion hits and misses
Lil Nas X, Ariana Grande, Billie Eilish and more fashion looks on the Grammy Awards red carpet.
SAG Awards 2020: Fashion hits and misses
The standout looks from the SAG Awards
Golden Globes 2020 red carpet hits and misses
The standout looks from the Golden Globes
Photos: Home for the holidays with Leslie Saeta of My 100 Year Old Home
Leslie Saeta of My 100 Year Old Home
Photos: Standout style at the 2019 LACMA Art + Film Gala
Some of the eye-catching style (Gucci and otherwise) from the 2019 LACMA Art + Film Gala in Los Angeles.
Photos: Sunday Dinner for 30+ in Silver Lake
Every Sunday, more than 30 people gather at Resa and Diego Caivanos’ Silver Lake home for Sunday dinner.
John, Lautner, R.M. Schindler and the Brady Bunch House -- Four Hours in Studio City
A self-driven architecture tour featuring works by John Lautner, R.M. Schindler and the Brady Bunch House.
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Let this be the inspiration you need to grab your bike and hit the road. Just don’t forget your mask.
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Bees can calm you, not put you on edge. Just ask the Slovenes.
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Fishing the L.A. River offers a respite from the stresses of a global pandemic, social unrest and partisan politics — in a convenient socially distanced setting.
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Cacao Mexicatessen chef Christy Lujan shares her restaurant’s recipe for cilantro lime rice.
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Buttery, yeast-risen cake is the ideal showcase for ripe wedges of summer stone fruit.
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Marinate small heirloom grape and cherry tomatoes in a soy vinaigrette for the most flavorful bruschetta topping.
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Elvis isn’t in the building, but here’s how to connect with events and people inspired by the King
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Dozens of hotels in southern Baja are open and hoping to woo Americans. Here’s how four are operating.
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The U.S. State Department says it is chipping away at a huge backlog of applications.
