Los Angeles

LAUSD announced on Monday that students won’t return to in-classroom learning when school starts on August 18. How will parents and teachers plan for more remote learning?

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

The Orange County Board of Education voted Tuesday night to recommend in-person education starting next month.

from Greater LA

A major retrospective of artist Ree Morton permanently closes this week at the Institute of Contemporary Art Los Angeles (ICA LA) after being shuttered through the pandemic.

Art Insider: Ree Morton’s artwork centers on sentiment and personal experience

A major retrospective of artist Ree Morton permanently closes this week at the Institute of Contemporary Art Los Angeles (ICA LA) after being shuttered through the pandemic.

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Many businesses in California are required to shut down again, including beauty salons. Rosey Ibarra owns Social Salon Suites in Glendale.

Hair salons are closing again. Some owners fear they won't survive financially

Many businesses in California are required to shut down again, including beauty salons. Rosey Ibarra owns Social Salon Suites in Glendale.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

David Lynch Theater Presents: Weather Report for July 14, 2020.

David Lynch Theater Presents: Weather Report for July 14, 2020

David Lynch Theater Presents: Weather Report for July 14, 2020.

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LA is rolling out the largest coronavirus-related rental assistance program in the country this week.

New LA program gives rent relief. But tenants must be fast and lucky to get it

LA is rolling out the largest coronavirus-related rental assistance program in the country this week.

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LA County Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas talks about whether businesses must shut down again, getting Angelenos to comply with safety orders, and balancing public health with economic…

COVID cases, hospitalizations and deaths are rising in LA. What the Board of Supervisors plans to do

LA County Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas talks about whether businesses must shut down again, getting Angelenos to comply with safety orders, and balancing public health with economic…

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

To stay afloat during the pandemic, restaurants and bartenders are making cocktails for delivery or pick-up.

Evan Kleiman’s favorite to-go cocktails in LA and OC

To stay afloat during the pandemic, restaurants and bartenders are making cocktails for delivery or pick-up.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

David Lynch Theater Presents: Weather Report for July 13, 2020.

David Lynch Theater Presents: Weather Report for July 13, 2020

David Lynch Theater Presents: Weather Report for July 13, 2020.

from David Lynch Theater Presents: Weather Report

Chewbox , founded by Chef Roy Choi and Kim Gaston, is a food delivery service focused on healthy, chef-driven meals and job opportunities for underserved communities.

'There’s a Watts in every major city,’ says Chewbox CEO Kim Gaston

Chewbox , founded by Chef Roy Choi and Kim Gaston, is a food delivery service focused on healthy, chef-driven meals and job opportunities for underserved communities.

from Good Food

Market correspondent Gillian Ferguson meets up with cook and artist Eden Batki at the Echo Park Farmer’s Market. Bakti is of Hungarian descent.

Hungry for Hungarian food at the Echo Park Farmer’s Market

Market correspondent Gillian Ferguson meets up with cook and artist Eden Batki at the Echo Park Farmer’s Market. Bakti is of Hungarian descent.

from Good Food

There are 66,000 people experiencing homelessness in LA County.

How tough it is to coordinate all the hands working to solve LA homelessness

There are 66,000 people experiencing homelessness in LA County.

from Greater LA

A new Instagram account called Change the Museum launched last month. Each post tells an anonymous story of discrimination at museums nationwide.

New Instagram account calls out discrimination and insensitivity at art museums

A new Instagram account called Change the Museum launched last month. Each post tells an anonymous story of discrimination at museums nationwide.

from Greater LA

One of the biggest jail complexes in the world is located in downtown LA. Men’s Central Jail has enough space for more than 5,000 inmates.

LA County supervisors want to replace Men’s Central Jail with ‘Restorative Care Villages’

One of the biggest jail complexes in the world is located in downtown LA. Men’s Central Jail has enough space for more than 5,000 inmates.

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KCRW talks about whether students might have a staggered schedule for in-person classes, whether states can override district decisions, and where money fits into it all.

LAUSD’s fall semester starts next month. No one knows what it will look like

KCRW talks about whether students might have a staggered schedule for in-person classes, whether states can override district decisions, and where money fits into it all.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

When the going gets weird, put on a mask, and revel in it.

Joe Mathews: Mask mandates are controversial, we should make them fun

When the going gets weird, put on a mask, and revel in it.

from Zócalo's Connecting California

The Los Angeles City Council has come under ramped-up scrutiny following ongoing protests for racial justice.

City Councilman David Ryu and his challenger Nithya Raman on future of LAPD

The Los Angeles City Council has come under ramped-up scrutiny following ongoing protests for racial justice.

from KCRW Features

David Lynch Theater Presents: Weather Report for July 9, 2020.

David Lynch Theater Presents: Weather Report for July 9, 2020

David Lynch Theater Presents: Weather Report for July 9, 2020.

from David Lynch Theater Presents: Weather Report

As bars and restaurants reopened for dine-in service in June, hundreds of front-of-the-house workers bore the brunt of a new workplace.

Face shields, verbal abuse and persistent danger. Restaurant workers share their reopening stories

As bars and restaurants reopened for dine-in service in June, hundreds of front-of-the-house workers bore the brunt of a new workplace.

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Last week, the food editor at the LA Times, Peter Meehan, resigned amid accusations of creating a toxic workplace culture.

The state of food journalism and Peter Meehan’s resignation from LA Times

Last week, the food editor at the LA Times, Peter Meehan, resigned amid accusations of creating a toxic workplace culture.

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