KnowLabsNational Parks From closed beaches to shuttered businesses, here’s what you can’t do this weekend Los Angeles Times - Luke MoneySouthern California officials have one message to residents already a bit stir crazy from more than a week of unprecedented restriction on movements due to coronavirus: Stay home. This weekend brings more
KnowLabsPets Column: Enough walks already: A dog’s view of stay-at-home Los Angeles Times - Mary McNamaraI just went to pet my dog and, with the calculated coolness of a celebrity, she cut me. The brief side-eye acknowledgment, the slow stand-up, the casual removal of self to another room; it was all shockingly
KnowLabsU.S. National Parks Are the Great Outdoors Off-Limits During a Pandemic? Atlas Obscura - Erin Beresini Theodora Blanchfield, a therapy student and freelance writer, lives alone in Santa Monica. Every afternoon, she joins her neighbor to walk their dogs …
KnowLabsU.S. Travel 10 Magnificent Photos Of Southern California That Prove This Slice Of Paradise Is Truly The Most Stunning Place On Earth OnlyInYourState.com - by Angela Whether you live in Southern California or you’ve only visited a time or two, there’s no question that SoCal is one of the most beautiful places on …
KnowLabsLos Angeles Surly surfer violating beach closure gets $1000 fine boingboing.net - Jason Weisberger A Manhattan Beach surfer was issued a $1,000 citation Saturday morning after ignoring a lifeguard’s order that he not go in the water. “F… you. What …
KnowLabsChamber of Commerce Here are local restaurants offering takeout or delivery Los Angeles Times - Daily Pilot staffWith Gov. Gavin Newsom’s order this month for all California restaurants to close to dine-in customers to help inhibit the spread of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, many local eateries have moved
KnowLabsHospital Ship The Biggest Hospital in the City Just Docked at the Port of L.A. lamag.com - Ian Spiegelman With rooms and resources running out at healthcare facilities across L.A., a U.S. Navy hospital ship has arrived to help in the battle against the …
KnowLabsSan Francisco Bay Area Eagles Postpone 'Hotel California' Tour Due to Coronavirus ultimateclassicrock.com - Corey Irwin Eagles have postponed their Hotel California 2020 tour dates due to the ongoing coronavirus outbreak. The trek - which had been slated to include stops …
KnowLabsOrange County (California) Creativity amid the coronavirus: how local artists are enduring the crisis Los Angeles Times - Faith E. PinhoAs the coronavirus pandemic pummels industries across the globe, one group of professionals is particularly hard hit. Yet it may be the most practiced at spinning beauty from bleakness. With honed tenacity
KnowLabsLifestyle L.A. brand creates coronavirus-inspired collection to benefit creatives who’ve lost jobs Los Angeles Times - Kavita DaswaniAs the coronavirus caused Los Angeles to slow down and Angelenos to work from home, Jared Ingold saw retail sales plummet by 95% overnight at his fashion store, Vardagen, on Abbot Kinney Avenue in Venice.
KnowLabs Internet firm Wander gives free service to Santa Monica families affected by coronavirus closures Axios - Kim Hart Southern California broadband provider Wander is offering free high-speed internet to all families in Santa Monica with school-age children for the …
KnowLabs Santa Monica volunteers protect seniors with new grocery delivery service — ABC7 Los Angeles apple.news - ABC7 Los Angeles For the best reading experience, open this story on a device with Apple News. It may also be available on the publisher’s website.
KnowLabsCoronavirus (Covid-19) BeachLife Festival is postponed; Ziggy Marley shares thoughts on COVID-19 easyreadernews.com - Mark McDermott by Mark McDermott and Rachel Reeves The BeachLife Festival last week announced its postponement due to the novel coronavirus outbreak. The festival, …
KnowLabsHospitality Hotels around the world are live streaming their views to make you feel like you’re on vacation Hello Giggles - Travel + Leisure Now is the time to stay home. The messaging from health experts and political leaders is clear. For now, we must hunker down and stop the spread of …
KnowLabsSports Her record-breaking USC career cut short, Louise Hansson holds on to her Olympic hope Los Angeles Times - Thuc Nhi NguyenFrom college campuses that look like ghost towns to wide-open rush hour freeways, Louise Hansson watches from her L.A. apartment as a once bustling city shifts inward. Free from classes or swim practice
KnowLabsLos Angeles Manhattan Beach launches delivery service for older adults during coronavirus pandemic easyreadernews.com - Mark McDermott The City of Manhattan Beach is coordinating a resource delivery program that will serve older adults who need assistance during the coronavirus …
KnowLabsNews Emergency order prohibits L.A. rental units from being pulled off the market Los Angeles Times - Colleen ShalbyThe city of Los Angeles has expanded its temporary ban on evictions during the novel coronavirus outbreak by prohibiting landlords from removing tenants from rent-stabilized apartments for the purposes
KnowLabsSports UCLA’s beach volleyball team was aiming for title until coronavirus ended season Los Angeles Times - Thuc Nhi NguyenStein Metzger noticed the precautions taking hold early. Instead of post-match handshakes, UCLA beach volleyball players offered fist bumps. Hand sanitizer became as common as water bottles. Special care
KnowLabsplayWomen's Basketball In SoCal, fitness isn’t just a fix, it’s a lifestyle: ‘You can’t sleep under your bed’ Los Angeles Times - Chris ErskineHouse arrest? Not in our house. As cabin fever set in this past week, recreational athletes fled to the bike lanes, the beaches, the skate parts and all manner of hiking trail. Evidently, you can shutter
KnowLabsSouthern California Malibu Pier and Surrounding Shops Closing Due to Coronavirus, Overcrowding nbclosangeles.com - City News Service The Malibu Pier, including its shops and restaurants, is closing to the public starting Wednesday to prevent crowding during the coronavirus, the …
KnowLabsBeach Volleyball County bans beach volleyball, Hermosa Beach resident rescues nets easyreadernews.com - Kevin Cody Hermosa residents saves beach volleyball nets from being hauled off in County pick-up trucks.
KnowLabsConstruction Manhattan Beach shuts down construction, urges social distancing on the Strand, due to COVID-19 concerns easyreadernews.com - Mark McDermott by Mark McDermott The City of Manhattan Beach issued a new order and a new warning on Friday: a prohibition any but the most necessary construction, …
KnowLabsSocial Distancing Access to Beaches and Parks Is Being Limited Because Some People Refuse to Social Distance lamag.com - Brittany Martin Some people just aren’t isolating effectively enough. Over the weekend, crowds could be seen packing into parks and beaches around the region, with …
KnowLabsCalifornia Photos show an empty California on 'stay at home' coronavirus order Mashable - Rachel KrausThe state of California, normally full of sun bathers and wilderness explorers, restaurant goers and entertainment venue attendees, is empty. On Thursday, California governor Gavin Newsom issued a state-wide
KnowLabsSocial Distancing Crowded California beaches pose a challenge for strict coronavirus stay-home rules Los Angeles Times - Nicole Santa CruzCalifornia’s sweeping stay-at-home order to slow the spread of the coronavirus resulted in a weekend like no other, with people staying indoors and, when outside, keeping at least six feet apart. But were
KnowLabsBusiness ‘It’s a stake in the back’: ‘Nonessential’ businesses close after stay-home orders Los Angeles Times - Ronald D. WhiteFor more than 100 years, California Floral Co. has stood sentinel in downtown Los Angeles. The florist predates the founding of Warner Bros, UCLA and the first concerts at the Hollywood Bowl. It made through
KnowLabsLifestyle Celebrate the acts of kindness you’ve seen by sharing them with us Los Angeles Times - Catharine HammCalifornians always rise to the occasion in troubled times, and so they have in the age of coronavirus. Across such platforms online platforms as NextDoor, we see people offering to help quarantined neighbors.
KnowLabsCoronavirus (Covid-19) L.A.'s Grocery Store Employees Are Fighting to Be Treated as Emergency Workers lamag.com - Steven Blum L.A.’s grocery workers are on the front lines of the coronavirus epidemic, keeping shelves stocked and supplies being delivered so Angelenos can …
KnowLabsTravel Escapes: Amid travelers’ gloom, the sun also rises Los Angeles Times - Catharine HammWhen I messaged Anne Harnagel, an assistant travel editor, that casinos in Las Vegas would close on Tuesday evening, she replied, “Is this the apocalypse?” Not quite. But all of us have been whipsawed
