The Los Angeles Times has postponed its Festival of Books and Food Bowl events, “in light of public health concerns related to the coronavirus and out of an abundance of caution.”The 25th Festival of Books, originally scheduled for April, will now take place the weekend of Oct. 3-4 on the USC campus. The 4th Food Bowl, previously set for May, will also be moved to the fall, with dates to be announced later. “Whenever we host the public at our events, we take health and safety seriously,” The Times said Tuesday in a statement. Further updates and details related to Los Angeles Times events can be found at latimes.com/events. Sponsors, exhibitors, participants and volunteers with additional questions can refer to the relevant contact information listed on the Festival of Books and Food Bowl websites.

Source: Los Angeles Times March 10, 2020 18:00 UTC