‘Party of Five’ heads to Mexico to tackle deportation from the other side of the border
Now, in the final stretch of its first season, “Party of Five” is taking its story to Mexico. I started the year thinking it’d be really interesting, if for some reason Lucia is really lacking a mother and she goes by herself to Mexico. And then, once we told the third-to-last episode where Valentina runs away, we realized: Why wouldn’t all of them go? There’s this idea that if only we can be united all our problems will be over, and that’s not true. The way we leave at the end of the season suggests a whole new story in the second season.
Source:Los Angeles Times
February 27, 2020 03:00 UTC
LAFC faces a huge challenge in CONCACAF Champions League match against León
The math is simple if not favorable for LAFC heading into its the CONCACAF Champions League match with León on Thursday. Score at least three goals and don’t allow any and LAFC is on to the tournament quarterfinals next month against Cruz Azul. LAFC needs two goals just to tie the aggregate score. “It’s our biggest challenge so far.”AdvertisementLAFC broke the MLS record for points and tied the record for goals last season, finishing with the best regular-season in history. Soccer LAFC sells out season tickets for third straight season Soccer LAFC sells out season tickets for third straight season Heading into its third year, LAFC made an additional 800 season packages available.
Source:Los Angeles Times
February 27, 2020 02:51 UTC
Lakers’ Alex Caruso makes his presence felt when on the court
Before All-Star forward Anthony Davis joined the Lakers during a trade last summer, he “didn’t know much about” Alex Caruso. He blocked a shot by Lonzo Ball that went off the Pelicans’ guard’s back and out of bounds. Thirty-six seconds later, Caruso stole the ball from Ball and scored while being fouled by JJ Redick. Caruso made the free throw for a three-point play that gave the Lakers a five-point lead and the momentum they needed to hold off the Pelicans. “Yeah, I’m a big energy guy, as anybody who has seen us play can attest to,” Caruso said after Tuesday night’s game.
Source:Los Angeles Times
February 27, 2020 02:37 UTC
Column: Blake Bolden continues her pioneering role in hockey as scout for Kings
She went on to win a championship in the now-defunct Canadian Women’s Hockey League, where she was the league’s first American-born black player. AdvertisementIn 2017, Bolden moved to San Diego, where she coaches teams in the San Diego Junior Gulls’ girls’ hockey programs. Bolden, 28, was hired by the Kings as a scout for the Pacific region. Willie O’Ree, the first black player in the NHL, knows a pioneer when he sees one. AdvertisementAn all-black league called the Coloured Hockey League was formed in the late 1800s in the eastern Canada province of Nova Scotia, but O’Ree didn’t break the NHL’s color barrier until 1958.
Source:Los Angeles Times
February 27, 2020 02:37 UTC
Group sues to hold Coca-Cola, Pepsi and others liable for plastics fouling California waters
AdvertisementAnd Sen. Tom Udall (D-N.M.) and Rep. Alan Lowenthal (D-Long Beach) this month introduced the Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act. The Plastics Industry Assn., a trade group, did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The study found that among the top 10 creators of plastic pollution were Coca-Cola, Pepsi, Procter & Gamble, Mondelez International and Colgate-Palmolive. The lawsuit describes Nestle as the world’s largest food and beverage company and Pepsi as the second largest. A federal district judge was prepared to let the climate lawsuit by the group Our Children’s Trust go ahead.
Source:Los Angeles Times
February 27, 2020 02:26 UTC
Are you a Zoey or a Rob? On ‘Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist’ and ‘High Fidelity,’ music is the lingua franca
“Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist,” whose “Great Pretender” episode is set to air Sunday night, isn’t the only new TV series thinking through the ways that music lovers bend songs to the particulars of their lives. Like the secret singers around Zoey, Rob uses music to express the complicated feelings she can’t quite articulate herself. “High Fidelity” proudly represents the self-appointed expert, whereas “Zoey’s” strikes a more “populist” tone, as the show’s creator, Austin Winsberg, described it to me the other day. “High Fidelity,” in contrast, features countless shots of Rob walking her Brooklyn neighborhood with giant headphones clamped on her ears, lost inside her private universe. Zoë Kravitz stars as record-store owner Rob is Hulu’s “High Fidelity” (Phillip Caruso / Hulu)AdvertisementEven so, there’s a subtle shift in the rock snobbery depicted in this “High Fidelity” — mostly in scenes where some hapless customer walks into the record store and requests the wrong thing — as compared to the book and movie.
Source:Los Angeles Times
February 27, 2020 01:47 UTC
Who is Bob Chapek? He’s no Bob Iger but he is steeped in Disney culture
Walt Disney Co.'s appointment of theme parks boss Bob Chapek as its new chief executive, replacing Bob Iger, took Hollywood and Wall Street by surprise. AdvertisementPeople who have worked with Chapek said that he is focused, driven and passionate about Disney’s products and culture. As head of Disney’s parks, experiences and products segment, Chapek (pronounced Chay-peck) oversaw 170,000 employees and led massive expansions with Star Wars attractions in Anaheim and Orlando. He speaks fluent Disney, having spent three decades immersed in the company’s brands and iconic culture. On the parks side, the coronavirus is expected to hit profits at Disney’s parks in Shanghai and Hong Kong, Disney has said.
Source:Los Angeles Times
February 27, 2020 01:32 UTC
California coronavirus case could be first spread within U.S. community, CDC says
It’s possible this could be an instance of community spread of COVID-19, which would be the first time this has happened in the United States,” the CDC said in a statement. “Community spread means spread of an illness for which the source of infection is unknown. That raises concern that the virus is spreading in the United States, creating a challenge for public health officials, experts say. “Ultimately, we expect we will see coronavirus spread in this country,” said Nancy Messonnier, director of the CDC’s National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases. But public health leaders have repeatedly reminded residents that the health risk from the novel coronavirus to the general public remains low.
Source:Los Angeles Times
February 27, 2020 01:06 UTC
C.D.C. Confirms First Possible Community Transmission of Coronavirus in U.S.
[Like the Science Times page on Facebook. | Sign up for the Science Times newsletter.] Until now, public health officials have been able to trace all of the infections in the country to a recent trip abroad or a known patient, and to identify the sources of exposure. officials said it was possible the patient was exposed to a returning traveler who was infected, the new case appears to be one of community spread — one in which the source of infection is unknown. “That would suggest there are other undetected cases out there, and we have already started some low-grade transmission.”
Source:New York Times
February 27, 2020 01:02 UTC
Opinion | The Primaries Are Just Dumb
Polls consistently show high voter satisfaction with ranked-choice voting, and it’s no surprise. By allowing voters to express their support for more than one candidate, ranked-choice voting makes more votes count. Maine first adopted ranked-choice voting in 2016 for its statewide and congressional primaries and elections, and it was popular enough that the Legislature expanded it in 2019 to include presidential elections. After the first round of ballot counting, Mr. Poliquin held a small lead over Mr. Golden, 46.3 percent to 45.6 percent. In contrast to Mr. Poliquin, who had publicly dismissed the independent candidates, Mr. Golden reached out to them, and thus won over their supporters.
Source:New York Times
February 27, 2020 00:47 UTC
They Were Infected With the Coronavirus. They Never Showed Signs.
Federal health officials warned on Tuesday that hospitals, schools and businesses needed to start preparing for outbreaks in the United States. Containment strategies may have to expand to include steps like closing schools, ordering people to work from home, and restricting public gatherings. Some public health experts fear stealth transmissions may already be occurring in communities in the United States. In Italy, health officials in some regions have taken a different approach. After 10 deaths attributed to the new coronavirus, health officials started aggressive and widespread testing in some regions.
Source:New York Times
February 27, 2020 00:45 UTC
Dodgers beat Angels behind good pitching and offense in spring training exhibition
The Dodgers beat the Angels 9-4 on Wednesday at Camelback Ranch to improve their spring training record 3-1. ON THE MOUND: Josiah Gray tossed a scoreless first inning in his Cactus League debut, limiting the Angels to one hit. …Kenley Jansen struck out the side in the second inning on 11 pitches for his second scoreless outing to begin his spring. …Joe Kelly surrendered a hit and struck out two in a scoreless inning in his first appearance. AdvertisementUP NEXT: Tony Gonsolin is scheduled to pitch two innings in his second start of the spring Thursday against the Cleveland Indians at Goodyear Ballpark.
Source:Los Angeles Times
February 27, 2020 00:33 UTC
Ontario PC House Leader Concedes Liberals Likely To ‘Remain Strong’ In Ottawa Byelections
The ridings of Ottawa-Vanier and Orléans were two of the seven seats the Liberals managed to hold in the 2018 election. Ottawa-Vanier has been Liberal since 1971 (when it was known as Ottawa East) and Orléans has been Liberal since 2003. So you have to execute election day. Our challenge tomorrow will be executing election day in 30 to 40 centimetres of snow,” he said, referring to the major winter storm descending upon the region. Fellow Liberal Lalonde resigned from her Orléans seat in the fall to embark on a successful run for the federal Liberal party.
Source:Huffington Post
February 27, 2020 00:22 UTC
Pete Davidson Says His 'Career Would Be Over' If He Acted Like Ariana Grande
“I met Pete, and it was an amazing distraction,” Grande told the magazine. “Can you imagine if I did that?” Davidson said in his special, via Vulture. He zeroed in on Grande describing their romance as a “distraction.” “Can you imagine if I did that shit? If I was just like, ‘Yeah, I was just fucking her ‘cause I was bored, and then Fortnite came out.’ It would be insane,” Davidson jabbed. Kevin Mazur via Getty Images Pete Davidson and Ariana Grande attend the 2018 MTV Video Music Awards in New York.
Source:Huffington Post
February 27, 2020 00:22 UTC
Center Stage at Disney After a Career Out of the Spotlight
And despite his low profile in the broader entertainment industry, Mr. Chapek is not a surprising choice. Mr. Iger signaled that Mr. Chapek was a leading candidate in his memoir, “The Ride of a Lifetime,” which was published in September. “The bond you form in high-stress moments like this, when you’re sharing information that you can’t discuss with anyone else, is a powerful one,” Mr. Iger wrote of Mr. Chapek. For the next 22 months, he will report to Mr. Iger, who took the title executive chairman, and to the Disney board. People inside Disney described Mr. Chapek as no frills.
Source:New York Times
February 27, 2020 00:00 UTC