Sqirl, Mozzaplex and Taco Maria, among the region’s most celebrated restaurants, announced Tuesday that they were suspending takeout orders, joining thousands of others that have decided to temporarily close during the coronavirus outbreak.

From Hollywood to New York and everywhere in between, see what your favorite stars are up to Camila Cabello and boyfriend Shawn Mendes hit the streets for a bike ride on Monday in sunny Miami. Calista Flockhart steps out in Santa Monica,

Closing for now will help hit the “reset button.” Onda, her new all-day restaurant in Santa Monica with Gabriela Camara, will remain open for now, she said. Sqirl, meanwhile, will transition into a temporary relief center for restaurant workers, the new home of a program (funded by Maker’s Mark and the Lee Initiative) that was previously ...

If you’ve found yourself puzzling over your thermometer and wondering what temperature is c fever lately, you’re definitely not alone. Given that fever is the most common symptom of the new coronavirus,

Remember him? Khalilah Walters from Danville, Virginia, guessed Scooby Doo, the cartoon canine who loves snacks. Monya De from Santa Monica, California, wrote “MacGruff” and got credit for the slightly misspelled response. And Dallman, who probably needs to brush up on his 1980s PSAs, wrote “Ruff McGruffin.” Close but not really.

Five months after the 1975 Grammys, Elton John and Diana Ross drove onto the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium stage in a futuristic-looking golf cart to host a ludicrous awards show that has been forever lost to time. Producer-manager-impresario Don Kirshner, who had long since earned his bona fides as the capo of the Brill Building, manager of ...

Esters Wine in Santa Monica has marked down all its bottles 25% and will assemble a “Quarantine Essentials” package including six staff-favorite wines and nibbles. Costa Mesa’s Argaux — an online shop that offers pickups by appointment and temperature-controlled wine storage — compiles a “Quarantine Edition Blind Tasting Kit ...

Democratic senators and gay rights advocates are calling on the federal government to loosen restrictions on blood donations from gay and bisexual men, citing the recent blood shortages caused by the novel coronavirus pandemic as a catalyst for change.

Lizzo is doing her best to show hospital workers appreciation for all their hard work and sacrifice during the coronavirus crisis

Nearby Pottery Barn also boarded up. The windows were being boarded up by workers from Board UPS Unlimited, who said they were covering up windows all across Los Angeles County, including stores in Pasadena and Santa Monica. “We have a few more stores to get to,” Chris Taiach said. Other luxury stores in Beverly Hills and famous Rodeo Drive ...