Greater LA

Humans are social animals, and social distancing is hard. This weekend, countless Angelenos headed for hiking trails and beaches. We get tips for safely being outside, and a look at how LAUSD teachers are adjusting to online teaching. 

Some people are delivering household items and food while the rest of us are at home. How are those gig economy workers doing?

Grocery stores nationwide are handling an unusually high demand from customers. How are grocery clerks coping? What policies are markets putting in place to maintain the safety of its employees and customers?

People ages 65 and up are most vulnerable to the novel coronavirus. Health officials are telling them to not go outside, and to practice social distancing. But some are defying regulations and aren’t staying home. Others are feeling isolated. What can folks do to help this sector of the population?

Mayor Eric Garcetti has closed restaurants and bars around LA. There are exceptions for food take-out, drive-thru and delivery. But even before restaurants closed, few Angelenos were going out over the weekend. Many are feeling the economic pinch.

In less than a week, three of the region’s biggest events have been called off or postponed: Coachella, Stagecoach, and the BNP Paribas Tennis Tournament in Indian Wells. Now, hotels that were once booked for these events are scrambling to fill rooms and keep folks employed.

One frequent issue for people experiencing homelessness is hygiene -- how to keep clean when you don’t have ready access to running water, soap, a shower, clean clothes. That’s a particular dilemma now with the spread of the coronavirus. So how are LA officials helping them?

How are Angelenos who rely on buses and trains feeling about coronavirus? What are LA Metro officials doing to ensure that passengers are safe?

Amid the novel coronavirus spreading, stocks are plunging, an infected cruise ship is docking, and people are stocking up on toilet paper. How worried should you be, and what can you do to avoid getting the virus?

The “Women’s Weekend Film Challenge” brings together women professionals to create a movie within 78 hours. Their ages range from the early 20s to mid-60s. They agree: Problems get solved faster, and there are fewer egos here than on male-run production.