Новости за 28.02.2017

From even more avocado toast in downtown to a restaurant inspired by a Hollywood backlot, here’s what’s happening in the Los Angeles food-and-drink world. 

It's going to be quite a day for the Alvarado family.

Former Kennedy baseball Coach Manny Alvarado celebrates his 63rd birthday on Tuesday. He's now an assistant coach at Sierra Canyon.

Sierra Canyon hosts Kennedy in a baseball game at 3 p.m. Kennedy is coached by Alvarado's son, Marcus.

Good luck...

Snap Inc.'s IPO updates: Snap has no headquarters Feb. 28, 2017, 8:55 a.m. Snapchat app maker Snap Inc. filed papers Feb. 2 to move forward with what's expected to be the biggest initial public offering ever for a Los Angeles company. Follow our coverage here. All updates Analysis From the filing...

To the editor: Hurray for the L.A. Times, New York Times, Washington Post and all the other media standing up to President Trump. You are democracy’s front line of defense. (“Trump ditches the White House Correspondents' Dinner,” Feb. 25)

To the editor: I share your frustration about the misconceptions of AB 109 and Proposition 47. It is important to understand that AB 109, in and of itself, is not an early release program. (“No, criminal justice reforms didn't cause a Whittier police officer's killing,” editorial, Feb. 23)

To the editor: Apparently The Times has decided to shoot the messenger, AIDS Healthcare Foundation President Michael Weinstein, who by the way has been politically active since before he could drive. He’s not some out-of-touch power broker complaining about his view; he’s a visionary shining a...

Jimmy Kimmel shares his personal perspective on what really happened when the Academy Award for Best Picture was given to the wrong movie at the Oscars.

Brazil has gone a little less wild for this year's Carnival celebrations, with more demure costumes that represent the country's numerous local celebrations. This shift in Carnival culture came as a surprise for many Brazilians, although not an unwelcome one. Some chalk it up to Brazil's moves...

To the editor: I agree with Barton Swain’s wish that entertainers not bring politics into the awards ceremonies, but he incorrectly casts entertainers in the role of court jester, whose job it was to entertain the court by cleverly (and dangerously) speaking truth to power. (“Watching the Oscars...

Shopping for a new set of wheels at a Chevy dealership recently, Patrick Spradlin had a few priorities: a good commuter car, room for his family of five, low maintenance costs and no more than $20,000.

Comcast NBCUniversal announced plans Tuesday to spend $2.3 billion to buy the remaining shares of the Universal Studios theme park in Japan.

When you're looking for an easy one-dish meal, it doesn't get much easier than a frittata. Combine a few ingredients from the store, or use leftovers from the fridge as inspiration for breakfast, dinner or anytime in between. Here are 15 of our favorite recipes, perfect served hot or cold.

New Orleans Saints running back Mark Ingram tweeted Monday that he and a group of friends were denied entry to a popular nightclub in London for being “too urban.”

Trump will pitch his agenda to lawmakers in major speech tonight Feb. 28, 2017, 8:11 a.m. A look at President Trump's administration and the rest of Washington: Trump will demand that Congress boost defense spending The real goal of Trump's executive orders: Reduce the number of immigrants Trump...

Trump will pitch his agenda to lawmakers in major speech tonight Feb. 28, 2017, 8:11 a.m. A look at President Trump's administration and the rest of Washington: Trump will demand that Congress boost defense spending The real goal of Trump's executive orders: Reduce the number of immigrants Trump...

Today in Entertainment: 'Moonlight's shocking win at the 2017 Oscars; New 'Twin Peaks' art Feb. 28, 2017, 8:09 a.m. Hollywood is recovering from Sunday's shocking Academy Awards, where "Moonlight" took home the best picture trophy after it was mistakenly given to "La La Land." And while the twists...

A nude photograph of an East Bay school administrator that was being circulated by students has led to multiple suspensions and an expulsion at a high school in Concord, according to local news outlets.  

That morning, Times photographer Jack Gaunt was at his beachfront home when he heard a neighbor shout, "Something's happening on the beach!" Gaunt grabbed his Rolliflex camera and headed toward the shoreline.

Los Angeles art collectors Alan Hergott and Curt Shepard began acquiring works as a couple in the late 1980s and early '90s, honing their sights on works that dealt with gender and queer identity. That meant acquiring photographs by Catherine Opie, whose visceral portraits explore questions of...

The hesitance in the announcer’s voice, the alarm of those who knew something was seriously amiss, the scramble to correct an error that had been uttered to a packed arena and millions more watching on television.

Snap Inc.'s IPO updates: Snap has no headquarters Feb. 28, 2017, 8:55 a.m. Snapchat app maker Snap Inc. filed papers Feb. 2 to move forward with what's expected to be the biggest initial public offering ever for a Los Angeles company. Follow our coverage here. All updates Analysis From the filing...

Essential Education: Union president reelected Feb. 28, 2017, 7:53 a.m. Welcome to Essential Education, our daily look at education in California and beyond. Here's the latest: The votes are in: Alex Caputo-Pearl stays on as president of United Teachers Los Angeles. There's just one day left to...

Over the weekend, Darrell Issa did something that no other Republican congressman has done.

Two years ago, Holly J. Mitchell stood on the state Senate floor and, in a crisp, deliberate voice, laced into the budget that her fellow Democrats were poised to approve.  The plan "picks winners and losers," the state senator from Los Angeles said. "It appears to me that poor people in California...

In the nearly three years since nationwide protests erupted after a Ferguson, Mo., police officer shot and killed teenager Michael Brown, state lawmakers introduced multiple bills designed to overhaul how much Californians are allowed to know about officer-involved shootings and internal investigations,...