L.A. County strengthens coronavirus bans: Nail and hair salons, drive-in movies among closures

The Los Angeles County health officer has issued a stronger “Safer at Home” order following Gov. Gavin Newsom’s unprecedented statewide order instructing 40 million Californians to stay at home as much as possible, with certain exceptions, to slow the spread of the coronavirus. The new county order largely matches the>>>

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Black teen who refused to cut his dreadlocks attends Oscars with creators of ‘Hair Love’ film

DeAndre Arnold, the high school senior from Texas who drew national attention last month after he was told by school officials that he wouldn’t be able to walk at his graduation if he didn’t cut his dreadlocks, attended this year’s Academy Awards as a guest to the creative team behind>>>

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