Los Angeles City Councilmember Mark Ridley-Thomas, along with a former University of Southern California (USC) dean, were indicted on 20 counts of bribery and fraud Oct. 13. In 2018, Ridley-Thomas, 66, who then served on the L.A. County Board of Supervisors, allegedly conspired with Marilyn Flynn, 83, the former dean of the USC School of…
USC Football Players to Deliver Food to Homeless People on Skid Row
LOS ANGELES—Several USC football players will deliver food left over from this weekend’s game to homeless people on Skid Row on Sept. 26, coinciding with the Trojans’ annual Zero Waste Game. The effort will be led by injured quarterback Mo Hasan, the founder and operator of the nonprofit organization Second Spoon, which regularly distributes extra…
California Universities Keep Certain Graduate Entrance Exams Optional
Many college graduate programs in California kept the Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) score optional, or did not accept scores for the 2021-22 admissions cycle. GRE, offered by Educational Testing Service (ETS), is one of the most well-known standardized tests required for the graduate admission process in the United States, Canada, and a few other countries….
USC Fires Football Coach Clay Helton
LOS ANGELES—University of Southern California (USC) football coach Clay Helton was fired today, with university Athletic Director Mike Bohn calling him “one of the finest human beings I have met in the industry” but saying he believes the team will have a greater chance of success this season under new leadership. The firing comes two…
Study Cites Childhood Tumor Risk for Pesticide Exposure During Pregnancy
LOS ANGELES—Pesticide exposure during pregnancy might lead to the development of central nervous system tumors during childhood, according to a study involving researchers from the University of California–Los Angeles (UCLA), University of Southern California and Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. The increased risk of these tumors, estimated as much as twice to 2.5 times higher for some…
Rose Bowl Game Relocated to Texas Due to COVID-19
PASADENA, Calif. (CNS)—The 2021 Rose Bowl game has been relocated from Pasadena to Texas, leaving Southern California without its signature New Year’s sporting event for the first time since 1942. Officials announced Dec. 19 that the game—a College Football Playoff (CFP) semifinal—will played at AT&T Stadium in Dallas on Jan. 1, 2021. The decision was…
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