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Activists have been criticizing the six L.A. city animal shelters for being overcrowded and understaffed, which has affected the way shelters can care for animals that come through their doors. But now, the new general manager is looking to take the first steps to address some of these issues and …

Unequal access to health care, quality of health care and implicit bias contribute to the high maternal death rates among Black women in the United States.

Former Los Angeles politician Mark Ridley-Thomas is facing a sentence of 3.5 years in federal prison and a $30,000 fine for bribery and fraud. U.S. District Judge Dale S. Fischer sentenced Ridley-Thomas Monday morning for seven corruption charges that were handed out in March. A federal jury previously found Ridley-Thomas …

Los Angeles city animal shelters are still overcrowded under recent leadership changes, and the city’s six shelters are on track to kill about 40% more animals this year than last year. But now there’s a new general manager ready to address these issues that activists have been calling out over …

After a number of book ban attempts across California, Los Angeles aims to make these materials available to students of all ages state-wide through the county’s e-book program. As book bans increase across the country, California school boards have brought a number of challenges against certain titles. These books — …

With 3,800 students registered to attend the annual Welcome Back concert, headlined by producer and rapper Pi’erre Bourne, the concert stands out as one of the most anticipated events of the school year. Behind it all is the Concerts Committee — an organization run entirely by students who have spent …

Members of the Screen Actor's Guild-AFTRA unite with demonstrators representing the Screen Writer's Guild in front of Fox Studios in Century City, Calif. July 17, 2023.

David Duchovny and other X-Files staff members demonstrate in front of Fox Studios in Century City, Calif. July 17, 2023.

Rep. Barbara Lee will have to raise more money for her U.S. Senate campaign than she’s ever needed in her decades-long career, as she’s up against two fundraising juggernauts. The key question ahead of next year’s all-party primary becomes: Can Lee raise enough money to compete, or at least to …

Jackie Loomis is a San Diego resident with an unfaltering sense of humor and a keen eye for crafting. After retiring and losing her husband of 53 years, she chooses to use her creativity to keep life interesting, all while reflecting on the impact she made during her 26 years …

No need to buy chocolates for us this Valentine’s Day. Here’s a more lasting contribution you can make as the USC trustee who helped bring an end to the tortuous reign of ex-campus gynecologist George Tyndall, who stands accused of sexually assaulting hundreds of women over more than three decades …

An iced vanilla latte with oat milk and light ice from Quills. Just one year ago, it was a Starbucks caramel iced latte with caramel drizzle for Savannah DeMelo, still donning the cardinal and gold in her final season in Southern California. But the former has now become her go-to …

On week one of the college football season, the task could not be more clear: win them all, and you’re in. A one-point loss at Utah on Oct. 15 thrust USC’s fate into the hands of the committee, and just as destiny had finally been delivered back to Southern California, …

Prior to 2020, USC women’s volleyball had failed to make the NCAA Tournament just three times — never consecutively — since the NCAA began sponsoring the sport in 1981. Senior opposite hitter Emilia Weske was a freshman on the last Trojan squad to make the field of 64 in 2019, …

For UCLA redshirt senior quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson, it started with a promise of 60 points, sideline taunts and post-play shoulder checks. Then came the turnovers — four of them — the last of which ensured the Victory Bell will be receiving a new, cardinal coat of paint. No. 7 USC …

“Stoppage Time” is a column by Samuel Reno about NCAA Women’s Soccer. If you’re reading this in November of 2022, then you know Stanford just lost – eliminated from the NCAA Tournament on penalty kicks by sixth-seeded BYU. On the surface, there’s nothing notable about the No. 3 seed Cardinal …

Yesterday, Presidents Joe Biden and Xi (She) Jinping finally reopened discussions after three months without speaking. But what exactly did they discuss? The two superpowers found common ground over a host of global issues. Jeremy Kole has the story. At the G20 Summit in Bali, Indonesia, world leaders gathered to …

Over 16,000 fans packed the Chase Center in San Francisco this past weekend to watch two Korean teams compete in one of the biggest esports events of the year: The League of Legends World Finals. If you’re not familiar with it, you might be wondering what is League of Legends? …

Long Beach, Calif. – On land, Captain Charles Moore’s sea legs give way to his green thumb. His neighbors know him for his front yard farmers market – they come for the fruit, but they stay for the conversation. And he has a lot to say, as the oceanographer who …

Jordan Wilson’s 20th swing of the night found the floor, and USC found its first win in two weeks. After suffering their first losing stretch of the season, this new-look Trojans group took a big step toward getting back to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2019. USC …

At 5:38 p.m., San Diego State and Utah State – knotted at a goal apiece – began a decisive penalty shootout in a Mountain West Tournament quarterfinal contest. 25 minutes and 44 penalty kicks later, junior goalkeeper Alexa Madueno came up with the match and shootout-winning save for the Aztecs …

Ever dreamed of getting that famed blue checkmark next to your Twitter handle? Soon you’ll be able to ... for a small fee. Twitter’s new verification policy has social media up in arms. Today, Elon Musk unexpectedly announced the new verification subscription will cost $8 a month by tweeting a …

The NFL and head injuries have a storied, shameful history — the latest chapter in the problematic book being the concussion of Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa. During Week 3 of the NFL season, Tagovailoa exhibited symptoms of ataxia, or an abnormality of motor coordination caused by a neurological issue, …