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USC women’s basketball to open 2024-2025 season in Paris vs Ole Miss
The USC women’s basketball team is heading to France, but not for the 2024 Olympic Games. The Trojans will go to Paris a few months later, opening the 2024-2025 college basketball season in the French capital against the Ole Miss Rebels on Nov. 4. Ole Miss is a tough, hard-nosed, tenacious team coached by Yolett McCuin. Ole Miss knocked Stanford out of the 2023 NCAA Tournament, winning on the road in Maples Pavilion in the second round. The reputation Ole Miss has established for elite defense makes the season opener a great test for USC and its halfcourt offense. USC is...
Watch USC Dornsife athletes at the 2024 Paris Olympics
Nearly two dozen USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences alumni and students will be aiming for gold at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. Some, such as track star Rai Benjamin ’16 and veteran water polo goalkeeper Amanda Longan ’19, are hoping to add an additional Olympic gold to their trophy case. Others, like recent biological sciences graduate Jasmine Jones, will be representing their country for the first time at the games.
Amid wave of injuries, Los Angeles Dodgers could be starting to get healthy
5 Dodgers on injured reserve and when they are due back: *Mookie Betts: Mid-August return. Cannot return soon enough. He's the offensive catalyst, but where will he play? *Tyler Glasnow:...
UCLA 2026 and 2027 Recruiting Targets Coming Out of the July Eval Periods
I've been telling you that UCLA's recruitment of the 2025 high school class is very selective, mostly due to the fact that UCLA, if all its players return who have eligibility, will have just one scholarship available. And the fact that UCLA was so successful in the transfer portal this...
Logix Federal Credit Union Branch Manager Reflects on History in Burbank
With more than two decades of financial service experience, Senior Branch Manager Liliana Palma continues to have a passion for helping members thrive at Logix Federal Credit Union. “Inspiration is everywhere. Between members walking into the branch to the willingness of my staff to spend time ensuring we are delivering...
Brentwood Mother Speaks Out After Assault, Raises Concerns Over Suspect’s Release
Carmina Lu, New Mother Attacked in Broad Daylight, Tells Her Story. I spoke to the victim of the recent sexual assault in South Brentwood. Carmina Lu is a new mother who was just taking a walk in the neighborhood where she has lived for a few years. Originally from Utah, she moved to Brentwood because it was known as a safe neighborhood.
Former L.A. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa announces run for California governor
California Governor Gavin Newsom’s 8-year stint as the head executive for the nation’s most populated state will end in early 2027, and the race to replace him is already filling up. The latest to say they’re gunning for the spot should be a familiar name to Angelenos: Former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa. Villaraigosa, 71, […]
Suspect posts photo with stolen cash, leading to 4 arrests
Four Los Angeles County men were arrested Tuesday on federal charges of committing armed robberies in South Los Angeles during a nearly two-month crime spree, with one of them allegedly posting a photo on Instagram of himself holding stolen cash.
Lakers played role in Paul George leaving LA Clippers for Philadelphia 76ers
The Los Angeles Lakers are among the most decorated franchises in the history of professional sports. With 17 championships, a record 32 NBA Finals appearances, and a laundry list of Hall of Famers, the Lakers are widely regarded as the gold standard for the post-Russell era of the Association. No...
LA’s 1.4M SQFT Oceanwide Plaza Receives Stalking-Horse Bid for $500MM in Upcoming Auction
An unidentified Los Angeles developer has emerged as a potential buyer for the abandoned Oceanwide Plaza in Downtown Los Angeles, offering a $500 million stalking-horse bid in the upcoming auction, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal. The project, consisting of three half-completed towers spanning 1.4 million square feet, has been stalled since 2019 due to the financial difficulties of its developer, China Oceanwide Holdings.
L.A. hit with lawsuit over alleged Clean Water Act violations
An environmental advocacy group sued the city of Los Angeles and its Harbor Department Tuesday, alleging the Port of Los Angeles has routinely exceeded legal limits on fecal bacteria, copper and other pollutants discharged into San Pedro Bay.
USC Dornsife scholars win Goldwater and Astronaut scholarships, and a prestigious fellowship
Two students and one alumnus at the USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences have added to the expansive list of accolades received by USC Dornsife scholars. A Goldwater Scholarship, an Astronaut Scholarship and a fellowship with the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute will help advance three Trojan careers and support research that could fuel scientific discoveries.
AltaMed raises $1 million at their annual celebration and fundraising event
The AltaMed Health Service Corporation (AltaMed) fundraiser event called East LA Meets Napa on Friday reached the $1 million mark. “This is the most we have ever raised in an East LA Meets Napa event,” Sharlene Risdon-Jackson, vice president of foundation development at AltaMed Health Services, told CALÓ News. “All of those revenue resources are going to go back to AltaMed Health Services, allowing us to treat more patients, expand our reach and care for our community better,” she said.
Boyfriend mourns after woman struck, killed by hit-and-run driver
A woman was struck and killed by a car while crossing the street with her boyfriend in the Baldwin Hills area of South Los Angeles. The couple was walking across La Cienega Boulevard near Obama Boulevard at about 1:30 a.m. when the woman, Yvonne Parks, 40, was struck by a dark-colored Toyota Camry, the Los […]
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