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Rutgers coach Greg Schiano discusses USC football game at Big Ten media days
The USC Trojans host the Rutgers Scarlet Knights in a Big Ten football game later this season. Rutgers head coach Greg Schiano was asked about the USC game at Big Ten media days on Tuesday in Indianapolis. Schiano said the Rutgers football program has “specialists” to “help with the plan”...
Check out La Bulla, L.A.'s largest lucha libre arts and music festival
La Bulla is celebrating all things lucha libre in August, bringing their festival back to Los Angeles for one night only. La Bulloa will feature an immersive art exhibit curated by legendary graffiti artist MAN ONE, with 150+ artists showcasing their artwork, including Emmy-nominated writer and two-time Pulitzer finalist and acclaimed cartoonist Lalo Alcaraz.
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.
What to Do About the Academy Museum’s Pandering Problem
The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures has been a commercial hit and a critical misfire.Film Academy CEO Bill Kramer Re-Ups Through 2028 In an era of declining Oscar telecast ratings, the new institution’s robust ticket sales — there have been nearly 2 million visitors since it opened in September 2021 — have turned it into a major Los Angeles draw, bolstered the Academy’s coffers and prompted inaugural museum director Bill Kramer’s ascension to CEO of AMPAS, the parent organization. Yet except for Regeneration, its lauded deep-dive showcase of Black American filmmaking through the early 1970s, the exhibits have been discourse duds,...
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...
Crime is rising at LA Metro. Is a new police force the answer?
California public transit agencies are trying to lure back riders by improving safety. Metro’s decision to create its own public safety department is a major test. The post Crime is rising at LA Metro. Is a new police force the answer? appeared first on Long Beach Post.
LAPD Seeks Witnesses in Search for Driver in Hit-and-Run That Injured 72-Year-Old in South LA
The Los Angeles Police Department is continuing its investigation into a hit-and-run incident that left a 72-year-old woman with severe injuries. The collision, which occurred on January 22, 2024, involved a late-model burgundy SUV. According to LAPD’s news release, the victim was walking eastbound inside a marked crosswalk at the intersection of Eighth Avenue and 60th Street when the vehicle struck her and the driver subsequently fled the scene.
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, whose identity has not been released, was struck by a dark-colored Toyota […]
Chaos in South Los Angeles: street takeovers result in fiery crashes
Multiple takeovers took place on Sunday night and early Monday morning, involving shootings, gunfire, and break-ins. South Los Angeles was the scene of several chaotic street takeovers from Sunday night into Monday morning, leaving a trail of destruction including a fiery car crash, looting, and vandalism. Multiple law enforcement agencies,...
Richard Simmons’ Gravesite Photo Revealed as Investigation Into His Death Continues
Richard Simmons was laid to rest in Los Angeles by his family and In Touch has the first photos of his gravesite surrounded by flowers. As In Touch previously reported, the fitness guru died at his home at the age of 76 on July 13. Sources told TMZ that Richard had fallen in his bathroom...
US home sales fell in June to slowest pace since December amid rising mortgage rates, home prices
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes fell in June for the fourth straight month as elevated mortgage rates and record-high prices kept many would-be homebuyers on the sidelines. Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes fell 5.4% last month from May to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 3.89 million, the fourth consecutive month of declines, the National Association of Realtors said Tuesday. Existing home sales were also down 5.4% compared with June last year. Yet home prices climbed for the 12th month in a row. The national median sales price rose 4.1% from a year earlier to $426,900, an all-time high, and up 51% from five years ago.
Dr. Vinson Eugene Allen and Dusk to Dawn Urgent Care Make a Historical Mark as the First African American Owned Chain of Urgent Care Facilities in the United States
Dusk to Dawn Urgent Care validated as the First African American Owned Urgent Care in the nation with chain locations. LOS ANGELES, CA / ACCESSWIRE / July 22, 2024 / Dr. Vinson Eugene Allen and Dusk to Dawn Urgent Care of California make a historical mark as the first African American owned chain of urgent cares in the United States. This milestone builds upon a previous achievement from September 4, 2020, when the medical pioneer was named the first African American to open a chain of urgent cares in Los Angeles; which led many to believe that Dusk to Dawn Urgent Care could be the nation's first black-owned Chain. The California PR firm Executive 1 Media Group executed a nationwide urgent care project in February of 2024 with a team of researchers from Ohio, Nevada and California.
50,000 Faithful Gather in Indianapolis for 10th National Eucharistic Congress, Plan Eucharistic Pilgrimage to Los Angeles
It's a wrap for the 10th National Eucharistic Congress in Indianapolis, folks. Over 50,000 worshippers came together for a right reverent shindig at Lucas Oil Stadium—a locale you'd usually associate with roaring crowds and touchdown dances, was for a shining moment, a temple of praise and adoration for Jesus Christ. UCA News reported an atmosphere brimming with gratitude following a transformative week.
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