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USC at the International Conferences on Machine Learning (ICML)
Topics include trustworthiness in large language models, application-driven machine learning, adaptive brain stimulation, fair ranking functions and molecule synthesis. This year, USC researchers will showcase 20 papers at the 41st International Conference on Machine Learning (ICML 2024), one of the most prestigious machine learning conferences, taking place July 21 – 27 in Vienna, Austria. ICML brings together the artificial intelligence (AI) community to share new ideas, tools, and datasets and make connections to advance the field.
Notorious L.A. gang leader killed in prison by other inmates, CDCR says
The former leader of a Los Angeles street gang who made national headlines for ordering the murders of members of his own gang was killed in prison over the weekend. According to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, 47-year-old Ezequiel Romo was stabbed multiple times by three fellow inmates at Centinela State Prison in […]
Metallica Return to Los Angeles for Helping Hands Concert: Get Details, Presale Code, Ticket Prices, More
Metallica has announced the return of their Helping Hands Concert & Auction in Los Angeles at the YouTube Theater on Friday, Dec. 13. Tickets for this very special Metallica concert will go on sale to the general public on Friday, July 26, at 10am PDT. However, fans can get presale tickets beginning Wednesday, July 24 at 10am PDT. There are two ways you can get presale tickets with a presale code. All tickets will be sold officially through Ticketmaster, and you can see the ticket listing now.
Exide contamination is top concern at community meeting on environmental justice
With pastries and cups of cafe de olla in hand, nearly three-dozen Boyle Heights community members took their seats at the Boyle Heights Beat office Saturday morning to learn more about some of the biggest environmental stressors affecting their daily lives on the Eastside. In partnership with Self Help Graphics...
26,800 SQFT Public Market Gets Reimagining in Culver City
The vision for a public market in Culver City is taking a new shape, as developer Regency Centers adapts to the changing commercial landscape following the pandemic. The project, Culver Public Market — located at the intersection of Washington Boulevard and Centinela Avenue, at 12405 Washington Blvd. — has been reimagined to better align with current market conditions.
Virtual Parks Meeting – Online July 23
Join us for the “Lunchtime Update” Virtual Community Meeting for the Culver City Parks Plan on July 23, 2024 from noon to 1:00 pm on Zoom. This meeting will focus on updating the community on survey and engagement findings, park needs and opportunities, and next steps. Resources will be provided to allow attendees to learn more about recent project updates, and there will be an opportunity to share feedback and ask questions.
East L.A. rental market is heating up!
Eastern Los Angeles has seen the largest year-over-year jump in rental competitiveness, soaring from 25th place to break the top 20 at the start of this rental season to rank ninth. This dramatic rise is primarily due to a sharp increase in lease renewals (from 42.1% one year ago to 52.7% now).
Guns N’ Roses’ Slash Reveals His Stepdaughter Died at 25 Years Old
Guns N’ Roses’ guitarist, Slash, revealed the death of his stepdaughter, Lucy Bleu-Knight, in a heartfelt announcement. She was 25 years old. The 58-year-old musician took to Instagram to share a statement on Sunday, July 21. “Lucy-Bleu Knight (December 6, 1998). Beloved daughter of Meegan Hodges and Mark...
Abbyson taps former Wayfair merchandising manager for its VP post
LOS ANGELES — Abbyson has named Cassidy Cobb as its new vice president of merchandising, reporting to Rodd Rafieha, chief sales officer. Previously, Cobb held leadership roles at Wayfair, most recently as senior manager of curated merchandising, and City Furniture, where she finished her tenure as director of merchandising. In her new role, she will focus on merchandising, product development and retail strategies.
Mystery company may buy, finish graffitied towers in downtown Los Angeles: WSJ
A local developer is in talks to purchase the graffitied Oceanwide Plaza towers in downtown Los Angeles with the intention of finishing construction. The unfinished project, which was abandoned in 2019, drew attention after taggers scaled the towers and created highly visible graffiti. The Chinese developer Oceanwide Holdings may now sell the project for about […]
1987 USC football win over UCLA to be featured on Big Ten Network
USC moving into the Big Ten means that classic USC football games will air on Big Ten Network. It also means that great USC football moments will become the subjects of Big Ten Network documentaries. BTN’s first big USC item: the Trojans’ 1987 football win over No. 5 UCLA, which catapulted the Men of Troy to the 1988 Rose Bowl. We don’t have a precise air date, but it will be part of BTN’s initial effort to include more USC content on its airwaves. There were lots of big plays in the 1987 USC-UCLA game, but the biggest was Rodney Peete’s...
Best Dishes Eater Editors Ate This Week: July 22
The editors at Eater LA dine out several times a week, if not per day, which means we’re always encountering standout dishes that deserve time in the limelight. Here’s the very best of everything the team has eaten this week. Bluefin tuna with tomato at Kato in the...
New NSF-Funded Center Established to Lead Geologic CO2 Storage Innovation
Center will lead to new technologies and workforce development. A team from the USC Viterbi School of Engineering and Penn State College of Earth and Mineral Sciences, led by Behnam Jafarpour, professor of chemical engineering and material science at USC, has received funding from the National Science Foundation to establish a center for CO2 Storage Modeling, Analytics and Risk Reduction Technologies (CO2-SMART). CO2-SMART will be dedicated to innovation in geologic sequestration of carbon dioxide as a technology to enable industrial decarbonization at scale. The team will lead the charge in advancing safe and cost-effective geologic CO2 storage science and technologies by establishing a cooperative research program among university partners, government, industry, national labs and foundations.
L.A. agrees to lift restrictions on street vendors and cancel fines to settle lawsuit
Thousands of street vendors can now sell their food and merchandise outside of Dodger Stadium, the Hollywood Walk of Fame and other popular destinations around Los Angeles without fear of being ticketed or harassed by law enforcement. Attorneys representing vendors announced Friday that a settlement has been reached in a...
LeBron James To Carry U.S. Flag At Opening Ceremonies for Summer Olympics
Add another honor to LeBron James’ amazing career. The Los Angeles Lakers star will carry the United States flag at Friday’s opening ceremonies for the 2024 Paris Summer Olympic Games, making him the LeBron Olympic flagbearer. Announcing the honor before the team played Germany, USA Basketball prepared for...
LACI & ChargerHelp! Launch EV Charger Reliability Training Hub In South Los Angeles
The Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator (LACI) and ChargerHelp! are proud to announce the launch of the nation’s first multi-manufacturer EV charger reliability training hub. Located in South Los Angeles, the facility provides a dedicated space for LACI and ChargerHelp! with dozens of chargers and equipment dedicated for EVSE charger reliability training. The new facility will also serve as the Los Angeles headquarters for LACI alumni company ChargerHelp! as the company continues to scale. The current LACI headquarters are located at 525 S. Hewitt St. in Los Angeles.
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