On today’s show, we have new charges in the admissions scandal, why and how the dean of the USC Marshall School of Business was removed from his post, and we learn about Diwali, the Indian festival of lights. We talk to alumna Paola Mardo about her podcast Long Distance, and we find out how Skid Row’s homeless population gets water. All this and more, FROM WHERE WE ARE.
Producers: Zazu Lippert, Aiyonna White and Isaiah Murtaugh
Hosts: Sophia Hausch and Yana Carr
Technical Director: Yuki Liang
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What to know about the Dean Ellis controversy
By Aiyonna White
USC Annenberg Media in collaboration with LAist published an article detailing the controversial decision of USC’s administration to fire Dean Ellis, as well as the fallout. Sophia Hausch and Yana Carr interview reporter Sam Kmack in the studio.
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City Council Approves Moratorium on Evictions
By Eva Shinavski
After Gov. Gavin Newsom passed a tenant protection bill that will take place in 2020, many landlords were trying to raise the prices while they still could. Today, the City Council passed a moratorium to extend protections until the bill takes effect. Supporters of the moratorium voiced their concerns at a protest before the vote.
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How Vermont Elementary School students communicate with astronauts
By Joshua Chang
Local elementary school students will soon have the opportunity to speak to astronauts while they orbit the Earth. Reporter Joshua Chang interviews Liam Kennedy, the inventor of ISS Above and Dieuwertje Kast, STEM director for USC JEP, about the project.
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Keck partners with Children’s Hospital Los Angeles for pop-up blood drive
By Kristy Hutchings
A big blue bus took over Pappas Quad at USC’s Health Sciences Campus today. As Kristy Hutchings reports, it was all for a good cause.
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Skid Row residents get creative to get water
By Matt Kreiser
Due to limited access to water, Downtown LA’s Skid Row residents have been using fire hydrants as water sources for cooking, showering and drinking. There are also a number of publicly available water resources in Skid Row.
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Annenberg alum explores Filipino history and stories through her podcast
By Celine Maia Mendiola
Every October, Filipino Americans celebrate their rich history as the second largest Asian American group in the U.S. during Filipino American History Month. Annenberg alum Paola Mardo explained why she created the “Long Distance” podcast series to tell stories of Filipino communities.
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Diwali the USC Way
By Bulbul Rajagopal
How Diwali is being celebrated at USC.
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Want an extra hour of sleep? California public school students are about to get the chance
By Olivia Novato, Jillian Russell, Ella Katz and Cathren Killedjian
Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill over the weekend that makes California the first state to push back school start times.
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More from Annenberg Radio:
LA is already planning for the 2028 Olympics
By Natalie Redington
LA’s route to Olympic preparedness is a easy, as prepping for Olympics goes, and it’s an opportunity for LA to make some significant infrastructure changes. LA Mayor Garcetti hosted a luncheon Monday to discuss the coming olympiad and LA’s place as a global city.
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Despite recent tensions between China and the NBA, Chinese social media giant will broadcast season opener
By Yao Yang, Trevor Trout, Nevaeh Spivey
Chinese social media giant Tencent resumed streaming NBA games last week, only a week after all NBA related services were banned by China, and will broadcast tonight’s season opener between the LA Lakers and LA Clippers. The move could signify the easing of tensions between China and the NBA, after controversy surrounding an NBA GM’s pro-Hong Kong tweet.