Julia Zara

A car ride home should never be a fight for survival.

The University of Southern California’s Cromwell Field is officially renamed Allyson Felix Field in honor of the most decorated track and field Olympian in history.

Mariachi Los Troyanos de USC expanded their legacy this weekend after winning the historical collegiate musicale.

The USC student-produced short film was selected and screened at the Outfest Fusion Festival this weekend, the world’s largest QTBIPOC film festival.

Members of the USC Iranian community build momentum for the Women, Life, Freedom movement in Iran.

USC students living in on-campus housing pose concerns over the lack of centralized heating as L.A. experiences a rare blizzard warning.

Following the name change of the Latine Student Assembly, representatives from USC student publications talk about the impact of language on diverse, multi-faceted communities.

Local elementary school students learned the method behind the magic at USC Kids News, an undergraduate-led humanities workshop.

The updated protections signify a victory for tenants’ rights in L.A.

Behind closed doors lies uncomfortable -- and sometimes scandalous -- truths.A leaked audio recording of L.A. City Council President Nury Martínez, with Councilmembers Gil Cedillo and Kevin de Leon as well as L.A. County Federation of Labor President, Ron Herrera, revealed racist and crude sentiments. The recording was made about a year ago, but was posted to Reddit and then reported by the L.A. Times yesterday. The group was discussing redrawing council district boundaries and which groups would maintain power and influence.Martínez is heard on the tape making racist remarks about white Councilman Mike Bonin’s two-year-old adopted Black son.Martínez, de Leon, Herrera and Cedillo apologized separately on Sunday, and Martínez issued more apologies today as she announced her resignation as Council president. She remains a member of the City Council.

The highest court in the land will tackle contentious cases as it begins a new session today.

The star-studded film directed by actress-filmmaker Olivia Wilde topped box office charts after its debut weekend. The success comes after months of drama involving cast and crew.

A recent but fragile cease-fire seems to be holding following recent fighting between Armenia and Azerbaijan. But the political and military climate remains unstable.. The Los Angeles area has the largest population of Armenians in the United States, numbering more than 200,000. As they absorb news of the current conflict they have gathered to mourn, protest and ask for support. Julia Zara filed this report.