USC student journalists mount a legal defense in Kansas City
Two students covering the NFL Draft for Annenberg Media were seated for their return flight to L.A. when police boarded the plane and arrested them.
Activists back in city council chambers
Protestors are continuing to put pressure on the Los Angeles city council members, fighting for meetings to stop, months after a leaked tape revealed offensive, insulting language and a gerrymandering plot.
PHOTOS: On a dark and stormy day, Los Angeles votes for a mayor
From the Grove to Hollywood Palladium to USC: Angelenos eagerly await electoral results. USC Annenberg photographers spread across Los Angeles to follow the electoral results live.
Grove of Republicans: Rick Caruso blessed by his faithful following
With election day looming, Caruso made his near-final campaign rounds at a Catholic church, a rooftop fire truck ride with men in uniform, and a town hall with baseball-capped supporters.
Purging Plastics, Polluted Politics
California's landmark plastics act aims to curb plastic pollution, but has significant loopholes that enable the fossil fuel industry to produce more plastic.
Scenes from a Venice beach cleanup
Some images from a Surfrider Foundation beach cleanup at Venice Beach on Jul. 16, 2022. Credit: Philip Salata.
New USC analysis reveals Fentanyl related deaths doubling in LA county
While Los Angeles County residents grieve a string of opioid-related deaths at local high schools, questions about how to prevent them are once again in the spotlight. As Philip Salata reports, the rise of the synthetic opiod, fentanyl, has only made matters more pressing.