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Experts say California’s rejection of Proposition 18 highlights resistance toward younger voices in the voting process

Members of the USC community reflect on the proposition that would have legalized the right to vote for 17-year-olds

Caitlin Hernandez and Savannah Welch
November 12, 2020

USC’s First Generation Plus Success Center celebrates First Generation Student Week

The center will host virtual programming throughout the week for first-generation college students from various intersectional backgrounds.

Ana Mata, Max Thors, Noah Somphone November 9, 2020

The mutually beneficial relationship between college students and President-elect Joe Biden

After helping him win the election, college students may look forward to the potential benefits of Joe Biden’s extensive education platform.

Isabelle Odgers, Lillian Goodwin, Dylan Palacios November 9, 2020

Saturday brings hope as celebrations erupt in response to Biden-Harris win

Citywide celebrations erupted throughout Los Angeles following the projected Biden-Harris win.

Mia Brower, Phoebe Zheng, Emily Chung November 9, 2020

LAPD to begin recording footage of protests from helicopters

The Los Angeles Police Department will now aerially record protests and store the subsequent footage following unanimous approval from the city’s police commission on Tuesday, per the Los Angeles Times.The police commission voted to accept a donation of recording equipment from the Los Angeles Police Foundation valued at $2,150. The LA Times said the foundation is a “private philanthropic entity that has long bankrolled equipment desired by the LAPD but not budgeted for or prioritized by the city.”

Antonio Pequeño IV October 30, 2020

L.A. County approves 25 more schools for in-person learning

Twenty-five more schools will be able to open their classrooms for transitional kindergarteners to second graders after Los Angeles County officials announced Tuesday that the schools had been granted waivers to reopen. This is the second week that the county has approved waivers, after the first four schools were approved on Oct. 21.

Celine Maia Mendiola, Cari Spencer, Taylor Mills October 29, 2020

L.A. County eases COVID-19 restrictions for serving alcohol

Los Angeles County officials announced Wednesday plans to ease coronavirus restrictions as soon as this week by allowing customers to consume alcohol at wineries and breweries and without requiring the establishments to serve food with the drinks.

Nicole Antounian, Kenneth Kim, Ava Brand October 22, 2020

Smoggy skies return to Los Angeles

A report by Carbon Brief in April revealed that the pandemic was on track to reduce global CO2 emissions in 2020 in the greatest yearly decline on record.Although things have not necessarily gone back to “normal,” many people are leaving home and traffic has increased.A slow return to normal also includes a return to smog.

Jill Burke October 21, 2020

USC Annenberg Media

Los Angeles

USC’s First Generation Plus Success Center celebrates First Generation Student Week

The mutually beneficial relationship between college students and President-elect Joe Biden

Saturday brings hope as celebrations erupt in response to Biden-Harris win

LAPD to begin recording footage of protests from helicopters

L.A. County approves 25 more schools for in-person learning

L.A. County eases COVID-19 restrictions for serving alcohol

Smoggy skies return to Los Angeles

Gas company teams up with YMCA-LA to provide free internet service

USC partners with St. Agnes Catholic Church in distributing food to South L.A. community

USC students foster community amid pandemic through pop-up coffee shop

USC Annenberg Media

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