The USC women's water polo was ranked No. 1 in the nation when the season was canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Reese Dixon-Waters, one of the nation's top guard prospects, commits to USC. Dixon-Waters, who will be a senior next season, plays at Playa del Rey St. Bernard.

USC's basketball team will welcome graduate transfer Tahj Eaddy from Santa Clara for the upcoming season.

L.A. Times Rams beat reporter Gary Klein recalls covering the 2005 BCS national championship game between USC and Texas, which is considered one of the greatest games ever played.

Tayler Katoa was ecstatic when USC coach Clay Helton supported his Mormon mission, but the linebacker always wondered if the Trojans would welcome him back.

Long Beach State center Joshua Morgan will become the fourth basketball player to transfer to USC since the end of the season.

USC offensive tackle Austin Jackson has long envisioned being drafted by the NFL. Even during the coronavirus epidemic, he's ready to hear his name called.

China's reporting obfuscations are blamed for the lack of U.S. preparedness. But other governments recognized the situation in China months ago and took action.

He was a very sick man when he arrived in our emergency room, but he was more worried about the hospital staff than about himself.

A graph of the spread of fake news -- conspiracy theories, propaganda and disinformation -- would likely run parallel to that of the coronavirus itself.

Dispatch from the pandemic: Circumstances have forced my family to practice extreme social distancing

Joe Biden's choice of a running mate will help voters envision what a Biden presidency would look like — and help them decide whether he deserves to be president.

Autocratic regimes in Russia, Turkey and Venezuela are already maneuvering to exploit the coronavirus crisis to further entrench their rule.

Since FDR, presidents have taken on the role of comforter-in-chief in moments of national crisis.

Agricultural employers and state health authorities need to act immediately before COVID-19 becomes a major crisis among workers who provide our food supply.

Anthony Fauci, our national truth-teller, spoke plainly before he was forced to make a retraction by a president more comfortable with lies.

The left blames the right, the right blames China and the World Health Organization. Governors blame the president, and he blames them right back.

22 million Americans have filed jobless claims in recent weeks. Millions of them have also lost their employer-based health insurance at the worst possible time.

Collecting and analyzing real-time data on the number of cases and deaths during a disease outbreak is crucial. Here's why we've failed.

The days run together during the coronavirus quarantine, but a jigsaw puzzle and a brief family moment help define them.

Chaos in the face of a crisis like COVID-19 is just the American way.

We already know far more about this virus than scientists ever knew during the Spanish flu epidemic

Like everything else, street protest during a pandemic has to take other forms.

I've learned that a moment always comes along to remind you that your race defines you above all else.

In this pandemic, we need an emergency increase in the number of green cards issued to immigrants with critically required skills.

Once antibody tests for the coronavirus are broadly available, will we allow society to be divided into two groups — the immune and non-immune?

Being born black in America means facing the likelihood of poorer health outcomes over a lifetime.

Angelenos spend an average of 103 hours a year stuck in traffic. Is it possible to keep our roads the way they are now?

When competitions resume post-coronavirus quarantine, fans will celebrate the simple fact they can sit next to strangers and cheer as one.

The Angels nixed a trade that would have brought in Ross Stripling and Joc Pederson. They have enough offense, but could use more pitching.

Angels pitcher Andrew Heaney struggled against the Houston Astros in 2018, and he's irate not only at the sign stealing but because players haven't apologized.

If you're headed to watch the Dodgers and the Angels warm up for the 2020 MLB season and need a break, try one or all of these fun detours for a taste of the Old West.

At the Dodgers spring training site in Glendale, Ariz., a new road connects to entertainment options. The Angels' site in Tempe has lots to do too.

Brian Goodwin will make $2.2 million instead of the $1.85 million offered by the Angels after he convinced an arbitration panel he was worth the raise.

Angels pitcher JC Ramírez could be a starting pitcher or throw out of the bullpen depending on how much velocity he has coming off Tommy John surgery.

Jaime Barría is back to throwing his sinking fastball again, and the early results are encouraging as the young pitcher hopes to crack the Angels' rotation.

With Angels starter Griffin Canning's health a question mark, Matt Andriese took the opportunity to pitch two scoreless innings in a loss to the San Diego Padres.

The Angels announced starting pitcher Griffin Canning's MRI revealed "chronic changes to the UCL and acute joint irritation" in his right elbow.

Andrew Heaney pitched two scoreless innings and top prospect Jo Adell double in a run as the Angels defeated the Rangers 7-2 in Tempe, Ariz.

Jason Castro and Matt Thaiss homered and Dylan Bundy threw two perfect innings in spring training win over the San Francisco Giants.

A Texas grand jury has been hearing evidence that could form the basis for criminal charges related to the opioid overdose death of Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs.

Manager Joe Maddon said he would announce the Angels' opening day starter this week, with left-hander Andrew Heaney a leading candidate.

New Angels catcher Jason Castro played for the Astros when they lost 106 or more games three years in a row. He left Houston a year before they cheated in 2017.

Brian "Bubba" Harkins, the Angels' longtime visitors clubhouse attendant, was fired for selling pitchers a concoction that made balls easier to grip.

Angels pitcher Matt Andriese impressed manager Joe Maddon during his spring training start against the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday.

Angels manager Joe Maddon can hardly fathom playing regular-season games in stadiums empty of fans, yet he commented from a six-foot distance of reporters.

Although Shohei Ohtani struck out twice Tuesday and is only two for 19 this spring, manager Joe Maddon isn't concerned, saying Ohtani needs "bright lights."

Angels manager Joe Maddon believes Shohei Ohtani can bat .300, and the Japanese two-way star has re-integrated a leg kick to help get him there.

With the Angels optioning Jaime Barria to triple A, there's a four-way competition for the final two spots in the rotation.

Except for workouts in Albert Pujols' home gym and throwing at a youth field, Mike Trout is home with his pregnant wife, Jessica, due to the coronavirus.