v Nick Rakocevic's USC career ends on a highway, not on a basketball court By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 12 Mar 2020 21:11:26 -0400 USC senior Nick Rakocevic wanted to end his college basketball career in the NCAA tournament. Instead, he learned it had been canceled while on a bus leaving Las Vegas. Full Article
v How USC and Mike Bohn managed an unprecedented situation with coronavirus outbreak By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 14 Mar 2020 00:03:56 -0400 Athletic director Mike Bohn's steady hand and guiding principle, according to administrators and coaches, helped USC through trying times this week. Full Article
v Clay Helton focused on keeping USC players safe amid concerns about the coronavirus By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 16 Mar 2020 19:57:03 -0400 USC football coach Clay Helton isn't concerned about losing spring practice time. His focus now is on keeping his players healthy. Full Article
v Coronavirus pandemic ended USC's NCAA title hopes in men's tennis By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 20 Mar 2020 15:29:53 -0400 The USC men's tennis team, led by seniors Brandon Holt and Riley Smith, was ranked No. 1 in the nation before the coronavirus pandemic derailed the season. Full Article
v USC women's water polo deals with 'insane' event for second season in a row By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 23 Mar 2020 10:00:11 -0400 The USC women's water polo was ranked No. 1 in the nation when the season was canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic. Full Article
v With no pro day, USC's Christian Rector and Drew Richmond hope they've done enough for NFL scouts By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 25 Mar 2020 00:15:25 -0400 USC football players looking forward to pro day will not get the chance to participate in it because of the coronavirus pandemic. Full Article
v USC freshman Kyle Sturdivant is entering the NCAA transfer portal By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 25 Mar 2020 16:43:57 -0400 Kyle Sturdivant is entering the NCAA transfer portal after having to mourn the death of his father in the middle of his freshman season at USC. Full Article
v Andy Enfield is convinced USC could have made a run in NCAA tournament By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 26 Mar 2020 22:50:34 -0400 USC coach Andy Enfield says the Trojans were good enough to make a run in the NCAA tournament. But because of the coronavirus, he'll never know. Full Article
v USC basketball program receives commitment from Damien guard Malik Thomas By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 27 Mar 2020 21:12:00 -0400 Malik Thomas of La Verne Damien committed to USC on Friday as the Trojans' 2021 class landed another highly rated shooting guard within the same week. Full Article
v Former USC football player Quinton Powell hospitalized with COVID-19 symptoms By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 29 Mar 2020 18:00:18 -0400 Former USC linebacker Quinton Powell is pleading for others to stay safe after being hospitalized while experiencing symptoms of the coronavirus illness. Full Article
v Wofford forward Chevez Goodwin announces he's transferring to USC By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 30 Mar 2020 18:01:00 -0400 Wofford forward Chevez Goodwin, who averaged 11.9 points and 6.2 rebounds last season, is the latest graduate transfer to join USC's basketball team. Full Article
v The Check-In: USC's McClain brothers find some good during coronavirus shutdown By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 4 Apr 2020 10:00:39 -0400 Abdul-Malik and Munir McClain, who play football at USC, are living a new normal during the pandemic. It's virtual classrooms and virtual lessons from coaches. Full Article
v Narbonne safety Anthony Beavers Jr. commits to USC By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 19:25:04 -0400 USC's football staff continued its run of recruiting success with the commitment from safety Anthony Beavers Jr., a four-star prospect from Narbonne High. Full Article
v Muir defensive back Calen Bullock commits to USC as its recruiting roll continues By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 18 Apr 2020 22:27:02 -0400 Pasadena Muir four-star defensive back Calen Bullock, who also plays wide receiver, became the third player in four days to commit to the Trojans. Full Article
v USC guard Elijah Weaver enters transfer portal, says goodbye to Trojans By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 21:18:27 -0400 USC sophomore guard Elijah Weaver entered the NCAA's transfer portal on Tuesday, saying goodbye to the Trojans in an Instagram post. Full Article
v Mike Bohn, Clay Helton and Andy Enfield giving USC back combined $1 million in salary By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 14:05:38 -0400 USC athletic director Mike Bohn and coaches Clay Helton and Andy Enfield are giving back a combined $1 million in salary to help the school during the coronavirus pandemic. Full Article
v Op-Ed: China's coronavirus statistics aren't the real problem By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 9 Apr 2020 06:00:00 -0400 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. Full Article
v Op-Ed: Trump's coronavirus failures? Thank Ronald Reagan By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 9 Apr 2020 06:05:28 -0400 Conservative skepticism toward both science and government intervention has shifted from an ideology to a pathology. Full Article
v Column: The Supreme Court played partisan politics in Wisconsin. It could unleash a political apocalypse in November By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 9 Apr 2020 12:47:57 -0400 The court's slapdash intervention didn't serve the Constitution, just the GOP's chances in one election. Sound familiar? Full Article
v Column: Surprise! Humans can overcome tribalism to save the species By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 10 Apr 2020 06:00:04 -0400 More humans may be exercising more flexibility and cooperation, in vaster global numbers, than at any other time in human history. Full Article
v Op-Ed: For an alcoholic, virtual recovery meetings are not only possible; they have some advantages By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 11 Apr 2020 06:00:52 -0400 Dispatch from the pandemic: Times of stress can be life or death for a recovering alcoholic or addict Full Article
v Op-Ed: A chimpanzee's journey helps my son cope with the coronavirus lockdown in Paris By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 11 Apr 2020 06:10:18 -0400 A touching video of Jane Goodall releasing a chimp into the wild makes my son sob. His tears may reveal frustration over our coronavirus-altered lives. Full Article
v Op-Ed: I've been an ER doctor for 20 years. I'll never forget this COVID-19 patient By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 11 Apr 2020 06:15:01 -0400 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. Full Article
v Op-Ed: As coronavirus cases multiply, so does government disinformation By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 11 Apr 2020 15:00:33 -0400 A graph of the spread of fake news -- conspiracy theories, propaganda and disinformation -- would likely run parallel to that of the coronavirus itself. Full Article
v Op-Ed: My family is separated by coronavirus. But with far-flung loved ones, the world doesn't seem so vast By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 12 Apr 2020 06:00:00 -0400 Dispatch from the pandemic: Circumstances have forced my family to practice extreme social distancing Full Article
v Op-Ed: Why hasn't Trump employed his powers during the coronavirus crisis? He's too lazy By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 12 Apr 2020 06:01:49 -0400 Rather than using his powers during the pandemic, Trump simply wants to be adored for having them. Full Article
v Column: We got unlucky on COVID-19. The wrong man is in charge during a once-in-a-lifetime crisis By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 12 Apr 2020 17:09:25 -0400 If only such important decisions weren't in the hands of Trump, a president so obviously unprepared and ill-equipped to make them. Full Article
v Op-Ed: Coronavirus pandemic hoarding pushed me to give up toilet paper By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 13 Apr 2020 06:10:14 -0400 I'm running low on toilet paper, thanks to hoarding in response to the coronavirus outbreak. I'm not worried, because I'm done with TP for good. Full Article
v Op-Ed: Autocrats love a crisis. They're using the coronavirus pandemic to tighten their grip By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 13 Apr 2020 14:17:24 -0400 Autocratic regimes in Russia, Turkey and Venezuela are already maneuvering to exploit the coronavirus crisis to further entrench their rule. Full Article
v Op-Ed: What role should Trump play in the coronavirus crisis? Good presidents are comforters-in-chief By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 13 Apr 2020 18:45:35 -0400 Since FDR, presidents have taken on the role of comforter-in-chief in moments of national crisis. Full Article
v Op-Ed: George Soros: Guarantee paychecks for all workers displaced by coronavirus to save the economy By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 13 Apr 2020 22:17:08 -0400 Americans required to "shelter in place" should also be entitled to "shelter in job." Full Article
v Op-Ed: California's farm workers desperately need PPE and coronavirus tests By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 14 Apr 2020 06:00:11 -0400 Agricultural employers and state health authorities need to act immediately before COVID-19 becomes a major crisis among workers who provide our food supply. Full Article
v Column: Another day, another coronavirus flip-flop from Trump — the emperor of inconsistency By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 14 Apr 2020 06:00:43 -0400 Trump cedes power to the states when it suits him, and claims it for the federal government when it suits. Full Article
v Column: How a science magazine from Charles Darwin's era found new life online amid the coronavirus By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 05:00:38 -0400 Popular Science Editor Corinne Iozzio talks about how to make the tricky science of coronavirus understandable to an online audience. Full Article
v Op-Ed: My childhood memories of the Holocaust in a world of COVID-19 By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 06:00:36 -0400 In these frightening times, I am struck by the heroic and merciful acts I first encountered as a young child behind barbed wire. Full Article
v Column: With a pledge to follow coronavirus science, 10 governors made the president blink By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 06:00:02 -0400 Two state pandemic coalitions represent a refusal to bow and scrape to Trump or to fight one another for federal resources. Full Article
v Column: Enough with the coronavirus recriminations. Both parties need to stop the blame and solve the crisis By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 06:00:22 -0400 The left blames the right, the right blames China and the World Health Organization. Governors blame the president, and he blames them right back. Full Article
v Op-Ed: COVID-19 has broken the U.S. health system. Now what? By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 06:00:25 -0400 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. Full Article
v Op-Ed: Coronavirus revealed gaps in the U.S. ability to track infectious disease. That's fixable By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 06:00:15 -0400 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. Full Article
v Op-Ed: Sheltering in place with lemons, guavas and a tiny backyard crucifix By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 11:53:07 -0400 I've been doing my part to keep an eye on my older neighbors, which helps calm my own feelings of fear and helplessness. Full Article
v Column: Gun-toting Republicans ignoring quarantine orders? Yes, even coronavirus has become part of the culture wars By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 16:14:06 -0400 With American flags and Trump banners waving, angry citizens are taking to the streets to protest stay-at-home edicts. Full Article
v Op-Ed: Yes, our coronavirus response has been a mess. But that's how the U.S. always responds to crises By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 19 Apr 2020 06:00:05 -0400 Chaos in the face of a crisis like COVID-19 is just the American way. Full Article
v Op-Ed: COVID-19 is not your great-grandfather's flu. Comparisons with 1918 are overblown By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 19 Apr 2020 06:00:28 -0400 We already know far more about this virus than scientists ever knew during the Spanish flu epidemic Full Article
v Op-Ed: How California's smog alert system could be adapted to fight the coronavirus By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 19 Apr 2020 06:10:05 -0400 California could restart its economy by creating a "virus alert" system that would regulate COVID risk by automatically reinstating shelter-in-place orders when infection or death rates get too high. Full Article
v Comparing coronavirus protestors to Rosa Parks? Just stop it By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 14:56:10 -0400 Why are Trump and his advisors praising people for protesting against policies the administration has endorsed? Full Article
v Op-Ed: Yes, the government can restrict your liberty to protect public health By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 17:47:17 -0400 Sorry, liberators. Court rulings have firmly established that public health closures — like our current coronavirus shutdowns — are constitutional. Full Article
v This year's Earth Day will be as angry — and clever — as the one that started it 50 years ago By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 06:00:17 -0400 Like everything else, street protest during a pandemic has to take other forms. Full Article
v Op-Ed: We are losing ground on every other disease while fighting COVID-19 By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 13:43:11 -0400 Research has been paused on everything but COVID-19, which could have serious consequences on cures for other diseases for generations to come. Full Article
v Op-Ed: Got cabin fever? It's time to dance By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 19:05:37 -0400 Dancing at home during the shutdown is the coronavirus pandemic's bathtub gin. Full Article
v Op-Ed: John Cho: Coronavirus reminds Asian Americans like me that our belonging is conditional By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 06:00:15 -0400 I've learned that a moment always comes along to remind you that your race defines you above all else. Full Article