Gill departs after #USC finished last in the Pac-12 and over a year after the university opened an investigation into his conduct as coach.
The news was made official Monday, when baseball players and staff were asked to meet to discuss the program. latimes.com/sports/usc/sto…
Gill took the reins in fall 2019, promising a hard-nosed culture focused on restoring pride and discipline to the faltering program. But concerns from players, parents and other members of the baseball community triggered multiple reviews. latimes.com/sports/usc/sto…
In our March story, The Times interviewed a dozen players from the 2021 team, as well as parents, scouts and others with direct knowledge of the inner workings of USC baseball, nearly all of whom spoke on the condition of anonymity for fear of retaliation. latimes.com/sports/usc/sto…
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Going into election night, a talking point in the national media was whether California voters would rebuke the left and move a bit more to the center.
But the election results were far from a sweeping shift to the center.
As votes continue to be counted, a few things seem clear:
⚫ Newsom, Bonta get the results they wanted
⚫ "No Party Preference" candidates didn't have a strong showing
⚫ Lanee Chen is GOP's best chance to win a statewide election
Some results underscore how much the issues of crime and homelessness — as well as housing affordability — have become major concerns in both deep-blue cities, with voters demanding change.
Democratic legislative leaders, hoping to solidify the long-term right in California to abortions and contraceptives, will introduce a bill Wednesday asking voters to enshrine those protections in the State Constitution.
Senate Constitutional Amendment 10 by Senate President Pro Tem Toni Atkins (D-San Diego) is the latest countermeasure from California Democrats to reports that the U.S. Supreme Court is poised to overturn Roe vs. Wade.
Atkins’ amendment would not expand California’s already progressive reproductive healthcare laws that ensure a woman’s right to abortion and birth control, including the rights of minors to access services without parental notification or consent. latimes.com/california/sto…
The Grammy-winning rapper and singer has directed a string of criticisms at the media company in recent weeks after getting shut out of the BET Award nominations for the second year in a row. latimes.com/entertainment-…
Last year, BET invited Lil Nas X to perform his hit single “Montero (Call Me by Your Name)” at the BET Awards after he wasn’t nominated and fans of the trailblazing musician accused the show of homophobia. latimes.com/entertainment-…
“In life, there is no greater pain than this type of bereavement,” said Hualun Wang, the father of Peng Wang, a Chapman University student from China who died in an accident on a USC student film shoot. latimes.com/entertainment-…
More than a month since Peng Wang’s death, two of California’s biggest film schools, their students and the family of the young and popular filmmaker are still grappling with the tragedy. latimes.com/entertainment-…
“As a filmmaker, God only knows where he would have gone, but I have a feeling that he would have made a difference,” said Johnny E. Jensen, an Emmy-nominated cinematographer and a professor at Chapman’s Dodge College of Film and Media Arts. latimes.com/entertainment-…
Just In: The U.S. Supreme Court shielded federal border patrol agents from being sued over allegations of unreasonable searches and the use of excessive force.
In a 6-3 decision, the court’s conservatives said that in nearly all instances federal agents may be not held liable for violating constitutional rights unless Congress has authorized such lawsuits for damages.
• California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta heads to November, while other statewide races remain close latimes.com/california/sto…
• L.A. County Sheriff Alex Villanueva’s bid for reelection will go to a runoff in November latimes.com/california/sto…
• Gov. Gavin Newsom crushed a crowded field of scarcely known challengers and will face off against Republican state Sen. Brian Dahle latimes.com/california/sto…