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As rain poured down on L.A. County today, evacuation warnings were issued relating to possible debris flows near burn scars from the Palisades and Eaton Fires. Classes were moved online at Pepperdine University where fears of flooding, fires, and bad roads are commonplace.

A student was recently hit by a speeding driver just blocks from campus, sparking concern among faculty and classmates. Campus safety is again being questioned. The incident raises new concerns about how well-protected students really are when walking around the area. Maribel Flores has the story.

Layoffs continue at USC, with students and faculty feeling the effects of the increasing number of staff cuts. Natalia Fierro-Gomez has the story.

With the California special election in just a few weeks, California voters are beginning to do their research on its centerpiece: Proposition 50, the state redistricting initiative. But there are lots of questions. Kailee Bryant has more on the story.

Karen Bass has a new opponent in the upcoming election for Mayor of Los Angeles. And it's a former ally of hers. Julia Szymanski has the story.

Today, USC students and faculty are celebrating Hangul Day. That's the annual holiday to honor and mark the invention of the Korean alphabet ... nearly six centuries ago.

Governor Newsom signed the MENA inclusion act into law on Monday, providing a more precise way to specify demographics in California.

USC alum Xindi Zhang took home a Student Academy Award this week for her short film, The Song of Drifters. The movie is a song to travelers away from home.

Yesterday the Supreme Court heard a case on Colorado's conversion therapy ban. Lizzy Liautaud spoke with Gerald Davison, who was once a conversion therapist himself. Davison recognized before many other psychologists that the practice does not work, and has spent most of his career advocating for compassionate care that embraces diversity.

President Trump has been using the Justice Department to go after his political enemies. The judicial branch, along with Congress, is expected to keep the executive branch in check, but is the balance of power shifting?

Today marks the two year anniversary of Hamas's attack on Israel. The group South Central for Justice in Palestine organized a walkout on campus to protest the ongoing war in Gaza.

Happy National Taco Day! Today, Annenberg Media visited Mercado la Paloma, just south of USC, to take in the flavors and aromas.

Doug Emhoff is a Distinguished Visiting Professor at the USC Gould School of Law. He is also a partner at Willkie, Farr, and Gallagher. And he was the first-ever Second Gentleman of the United States. Emhoff has been a pioneering figure, stepping into the national spotlight to support his wife, former Vice President, Kamala Harris. He has lived through a whirlwind of history, from the halls of pow...

Despite ongoing challenges to LGBTQ rights, there’s a group of singers in L.A. that is still spreading joy – the Trans Chorus of Los Angeles. The non-profit is working to transcend gender roles and promote diversity in music.

On Friday, the Trump administration offered USC and 8 other universities a "Compact for Academic Excellence." The government is offering these schools federal funding in exchange for adopting more conservative policies, along with tight restrictions on international admissions, tuition, hiring and more. This comes as USC makes cuts to address an over $200 million budget gap. Will USC acc...

Uber and Lyft drivers in the state of California are now allowed to unionize and negotiate contracts. Governor Gavin Newsom has signed the bill into law.

Today, the Supreme Court returned to the bench for a comprehensive agenda that will handle tariffs, LGBTQ rights and free speech cases. Until decisions are announced, students and the general public wait to feel their effects.

Bari Weiss will be the new editor-in-chief of CBS News. Paramount CBS's parent company announced on Monday that it acquired Weiss's digital news site, The Free Press, for $150 million in cash and Paramount stock. Weiss had made headlines herself as a critic of legacy media.

Non-engineering students get into A.I. Nicholas Lindsey went to an A.I convention and has the story.

A student led investigation into USC uncovered that the university sold dead bodies to the U.S. military to train IDF medical personnel. Joining us is Annenberg Media's investigations editor Reo .

The White House has sent a list of demands to nine major colleges to sign onto in return for the promise of research funding, visa approvals for international students, and preferential treatment under the tax code. One of these is USC.

On this day in 2007, the United Nations marked October 2nd as the international day of nonviolence. While not being an official public holiday, it is a time for people across the world to reflect on global issues and to find common ground amongst a time of turmoil.

Our Swifties have an exciting weekend ahead. The 14-time Grammy winner Taylor Swift is set to release her first album following the sensational Eras Tour. With only twelve songs on her twelfth album, The Life of a Showgirl is the pop-star's smallest album yet, featuring a highly anticipated closing track with Sabrina Carpenter.

The Trump administration's hostility towards immigrant populations has not only affected the DACA program. As fears around ICE raids mount, many celebrations for Hispanic Heritage Month face lower attendance or cancellation.

The DACA program for young immigrants could soon be open to new applicants for the first time since 2021. DACA allows some undocumented immigrants who were brought here as minors to legally live and work in the U.S. But some people fear that it's unsafe to apply under the Trump administration.