Climate change likely didn't cause California storms

Good morning, I hope your week’s going well. Here are the five USC, Los Angeles and California stories you need to know for today.

Climate change likely didn’t cause California’s slew of storms earlier this month, scientists said after initial assessments. Brief, intense rains are fairly typical of the state’s historical weather patterns, running contrary to what many journalists and politicians jumped to assume.

Louis Sahagún / Los Angeles Times

USC will rename Cromwell Field after alumna Allyson Felix, the most decorated American track athlete and poster child of the sport. Fun fact: Felix never actually ran for USC. She signed a pro contract out of high school which voided her NCAA eligibility, but she did attend classes and graduate with a degree from Rossier.

Charlotte Phillipp and Nataly Joseph / Annenberg Media

A San Francisco art gallery owner caught spraying a homeless woman with a hose in a viral video was arrested Wednesday. The video, uploaded to Twitter by a nearby business, showed the owner casually spraying the woman as she sat on the sidewalk before telling her to move.

Peter-Astrid Kane / The San Francisco Standard

It’ll likely cost some $100 million to clean up the damage in LA County after the multi-week downpour that brought 7 inches of rainfall to parts of the region. Federal aid should help cover part of the costs, which will largely go toward fixing roads, clearing landslides and moving debris.

Emily Holshouser / Los Angeles Daily News

USC has a mariachi band — again. Daniela Santiago, a Thornton sophomore, has revived the long-dormant band in a project that began as a casual gathering but later evolved into a recognized student organization profiled by local television stations.

Citlalli Chávez-Nava / Annenberg Media

You’re all caught up. Thanks for reading Morning, Trojan, and have a good day. Anna Hsu copy edited this newsletter.

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