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Good morning, it’s come to my attention that these emails are displaying oddly for a handful of subscribers, seemingly depending on device and mail client. We’re getting this fixed as soon as we can — thanks for bearing with us. In the meantime, you can check out our web campaign archive here, where you should be able to view the newsletters as they’re intended to be displayed. And now, here are the USC, L.A. and California stories you need to know for today. |
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1. A man attacked Paul Pelosi — husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi — with a hammer in the couple’s San Francisco home on Friday. The suspected assailant, who is in custody, was carrying zip ties when he broke into the residence. Paul Pelosi was hospitalized and underwent a successful surgery to repair a skull fracture. |
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2. Former President Barack Obama endorsed Rep. Karen Bass’ Los Angeles mayoral campaign. Obama’s support adds to a string of other prominent Democratic endorsements from the likes of President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and Nancy Pelosi, among others. |
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3. In-person voting has begun at more than 100 voting centers across L.A. County. You can still vote even if you aren’t registered yet — just ask for a conditional voter registration application at any voting location, including ones within walking distance of USC. |
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4. Who’s the real USC? The University of South Carolina certainly isn’t backing down, announcing a rebrand that includes retiring its “UofSC” logo in favor of a familiar block-letter “USC” replacement. The Carolina school has clashed with its West Coast counterpart over copyright law in the past. |
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5. Advocates are proposing a new Chuckwalla National Monument that would preserve almost 700,000 desert acres adjacent to Joshua Tree National Park. The proposal would need a presidential order or a green light from Congress to become reality. |
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6. An 8-year-old boy made the news for purportedly becoming the youngest person to scale Yosemite’s El Capitan. But experts in the climbing community have called the claim a “hoax,” alleging that the boy and his father ascended the famous granite monolith using a method that doesn’t qualify as rock climbing. |
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7. Pasadena’s Rose Bowl stadium officially turned 100 years old. Perhaps the stadium’s newly minted centenarian status will boost UCLA’s home football game attendance. (Not.) |
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More than 150 people died after a Halloween stampede in Seoul. (The Washington Post) It wasn’t just Pelosi: Politically motivated violence is on the rise across the country, stemming from what experts have called incendiary rhetoric from prominent politicians — particularly on the right. (Los Angeles Times) The Supreme Court will consider challenges to race-conscious admissions policies at Harvard and the University of North Carolina starting Monday, potentially reducing the scope of the historic Brown v. Board of Education decision. (The New York Times) Leftist Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva defeated incumbent Jair Bolsonaro in the Brazilian presidential race, although Bolsonaro has yet to concede. (Associated Press) At least 141 people died after a pedestrian suspension bridge collapsed in India, which has many questioning whether authorities performed proper safety checks on the recently repaired bridge. (BBC)
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Football is back in the win column after a 45-37 shootout against Arizona. Caleb Williams was phenomenal, passing for 411 yards and 5 touchdowns. Even without their top two receivers, star linebacker and starting left guard, the Trojans kept their Pac-12 Championship — and College Football Playoff — aspirations alive. Back from an underwhelming road trip, women’s soccer rebounded nicely with a 2-1 win against Washington on Thursday and a 3-2 victory over Washington State on Sunday. In yesterday’s game, sophomore forward Simone Jackson scored the go-ahead, unassisted goal in the 64th minute to put the Trojans ahead for good. USC’s regular season will come to a close with a home match against No. 1 UCLA Friday at 2 p.m. Men’s water polo blew the Cardinal out of the water with a 19-14 win on Sunday. Redshirt senior Jake Ehrhardt led the match with 5 goals, while redshirt senior Ashworth Molthen supplied an additional 4 goals and 4 assists. With its alumni game set for Saturday and regular season finale against UCLA on Nov. 11, the fun is far from over for USC. In pro sports: The Rams were uprooted by the San Francisco 49ers 31-14 on Sunday. I would go as far to say that the Rams simply got outplayed. No turnovers from Matthew Stafford, who threw 22/33 and a touchdown, but the 49ers’ new weapon, Christian McCaffrey scored 3 touchdowns — one each via throwing, running and receiving. LAFC defeated Austin FC 3-0 in the Western Conference championship on Sunday, and is now one win away from hoisting the MLS Cup. The team, founded in 2014, will fight for its first piece of hardware Saturday against the Philadelphia Union. The purple and gold are finally in the win column after a 0-5 start. The Lakers defeated the Denver Nuggets 121-110 on Sunday, thanks to a promising effort from the team’s trio of stars.
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Other things we’re reading |
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Tomo’s picks: “Can Hypebeast Magic Revive J. Crew?” (The New York Times) “Stephen Elliot and the ‘Shitty Media Men’ List Go to Court” (New York) “Is Listening to Audiobooks Really Reading?” (WIRED)
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Anna’s picks: “Staying Up Too Late? You May Be a ‘Revenge Bedtime Procrastinator’” (The Wall Street Journal) “At 18 weeks pregnant, she faced an immense decision with just days to make it” (NPR) “I’m sorry I said nice things about Glenn Youngkin” (The Washington Post)
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In case you missed it |
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A group of constituents filed initial paperwork to recall Los Angeles City Councilmember Kevin de León, who has thus far resisted calls to resign after his role in a racist conversation with two other council members and a labor leader. Under state law, it’s fairly easy to launch an initial recall attempt, but triggering an actual election is more difficult — recall backers would likely have to collect some 25,000 signatures in District 14 for that to happen. |
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Monkeypox cases in L.A. County continue to decline, likely evidence that vaccines and treatments are protecting against further spread of the virus. The county has reported 2,314 cases since the start of the outbreak. |
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