Good morning. It’s Thursday, and I’m wishing you a happy Halloween. Onto the five USC, Los Angeles, and California stories you need to know for today.

1.

Several celebrations turned chaotic last night after the Dodgers won the World Series. In Echo Park, revelers managed to set a Metro bus on fire in a dramatic video. A handful of downtown businesses were reportedly looted, and by the end of the evening, riot cops were firing projectiles into unruly crowds.

Staff / Los Angeles Times

2.

An animal rights group wants USC to face a $114,000 penalty after federal inspectors discovered a lab grossly abused three rabbits in an experiment. Researchers, according to the report, botched eye surgeries on the animals resulting in “severe ocular discharge.” They were all euthanized.

Sophie Sullivan / X

3.

The San Pedro waterfront is set to get a Ferris wheel and carnival attractions that’ll rival the Santa Monica Pier. The Ferris wheel will be 50% taller than its competitor to the north, though its sweeping views of the industrial Port of LA may not be quite as scenic.

Travis Schlepp / KTLA

4.

An Orange County Catholic high school is under fire after at least nine football players were allegedly sexually assaulted by their teammates. One Santa Margarita sophomore said he was swarmed by more than a dozen older players, pinned to the ground, and groped.

Scott M. Reid / The Orange County Register

5.

Arnold Schwarzenegger, California’s former Republican governor of Terminator fame, endorsed Kamala Harris for president. He is the latest in a series of high-profile Republicans to throw their support behind Harris, citing Donald Trump’s rejection of the 2020 election results.

Maggie Astor / The New York Times

I need your help on a major story. Do you have knowledge of USC’s contracts with McKinsey & Company, construction at the Gould School of Law, budget cuts, or under-the-radar layoffs? Are you currently studying or working at the Capital Campus?

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