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Extreme heat fried LA's power grid
Tomoki Chien
September 09, 2024
Good morning. It’s Monday, and I’m reading about a Batcave with a view of the Hollywood Sign. Onto the five USC, Los Angeles and California stories you need to know for today.
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LA’s public utility blamed extreme heat for a blackout that left thousands of homes and businesses around USC without power this weekend. The sustained scorching temperatures overheated LADWP’s outdated transformers and circuits breakers, officials said — it wasn’t a capacity problem.
2.
USC saw far more reports of discrimination and harassment than universities of comparable size in the 2021 academic year, according to new data. A university official called the numbers “positive,” arguing they simply mean USC students, faculty, and staff are more likely to report misconduct than those at other schools.
3.
An early Sunday afternoon shooting just south of the Coliseum left one person hospitalized in unknown condition. The police bureau that encompasses Exposition Park and USC has reported a slight uptick in homicides this year, but a decline in aggravated assaults.
4.
A federal judge blasted the Department of Veterans Affairs for failing to offer enough housing for homeless veterans in West LA, accusing the agency of being “infected by bribery” and “corruption.” The judge ordered the VA to build another 1,800 housing units.
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A Duke study found that forcing college freshmen to live with random roommates resulted in more diverse friend groups — when students would otherwise befriend people only of their own race. The study’s author says the findings could be relevant as schools seek to tame rising political tensions.
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