Anticipate
Feb. 29, 2012 at Neon Tommy
Doctors nationwide are rapidly bringing on extra nurses to closely monitor patients between visits and after hospital stays.
Jan. 11, 2012 at Neon Tommy
USC would begin to fund a much-needed renovation of the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum within the next two years, replacing exit signs, installing refrigerators and upgrading locker rooms, according to tentative details of an amended lease released Wednesday.
Jan. 9, 2012 at Neon Tommy
As the scaffolding goes up on the new medical tower at Tulare Regional Medical Center, the hospital knows it will be adding tens of new steady and well-paying jobs.
Sept. 27, 2011 at Neon Tommy
Gov. Jerry Brown signed into law Tuesday morning Senate Bill 292, protecting AEG's Farmers Field project from a long legal battle over environmental rules in exchange for AEG delivering a stadium that sets a new bar for stadiums looking to be environmentally sustainable.
Sept. 21, 2011 at Neon Tommy
Leaders of L.A.'s Asian-American community want to preserve their racial group's power in county politics by maintaining the status quo, pitting them against Latino and other leaders pushing for significant change in Los Angeles County's political boundaries.
Aug. 14, 2011 at Sacramento Bee
Rising prices and increased demand for prescription drugs on the black market have turned addicts, nurses and even a postal worker into alleged thieves.
June 19, 2011 at Sacramento Bee
A proposal to curb officer-involved shootings by ordering BB and air guns to look less like Glocks and Berettas is drawing fire from makers, sellers and users of a wide class of weapons.
Feb. 2, 2011 at Neon Tommy
The Los Angeles Coliseum Commission voted Wednesday to move forward with a proposal to demolish the Sports Arena, opening the door for developers to submit plans to build either a soccer stadium or an amphitheater to replace the publicly managed, cash-strapped and deteriorating entertainment venue that has been short on programming.
Jan. 31, 2011 at Neon Tommy
Dumping useless cars, cell phones, furniture and departments, Gov. Jerry Brown has already begun to cut from areas where he has control.
March 9, 2010 in the Daily Trojan
President Barack Obama's plan to reform student financial aid remains in limbo, but USC is planning to switch to direct lending - a move that would likely be required if the legislation is passed - regardless of what happens in Washington, D.C.
March 31, 2010 in the Daily Trojan
The university has decided to reward its high-achieving students the best way it knows how - by letting them do more work in multiple fields of study.
March 24, 2010 in the Daily Trojan
While health care has been in the national spotlight for many months, legislation to reform student financial aid has been lurking in the shadows.
React
Dec. 21, 2011 at Neon Tommy
Pickiness, both on the part of job-seekers and employers, has been criticized for perpetuating an unemployment rate hovering around 12 percent in Los Angeles County. ALSO SEE:Where Did Los Angeles' Day Laborers Come From?
Oct. 31, 2011 at Neon Tommy
Until the recession hit, operating a business on wheels seemed like a slick job to many L.A. immigrants. ALSO SEE: Double Parking Tickets Spike For Some L.A. Ice Cream Trucks.
Aug. 4, 2011 at Sacramento Bee
The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation has set aside about $350,000 to pay several hundred corrections officers while they attend their union's annual convention later this month in Las Vegas.
July 15, 2011 at Sacramento Bee
The decision in a 10-1 vote on Wednesday delivers a victory to the Environmental Action Committee of West Marin and forces the trailer home owners to replace what have been either homes or vacation spots.
May 1, 2011 at Neon Tommy
Bin Laden was killed Sunday by a small team of U.S. operatives after a firefight in a compound in Abbott?bad, Pakistan--about 70 miles outside of the Pakistani capital of Islamabad. His corpse is in U.S. custody. Bin Laden was 54 years old.
Feb. 23, 2011 at Neon Tommy
Captured by the light-rail line that quietly bisects their communities, many people living northeast of the City of L.A. are questioning why the county's public transportation agency would consider easing a traffic bottleneck with a project more befitting the 20th century. ALSO SEE: South Pasadena Lobbies For Restoration Of Freeway Veto Right.
Jan. 25, 2010 in the Daily Trojan
Main Street has developed a strong resentment for Wall Street. And finally, through the Senate, Main Street has a chance to stick it to the man in charge of keeping Wall Street from failing.
February 11, 2010 in the Daily Trojan
Tuesday, Feb. 9, 12:23 p.m. - four university vehicles, a cement truck in transit and thousands of students crowd the area between Tommy Trojan and the Von KleinSmid Center. Amid the uncharacteristic rain, passersby fill the air with incomprehensible chit-chat. Bikes whiz and swerve across the slick pavements, as a FedEx truck inches along at snail's pace.
April 6, 2010 in the Daily Trojan
Someday, the Trojan Family might have to answer questions about where students can smoke marijuana on campus, but first the university needs to deal with an unresolved issue: cigarette smoke.
March 9, 2010 in the Daily Trojan
Department of Public Safety Chief Carey Drayton said he has high hopes for the new Ronald Tutor Campus Center.
April 25, 2010 in the Daily Trojan
There's more reason to be excited rather than worried that Facebook, Google, Twitter and a long list of other web services are asking users to share more information publicly.
Reflect
Dec. 21, 2011 at Neon Tommy
The cat-and-mouse game between government and business has made Swiss cheese of the bank accounts of middle-class America. Banks remain skittish about loaning money to businesses, and businesses are cautious about hiring.
Dec. 4, 2011 at Sacramento Bee
Barbara Elwell wanted a midlife career switch from medical billing to nursing. Since graduating in May, the Marin County resident has applied as far away as Georgia and interviewed as far away as Texas.
Nov. 10, 2011 at Neon Tommy
High school senior Anna Milioutina would love the chance to escape what she described as the "gray monotony" of Seattle and get her creative juices flowing in the culture capital that is Los Angeles.
Nov. 4, 2011 at Neon Tommy
For about 15 minutes every few weeks, trying to use a cell phone becomes a tricky task for many younger males.
Nov. 2, 2011 at Neon Tommy
The grocery store just south of Downtown L.A. is not much bigger than the average college apartment. But when a customer bought enough food to need a cart, the clerk rang up the sale, pushed the cart unprompted to the customer's car and was ready to help load the trunk.
July 26, 2011 at Sacramento Bee
Ditch the ties. Bust out the blue jeans. The budget's done, and the lawmakers are gone.
July 3, 2011 at Sacramento Bee
If developer Dan Johnson and his team finally earn approval to revitalize a derelict lumber mill's 240-acre company town on the shores of Humboldt County, they'll be building homes with first floors 32 feet above ground.
June 25, 2011 at Sacramento Bee
Four years after Sacramento County Child Protective Services removed Katrina Haywood from her mother's abusive grip, the woman still has managed to stand in the way of her daughter entering college, finding a job or paying for the roof over her head.
May 21, 2011 at Sacramento Bee
More than 50 years ago, California purchased 42 blocks of land in downtown Sacramento after its officials admired New York Gov. Nelson Rockefeller's sprawling campus of state office buildings in Albany.
Feb. 13, 2011 at Neon Tommy
Renewed pressure from Republicans in Congress to gash an ever-increasing budget deficit threatens to erase some of the $100 million the federal government invests annually in solar energy research.
Jan. 24, 2011 at Neon Tommy
The year 1992 was the prehistoric era for green technology, Fred Silver says, making 2008 the beginning of a boom era.
April 8, 2010 in the Daily Trojan
Despite questions about the fairness and legality of unpaid internships, students shouldn't expect to find any more paid internships this summer than in previous years.
April 21, 2010 in the Daily Trojan
When Shaimaa Abdelhamid received her financial aid package last summer, she was startled by the expected family contribution - $30,000.
March 4, 2010 in the Daily Trojan
The Greek community has a noticeably large presence in Undergraduate Student Government - the result, many say, of strong organization.
Feb. 4, 2010 in the Daily Trojan
Already a popular destination for students looking for a bite to eat, the 29th Street Cafe building might also become a popular choice for students looking for university-owned housing.
Jan. 28, 2010 in the Daily Trojan
The push by USC Admissions to increase its number of visits to high schools around the world has led to a record number of freshman applications and a stronger applicant pool.
Analyze
Feb. 28, 2012 at Neon Tommy
The growing demand for testing kits is fueling a race among manufacturers such as Gen-Probe and Abbott to build simple and effective tests for a greater range of diseases.
Nov. 28, 2011 at Marketplace
Former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman wants to reboot the American economy by eliminating every last tax loophole, lowering the corporate tax rate, and switching from six income tax brackets to three.
July 21, 2011 at Sacramento Bee
Assemblyman Martin Garrick was quickly released from custody after being cited on suspicion of drunken driving last month because he was severely sick, an arrest report released Thursday shows.
May 24, 2011 at Sacramento Bee
A giant gorilla clawing at the Capitol amid a gust of floating $100 bills was one of the leading images on the Fair Political Practices Commission website on new chairwoman Ann Ravel's first day on the job.
May 9, 2011 at Neon Tommy
They are the women who ditch their heels and relax into walking shoes at the end of the day. They are the men who prefer light messenger bags or rolling briefcases. They are the people found at L.A.'s Union Station who commute to and from work everyday by train. Also see: California High-Speed Rail's PR Mess.
March 8, 2011 at Neon Tommy
Republicans have pushed Jerry Brown up against a wall of unions.
March 1, 2011 at Neon Tommy
California Gov. Jerry Brown has made many vows, and though he says he's willing to turn his back on them, he seems steadfast in his commitment to earn Republican support for his budget plan.
Feb. 23, 2011 at Neon Tommy
"What form should the exercise of authority assume? How ought societies to organize themselves politically in the modern world?"
Jan. 31, 2011 at Neon Tommy
When he dropped the word "unconscionable" into an address to the state Legislature on Monday night, Gov. Jerry Brown cast himself again as the wise old guy who has been around the block and who stands above the divisive labels of Democrat and Republican.
