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Richard Lichtenstein, board member of the Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association, speaks at the first day of issue dedication for the Betty White Forever stamp issued by the U.S. Postal Service at the Los Angeles Zoo, Thursday, March 27, 23025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Beth Harris)

Betty White, Oak Park native and TV’s Golden Girl, celebrated at stamp ceremony in Los Angeles

March 27, 2025 at 7:41 p.m.

Betty White is making her mark on the nation's snail mail.

USC's JuJu Watkins, foreground, reacts during warmups as forward Kiki Iriafen, background, looks on before a game against Mississippi State in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on March 24, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jessie Alcheh)

Can USC keep its NCAA Tournament hopes alive without ‘generational talent’ JuJu Watkins?

March 26, 2025 at 6:00 a.m.

If Southern California wants to win its first national championship in 41 years, the Trojans will have to find a way to get it done without star guard JuJu Watkins.

Southern California guard JuJu Watkins reacts on the floor after an injury during the first half against Mississippi State in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on March 24, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jessie Alcheh)

USC star JuJu Watkins suffers season-ending knee injury in NCAA Tournament win over Mississippi State

March 25, 2025 at 7:10 a.m.

JuJu Watkins was carried off the floor with a season-ending knee injury in the first quarter of top-seeded USC’s game against Mississippi State in the NCAA Tournament.

Sean Baker accepts the award for best original screenplay for “Anora” during the Oscars on Sunday, March 2, 2025, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Sean Baker wins original screenplay Oscar for ‘Anora’

March 2, 2025 at 7:26 p.m.

Sean Baker won the original screenplay Oscar for “Anora,” a comedy-drama about a sex worker who marries the son of a Russian oligarch, on Sunday at the 97th Academy Awards.

USC guard JuJu Watkins, left, blocks the shot of UCLA guard Gabriela Jaquez on March 1, 2025, in Los Angeles. (Mark J. Terrill/AP)

Behind JuJu Watkins’ 30 points, No. 4 USC defeats No. 2 UCLA 80-67 to win 1st Big Ten regular-season title

March 1, 2025 at 11:52 p.m.

JuJu Watkins scored 30 points and No. 4 USC defeated No. 2 UCLA 80-67 on Saturday night to clinch the program’s first Big Ten regular-season title in its conference debut.

Southern California guard JuJu Watkins (12) celebrates with forward Kiki Iriafen (44) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Illinois, Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/William Liang)

No. 4 USC beats No. 25 Illinois 76-66 to retain sole possession of 1st place in the Big Ten

February 23, 2025 at 6:11 p.m.

JuJu Watkins and Kiki Iriafen scored 22 points each and No. 4 USC defeated No. 25 Illinois 76-66 on Sunday.

UCLA guard Kiki Rice, left, is hit in the face by Southern California center Clarice Akunwafo while trying to pass during the second half on Feb. 13, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

No. 1 UCLA ends its run as nation’s lone unbeaten team with upset loss to crosstown rival USC

February 14, 2025 at 11:38 a.m.

The unbeaten streak is over for top-ranked UCLA. The Bruins were the nation’s last undefeated women’s team.

USC guard JuJu Watkins, center, celebrates along with guard Kennedy Smith, left, after scoring as UCLA center Lauren Betts looks on during the second half on Feb. 13, 2025, in Los Angeles. (Mark J. Terrill/AP)

No. 6 USC hands No. 1 UCLA its first loss of the season behind JuJu Watkins’ 38 points

February 14, 2025 at 2:30 p.m.

JuJu Watkins scored 38 points to lead No. 6 USC over No. 1 UCLA 71-60 on Thursday, handing the rival Bruins their first loss of the season.

Travis County, Texas Fire Engine 102 is stationed at the Asiliomar Bluffs as the sun rises over homes destroyed by the Palisades Fire in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles on Jan. 16, 2025. (Damian Dovarganes/AP)

LA’s Olympic venues spared by wildfires, but the city’s rebuild could affect the run-up to the 2028 Summer Games

January 17, 2025 at 5:55 p.m.

The run-up to Los Angeles hosting the 2028 Summer Olympics will coincide with massive rebuilding of housing and infrastructure in the wake of the devastating wildfires in the region.

Southern California head coach Lindsay Gottlieb, left, speaks to fans and thanks them for attending in light of recent wildfires following an NCAA college basketball game against Penn State, Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jayne Kamin-Oncea)

JuJu Watkins and No. 4 USC try to bring ‘some fun’ to weary and fire-ravaged Los Angeles

January 12, 2025 at 11:01 p.m.

JuJu Watkins is one of a handful of Los Angeles natives on the USC women's basketball roster. She says the fires “have been heavy on our hearts."

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