USC will start spring semester online, require COVID boosters

USC announced Friday that the first week of spring semester instruction will be held remotely. All students, staff and faculty will be required to get COVID booster shots.

CSU mandates COVID booster for all students, staff and faculty on all 23 campuses

The California State University announced Wednesday that on-campus students staff and faculty will be required to get a COVID-19 booster shot. The announcement comes less than one day after the UC system announced a similar mandate.

Student loan payment pause extended through May 1

President Joe Biden said financial recovery from the pandemic will take longer than job recovery, especially for those with student loans.

Former USC football player charged in COVID-19 unemployment benefits fraud scheme

Former USC football player Abdul-Malik McClain allegedly organized and assisted a group of other USC football players in filing fraudulent claims for hundreds of thousands of dollars of COVID-19 unemployment benefits.

UCLA, UCI to shift to remote learning in January; COVID boosters mandated

UCLA and UC Irvine are among the University of California campuses that will revert to remote classes for the first two weeks of the winter term in January in response to surging COVID-19 cases, the universities announced Tuesday.

UC schools considering remote learning when classes return in January
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Eligible students and staff at UCLA, UC Irvine, and other University of California campuses will be required to obtain COVID-19 vaccine booster shots, the system's president said Tuesday, while indicating some campuses could temporarily shift to remote courses in January.

UC schools mandate COVID-19 boosters, consider remote learning when classes return in January

Students at all 10 UC campuses will be required to get a COVID-19 booster. UC President Dr. Michael Drake also asked school chancellors to develop a plan for return to campus in January.

Teacher says he was forced to resign over pain related to vaccine, lack of accommodation by LAUSD

A former Los Angeles Unified School District teacher said Monday he was forced to resign due to pain related to a COVID-19 vaccine shot and a lack of accommodation by the district.

UCLA's basketball game against Cal Poly canceled due to COVID issues

The UCLA men's basketball game vs. Cal Poly scheduled for Wednesday at Pauley Pavilion has been canceled due to COVID-19 developments within the Bruins program, UCLA announced Saturday.

UCLA men's basketball cancels second game in four days due to COVID, team activities paused

For the second time in four days, UCLA has canceled a men's basketball game due to COVID-19 developments in the program. Saturday's game against UNC has been canceled and all team-related activities have been paused.

SoCal schools step up precautions in response to TikTok threat warning of Dec. 17 school shootings

A new TikTok challenge has several school districts across the country taking heightened precautions. The unsubstantiated threats circulating on TikTok warn of mass violence at schools throughout the country allegedly planned for Friday, Dec. 17.

3 more Rams placed on COVID reserve; UCLA coach Mick Cronin sidelined

Rams linebacker Justin Hollins and tight ends Johnny Mundt and Jared Pinkney were all added to the team's COVID list Wednesday. UCLA men's basketball coach Mick Cronin will also not coach Wednesday's game.

LAUSD to delay vaccine mandate enforcement for students
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LAUSD has delayed the vaccine mandate for its students, preventing more than 30,000 students from being forced to work online.

Travis Ranch School quarantines all sixth grade students because of COVID close contacts

The Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District will quarantine the entire sixth-grade class at Travis Ranch School this week because the majority of COVID cases have been isolated to that grade.

Former Saugus High School principal charged with perjury, conflict of interest

William Bolde, the former principal of Saugus High School, has been charged with perjury and conflict of interest over a foreign exchange program he set up with a school in China.

USC student killed while walking near campus, police say illegal street racing is to blame

A USC student was struck by vehicle and killed while crossing a street near campus, two motorists have been detained and police believe illegal street racing is to blame.