Tomo Chien

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Inside L.A.’s booming fake courtroom show industry

May 4, 2026

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2 min read

Inside L.A.’s booming fake courtroom show industry

Plus, gas prices, political debates, and Tucker Carlson's nicotine pouches.

Tomo Chien

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Apr 29, 2026

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3 min read

The Frat-Basher of UCLA

Plus, facial recognition at Disneyland, a $400 million listing, and more.

Tomo Chien

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The Strange, Twisted Story of the Frat Troll at UCLA

Apr 29, 2026

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12 min read

The Strange, Twisted Story of the Frat Troll at UCLA

Joseph Freeman went viral for bashing Sigma Chi. But there’s a darker story off screen. Why hasn’t UCLA stopped him?

Tomo Chien

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USC’s Famed Business School Is In Jeopardy, Faculty Say

Apr 22, 2026

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2 min read

USC’s Famed Business School Is In Jeopardy, Faculty Say

Fifty-two professors at the Marshall School of Business penned a blistering letter demanding changes.

Tomo Chien

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Apr 15, 2026

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10 min read

How LAUSD averted the strike

Plus, how a family-run Studio City Thai restaurant makes it work, the race to fill Eric Swalwell’s House seat and an alleged beatdown at Chateau Marmont.

Julia Wick, +1

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Apr 1, 2026

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8 min read

The Attorney General’s Zoom snafu

Plus, the latest on the L.A. Zoo’s departed elephants and new data on L.A. restaurants.

Matt Hamilton, +2

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Why USC Really Spiked the Gubernatorial Debate

Mar 24, 2026

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6 min read

Why USC Really Spiked the Gubernatorial Debate

“I was concerned that the debate was going to become a debate about the debate, instead of a debate about the issues,” the school’s president said.

Tomo Chien