On Jan. 19, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, popular Brazilian surfer Ricardo dos Santos was shot three times near his home in Guarda de Embau, Brazil. The 24-year-old skilled tuberider underwent two surgeries and suffered from hemorrhaging in the liver, spleen, intestine, and in the vein that brings…

The LA Times Festival of Books returns to USC
The LA Times hosted its annual Festival of Books on April 23 and 24 at USC. Considered the nation’s largest literary event, the Festival of Books took place in person for the first...