The No. 8 Trojans claim their first conference title in nine years. Next up: a Dec. 29 matchup with No. 5 Ohio State at the Cotton Bowl in Arlington, Texas.

The eatery combines food, philosophy and entrepreneurship for actor Danny Trejo, who teams up on it with two Trojans.

USC researchers measure particulate matter along popular L.A. routes, finding that some exposed passengers to greater concentrations of carcinogens.

Run-ins with the law landed José Barron in prison, but he never lost sight of his higher education goals.

The USC Iovine and Young Academy is starting work on a new track for students to help patients participate in their own care.

David Schonfeld and Marleen Wong offer school officials training and guidance as they begin to develop counseling and support programs for children and community members.

USC President C. L. Max Nikias shares one of the secrets of his success: a good night’s sleep, every night (and no breakfast meetings).

Civil servants are leaving government in higher numbers than from past administrations, and USC’s Kathleen Doherty argues that the president could make quite a mark if he decides to fill the vacancies.

Two clinics offer free, life-changing services to Los Angeles’ underserved population.

USC-led study sketches a disease roadmap for a soft tissue cancer called Kaposi sarcoma.