BREAKING NEWS TIMELINE TUESDAY, MARCH 12, 2019 COLLEGE ADMISSIONS SCANDAL

Fifty people — across academia and college sports, as well as a cadre of super-wealthy parents — were charged in what authorities said was the largest college admissions scam ever prosecuted. From the start, and in the months since, the Times has provided leading national coverage of this story.

8:19 a.m., Tuesday, March 12 >> The Times breaks news of the admissions scandal. College admissions scandal snares actresses, CEOs and coaches; alleged mastermind pleads guilty https://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-college-admissions-scale-elite-schools- 20190312-story.html

10:55 a.m. >> Fallout from the scandal was swift. We were first to report actions that UCLA and USC, two of the major schools involved in the alleged scheme.

UCLA men’s soccer coach placed on leave after indictment in college admissions scam https://www.latimes.com/sports/ucla/la-sp-college-admission-scam-ucla-soccer-coach- 20190312-story.html

USC fires administrator and coach arrested in college admissions fraud scheme https://www.latimes.com/sports/usc/la-sp-college-admission-scam-coaches-usc- 20190312-story.html

12:40 p.m. >> We broke the coverage into pieces, including information about each of the defendants charged.

College admissions scandal: Here is everyone charged in the case https://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-college-admissions-fraud-corruption-list- 20190312-story.html 6:15 p.m. >> With 50 defendants, we worked sources to report out how the arrests were carried out, including the scandal’s most famous defendants.

Felicity Huffman awoke to FBI agents with guns drawn at her L.A. home in college cheating raid https://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-felicity-huffman-college-cheating-arrest- 20190312-story.html

7:15 p.m. >> We worked to report out everything we knew about the scandal’s admitted mastermind, William “Rick” Singer.

Singer promised wealthy teens elite colleges, even if they didn’t have the grades https://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-college-admissions-fraud-rick-singer- profile-20190312-story.html

A8 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13 ,2019 LATIMES.COM Wednesday, March COLLEGE ADMISSIONS SCANDAL 13 >> Our front page the $2.75 DESIGNATED AREASHIGHER©2019 OCSE WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13,2019 latimes.com Wealthy parents cheated admissions [Scheme, from A1] “He didn’t have inside in- Federal investigators formation about the an- College admissions, riggedfor therich said they have charged 50 swers, he was just smart people in the case, including enough to get a near-perfect the USC administrator who score on demand or to cali- helped Loughlin’s kids, and brate the score,” Lelling said Scheme paid coaches, faked accomplices Singer alleg- of Riddell. day after the admissions edly paid to rig college ad- Huffman, who allegedly test scores to securespots mission test scores — as well told Singer she was inter- as coaches at USC, UCLA, ested in hiring him again for Stanford and Yale. her younger daughter but ul- forchildren of the wealthy The charges stunned the timately decided against it, upper echelons of American made a brief court appear- academia, heightening de- ance Tuesday afternoon. As By Joel Rubin, bate about the advantages Macy watched from the Hannah Fry, the ultra-rich enjoy in acces- gallery, she told a federal scandal was revealed Richard Winton sing the country’s best col- magistrate she understood and MatthewOrmseth leges amid intense competi- the charges against her and tion in which merit alone is was released on bond. When it came to getting not enough to assure admis- For larger fees, parents their daughtersintocollege, sion, even for students with could avail themselves of the actress Lori Loughlinand perfect grade-point aver- contacts Singer built with fashion designer J. ages and stellar resumes. Donna Heinel, the senior as- Giannulli were taking no The accusations also raised sociate athletic director at included two front-page chances. serious questions about how USC, as well as coaches at The wealthy,glamorous university admissions offi- USC and other schools who couple were determined cials, athletic departments were willing to lie about stu- their girls would attend and others could have al- dents’ athletic abilities in ex- USC, ahighly competitive lowed such blatant fraud to change for bribes. In some school that offers seats only CJ Gunther EPA/Shutterstock go undetected. instances, Singer had pho- to afractionofthe thou- WILLIAM SINGER There was particular up- tos doctored to superimpose sands of students who apply pleaded guiltyTuesdayto heaval at USC, a campus al- the faces of children onto the eachyear. racketeering and other ready reeling from several bodies of athletes. Coaches stories, and promos to four scandals. Prosecutors al- used the fake images to So they turned to William charges in the scheme. leged that a top athletic de- prove to colleagues that the Singer and the “side door” partment leader as well as kids were athletes. the NewportBeach busi- three current and former Of the $1.2 million Singer nessman said he had built coaches accepted nearly admitted to taking from a intoUSC and otherhighly $2 million in bribes to get family that wanted to go to sought afteruniversities. The big students into the school. Yale, $400,000 was paid to Half amillion dollars later — The case names celebri- Allen J. Schaben the women’s soccer coach, Allen J. Schaben Los Angeles Times $400,000ofitsent to Singer ties, corporate executives, USC was rocked by the scandal. A senior associate athletic director and the coach of the men’s and women’s Rudolph “Rudy” Meredith, FOR MILLIONS OF CALIFORNIANS who live near thecoast, the threatofrising sea levels and storms is and $100,000 to an adminis- other stories inside. business investment bankers, busi- water polo teams were fired Tuesday after being indicted. UCLA’s men’s soccer coach was indicted as well. prosecutors said. The young very real. Last year,winter stormseroded Capistrano Beach in Dana Point, causing aboardwalk to collapse. trator in USC’s vaunted ath- ness owners, top-tier law- woman was admitted to the leticprogram —the girls yers, and even a best-selling have a learning disability Ivy League school as a soc- were enrolled at the school. author of parenting books. to obtain medical docu- cer recruit despite not Despitehaving nevercom- of getting They sought Singer out from mentation required to grant playing the sport competi- peted in crew,both had been different parts of the coun- the extra time. tively, according to a court givencoveted slots reserved try, but with one overriding Then Singer would pay a filing. for rowers who were ex- ‘Massive’damagemay accepted goal: To get their children contact at a private school in At USC alone, Heinel is NEWSOM pected to join the school’s into the best colleges. West Hollywood or one in alleged to have accepted team. Andrew E. Lelling, the Houston to arrange to ad- $1.3 million in bribes to get a “This is wonderful news!” Experts call for U.S. attorney in Massachu- minister the tests to stu- dozen students into the TO HALT Loughlin emailed Singer af- reforms to levelthe setts, called the defendants dents. For the exams, Singer school. Three other current be the norm by 2100 terreceiving word that a “a catalog of wealth and would fly out Mark Riddell, and former members of the spotfor her second daughter playing field in a privilege.” who worked as a college test- athletic department were had been secured. She add- thriving industrythat Loughlin and Giannulli ing instructor in Florida. For also charged in the case. Af- DEATH ed ahigh-five emoji. Rising seas and routine storms couldbemore face charges, as well as ac- afee, Riddell would either ter the charges were an- According to asweeping favorsthe well-off. tress Felicity Huffman and simply take the exam for the nounced, the university fired destructive than wildfires and earthquakes criminal investigation into 30 other parents accused student or correct answers Heinel and longtime men’s PENALTY fraudulent collegeadmis- By Teresa Watanabe of hiring Singer to get their afterward, Lelling said. and women’s water polo sions unveiled Tuesday, and AndrewKhouri children into desired Riddell, 36, Igor Dvorskiy, coach Jovan Vavic, who is ac- Loughlin and Giannulli are By RosannaXia schools. 52, the director of the West cused of taking $250,000 in Governor will block Coastal flood risks at the ports one of at least dozens of fam- FBI agents took Hollywood College Prepara- bribes. Former USC wom- executions by setting ilies who paid hugesums to Students and parents Huffman into custody early tory School, and Niki en’s soccer coach Ali Khos- Scientists found that asevere storm on top of 1meter of In the most extensive takeadvantage of Singer’s have long suspected that Tuesday morning at her Jordan Strauss Invision Williams, 44, a college test roshahin, who was fired by amoratorium, an act sea levelrise could causealmost as much damage as study to dateonsea levelrise audacious schemetogain money and connections help home in Los Angeles. She FELICITY HUFFMAN administrator in Houston USC in 2013, and his former some critics decryas 2metersofsea levelrise with no storm. in California, researchers access to exclusiveschools win access to top-tier col- was led away in handcuffs allegedly paid $15,000 to have all been charged in the assistant coach, Laura say damagebythe end of the through bribesand lies. leges. and taken to a federal hold- get a high SAT score for case. Janke, who left the school in an ‘abuseofpower.’ Flood projection: No sea level rise century could be far more [See Scheme, A8] But the federal indict- ing facility downtown along one of her daughters. Huffman, who garnered 2014 , were also named. devastating than the worst ments unsealed Tuesday al- with 11 others, authorities fame from her role on the TV To sell the lie that Lough- By Phil Willon earthquakes and wildfires in leging amassivenationwide said. She spent hours in de- unattainable to underprivi- show “Desperate House- lin and Giannulli’s kids were Harbor statehistory. scam by wealthy parents — tention before being freed on ARodriguez EPA/Shutterstock leged students,” according wives,” and her husband, ac- talented rowers, Singer had City Wilmington MORE COVERAGE Long Ateam of U.S. Geological including corporatetitans $250,000 bond during a hear- J. and allegedly to paperwork. tor William H. Macy, paid Giannulli photograph them SACRAMENTO —Gov. Beach Survey scientistsconcluded Asnapshot of and Hollywood actresses — ing in a courtroom where her paid $500,000 to get their two daughters admitted to In reality, however, Sing- Singer $15,000 last year for a both working out on a row- Gavin Newsom willsignan thatevenamodestamount greed, inequality to gettheir children into husband, actor William H. USC, taking spots designated for the rowing team. er used the foundation to high SAT score Riddell or- ing machine, court docu- executiveorder on Wednes- of sea levelrise —often dis- prestigious universities Macy, looked on. An attor- collect payments from par- chestrated for their daugh- ments show. Singer for- day to impose amoratorium missed as acreeping, slow- Parentsand kids focused floored eventhe most jaded ney for Huffman declined to dren’s college admission were aware of the con ents and pay bribes, court ter, according to a criminal warded the photos to Hei- on the death penaltyinCali- Port of moving disaster —could onlyonexclusive schools observers of higher educa- comment on the charges. exams or write larger checks carried out on their behalf, records show. Because they complaint filed against nel, who used them and fornia, vowing that no pris- Long Beach overwhelm communities are wasting time, money tion. In announcing the to buy spots that colleges re- but that others were kept in were writing checks or, in at Huffman that alleges con- other fabrications to sway a and energy, columnist oner in the statewill be ex- San when astorm hits at the And it reinforced what charges, Lelling said the serve for athletes. the dark by their parents. least one case transferring spiracy to commit mail and selection committee, prose- SteveLopez says. A8 ecuted whileheisinoffice Pedro Port of sametime. many sayisadrastic imbal- yearlong investigation is the Alaw enforcement offi- This was a case, said Jo- stock in Facebook, to a char- wire fraud. Macy has not cutors said. because of abelief that capi- Los Angeles The studycombines sea ance between the uber-rich largest of its kind in the cial familiar with the probe seph R. Bonavolonta, spe- ity, parents were able to been charged, although in- On phone calls captured tal punishment is discrimi- levelrise and storms for the Bribing your way and everyone elseinthe country and left open the but not authorized to dis- cial agent in charge of the write off their payments to vestigators said in an affi- by investigators and tran- natory, unjust and “incon- 1MILE first time, as well as wave ac- into college hyper-competitivecollege possibility that charges cuss it publicly said federal FBI in Boston, in which par- Singer as tax deductions, davit that he joined his wife scribed in court filings, some sistent with our bedrock val- tion, clifferosion, beachloss admissions game. against more people could authorities had gone to sev- ents “flaunted their wealth, Lelling said. for a meeting with Singer at parents voiced ethical ues.” and other coastal threats The admissions process “This is disgusting,” said follow. eral prominent high schools sparing no expense, to cheat Parents who worried which the testing scam was qualms or nerves about get- at eliteschools was scan- The order willprevent Flood projection: 2-meter sea level rise across California.These fac- Eloy Ortiz Oakley,chancel- Singer, 58, pleaded guilty in Southern California seek- the system so they could set their children would not discussed. ting caught but pressed the statefromputting pris- tors have been studied ex- dalous long before we lor of the California Commu- Tuesday in a Boston court- ing records related to stu- their children up for success score high enough on stand- Riddell got the girl a ahead. Others embraced the onerstodeathbygranting tensively but rarely together learned about celebrity nityCollegesand aUni- room to racketeering and dents whose parents are be- with the best education ardized tests were charged score of 14 20 on the 1600- opportunity with enthusi- temporaryreprievestoall in the same model. bribes. EDITORIAL, A10 versityofCalifornia regent other charges as part of a lieved to have hired Singer. money could buy, literally.” between $15,000 and $75,000 point SAT exam, according asm. 737condemned inmates on Potential The results aresobering. whohas long fought for plea agreement with prose- In phone conversations Singer, who owns a col- to put their fears to rest, ac- to an affidavit filed by an FBI “It’s the home run of California’sdeath row, the flooding More than half amillion Cali- Big corruption wider access to higheredu- cutors. He admitted to col- with parents secretly re- lege preparation company, cording to court records. agent in the case. It was a home runs,” Singer assured largest in the nation.Itwill fornians and $150 billionin problem at USC cation. “It reinforces the no- lecting more than $25 mil- corded by agents, Singer ran his ploy through Key Singer instructed par- 400-point jump over what Gordon Caplan, an attorney immediately close the exe- property areatriskofflood- tion that …ifyou come from lion between 2011 and Febru- boasted he had helped more Worldwide Foundation, a ents to petition for their chil- she had scored on an earlier from New York, when he cutionchamber at San ingalong the coast by 2100 — Indictmentsofcoaches wealthyou have amuch ary this year in a two- than 850 students of the charity he started in 2012, dren to be designated as test — an improvement pur- called to to ask about Sing- Quentin StatePrison and equivalent to 6% of the and athletic official show greater chance of accept- pronged scheme in which wealthy and powerful to lie prosecutors said in court pa- having special needs that re- posefully calibrated by Sing- er’s test-taking service. scuttle the state’sefforts to state’sGDP,the study the depths of the school’s ance thanifyou’rejust anor- parents could pay tens of their way into colleges in just pers. quired them to be allotted er to impress college admis- “And it works?” Caplan devise aconstitutional found, and on parwithHur- decline, Dylan Hernan- mal working-classAmeri- thousands of dollars to have two years. Lelling said that The organization’s mis- additional time to take the sion officers but not so large asked. method for lethal injection. ricane Katrina and some of dez writes. SPORTS, D1 can.” an expert test-taker on Sing- in some of the cases known sion was “to provide educa- exams. In at least one in- as to draw suspicion, au- “Every time,” Singer No inmatewill be released the world’scostliest disas- Susan Paterno, aChap- er’s payroll take their chil- to investigators the children tion that would normally be stance, a student claimed to thorities said. replied, laughing. and no sentence or convic- ters. The number of people Ahit to the ‘nice man Universityprofessor tionwill be altered, the order exposed is three times great- who is writing abook on says. er than previousmodels that celebrity’ facade college admissions, said Newsom joins governors consideredonlysea level FelicityHuffman always the arena has become a in Oregon, Colorado and rise. seemed likeone of Holly- $100-billion business that is Flood projection: 1-meter rise and a100-year storm Pennsylvania whohaveim- And at atime when wood’s most grounded reshaping American cul- posed moratoriums on ex- marshes aredrowning, cliffs women. Then scandal ture,exacerbating income The idea that ‘the system is rigged’ feels so real ecutions in those states, all eroding, beaches disappear- struck. CALENDAR, E1 [See Admissions, A9] using executivepowers. ing and severe stormslikely Potential STEVE LOPEZ right, that wasn’t enough. paying $500,000 in bribes to sideration of those whose If these people think candy, ice cream, chips — as The action runs counter flooding to become morefrequent, to the expressed will of Cali- scientists say even asmall So they cheated to get have their two daughters admission dreams were their kids need a leg up, I’d often as you cared to return. fornia voters, who over the shift in sea levelrise could We’ve been their kids into some of the designated as recruits for snuffed to make room. be happy to give them a tour Even rival gang members last six years rejected two launchanew rangeofex- hearing about most elite universities in the the USC crew team. You can’t really blame of Telfair Elementary dropped their dukes and statewide ballotmeasures tremes that Californians U.S. virtuallyalone in it for years. United States, according to One of the two daughters the kids for what the grown- School in Pacoima, where stood together at the gate, to repeal the death penalty would have to confront every The system the indictment. babbles in a YouTube video ups are accused of doing, nearly a quarter of the chil- awaiting snacks. and favoredfast-tracking year. is rigged. Some parents allegedly about her academic inter- and in some cases, it’s not dren don’t have stable hous- Mejia says he remains the appeals process. “It’s notjust some nui- Donald paid hundreds of thousands ests. “I don’t really care clear the kids even knew ing. inspired years after Glen’s supporting Boeing jet Trump went to put in the fix on SAT about school,” she says, what was happening. Or, for a different view of death by his selfless gesture, “Our death penaltysys- sance that’s going to popits temhas been —byany mea- headuponce in awhile,”said at it from the scores, or to bribe school adding that she does want But if the charges are what college is all about, which brought a measure of sure—afailure,” Newsom Patrick Barnard, research plane in Indonesia lessthan right, Bernie officials, while others paid to participate in game days true, what kind of world do they could pay a visit to my peace to a troubled neigh- saysinprepared remarks he director of the USGS Cli- FAAstandsbehind six months before. Sanders from millions. and partying. She later these people live in? I can’t Cal State L.A.class, where borhood. is expected to deliver at a mateImpacts and Coastal ActingFAA Administra- the left. They “We’re talking about apologized for her remarks. think of a more corrosive most of the students come My students may not be Capitol news conference Sources: U.S. GeologicalSurvey, Google Earth Processes Team and lead 737Max evenasmore torDanielElwell said the targeted different villains deception and fraud — fake Actress Felicity Huffman parental lesson than to out of underfunded public able to buy their way into [See Death penalty, A9] EllisSimani Los Angeles Times [See Flooding, A12] nations ground it. agency’s reviewsofar of “all but identified the same test scores, fake credentials, is accused of disguising a teach kids that if they can’t schools. The bribes and fees fancy colleges, but they available data and aggre- casualty. fake photographs, bribed $15,000 charity payment in a quite make the cut, it allegedly paid by a single arrive with a set of powerful The little guy. The one college officials,” Andrew bribery scheme with the doesn’t matter, no need to one of the corrupt parents tools. They’re scrappy, By Samantha Masunaga gate safety performance from operators and pilots of who kept falling further Lelling, U.S. attorney for the goal of upping her daugh- work a little harder, not if would more than cover a hungry and intimately the Boeing 737Max” shows behind while a select few District of Massachusetts, ter’s SAT score. Huffman is you have money. year’s tuition for the whole familiar with the skills of Warning signs The FederalAviation Ad- “nosystemicperformance prospered. said at a news conference the wife of actor William H. If the private schools and class. survival, and they’re driven U.S. removes And now we can see it as Tuesday. As he spoke, some Macy, star of a TV drama in SAT prep courses can’t do On Monday, I asked one by a desire to make their in LACMA shift ministration doubled down issues and provides no basis itsdiplomats on its support for the safety to order grounding the air- clear as the writing on the of the four dozen accused which a main character was the trick, the proudly enti- of my students, Christian parents proud with hard Collapsing twobig of Boeing Co.’s737 Maxair- craft.” indictment. perps were still being busted for taking SAT tests tled know how to win the Mejia, to read his paper work. Many of them take museum departments in Venezuela craftTuesday,evenasmuch “Nor have other civil avia- The college entrance rounded up and paraded for other students. The game anyway. aloud. The assignment was more than four years to get into one is bizarre, writes of the world movedto tionauthorities provided cheating scandal unveiled into courtrooms in a na- show is called “Shameless,” And by the way, enough to write about life in L.A., their degrees because OpponentsofVenezue- art critic Christopher ground the planes. datatousthatwould war- by federal prosecutors on tional spectacle of moral and what can I add to that? already with the idea that in and he’d written a gem of an they’re working a job or two lan President Nicolas Knight. CALENDAR, E1 On Tuesday,European rantaction,” he said in the Tuesday is a story for our depravity. Rick Singer, the Newport acountry with thousands of essay about growing up or taking care of their elders Maduro demonstrate and Indian aviation regula- statement, adding that if time, a perfect snapshot of And California — na- Beach owner of a college universities, only a handful surrounded by violence. or their youngers. Weather in Caracas as acrippling fatuous American greed and tional capital of both wealth admissions company, was are worth going to. Mejia wrote that his They have no mommies tors joined aslewofothers any issues affecting the Clear and breezy. powerblackout contin- savage inequality. and poverty — played a described by prosecutors as Parents and kids focused block was the only one in his and daddies who can fix worldwide in suspending “continued airworthiness of L.A. Basin: 68/48. B6 ues. The U.S. Embassy The parents charged in central role in the scandal. the mastermind of the only on exclusive schools neighborhood on which you SAT scores. Where they flights of 737Max jetliners the aircraftare identified,” exit appearstosignal the scheme are rich and Heads have already scheme, which was de- are wasting time, money didn’t have to worry about come from, on the other side afterSunday’s deadly crash the agency will take“imme- growing tensions and connected, and their chil- rolled at UCLA and USC. signed to get students into and energy on the paper gangs or shootings or graf- of the rigged world, there of an Ethiopian Airlines diateand appropriate ac- tougher American dren had all the advantages Actress Lori Loughlin UCLA, USC, Stanford, Yale chase and subjecting chil- fiti. An elderly gent named are no shortcuts. plane, whichhad eeriesimi- tion.” Late Monday,aero- actions to unseat that come with such privi- and her husband, clothing and Georgetown, regardless dren to ridiculous levels of Glen lived on the street and And they’re better for it. larities to afatal accident in- space giant Boeing said it CristianHernandez AFP/Getty Images Maduro. WORLD, A3 lege. brand creator J. Mossimo of whether they’d earned pressure. once he got to know you, he volving the same model [See 737Max, A4] But, if prosecutors are Giannulli, are accused of the shot and without con- And for what? handed you free snacks — [email protected]

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years of the Trump admin- WEDNESDAY, MARCH13, 2 019 :: LATIMES.COM/CALENDAR WEDNESDAY,MARCH 13,2019 :: LATIMES.COM/SPORTS CALENDAR D SPORTS istration? Biden should Bribing your way into college become president because he can work with Republi- he indictment of dozens of these athletes underperform academically. cans. SXSW FILM FESTIVAL wealthy parents, including sev- Wealthier parents have also gamed the Iam sure that the other eral Hollywood actresses and part of the college application in which stu- candidates are decent men and women with strong Seeing business leaders, along with the dents show that they have engaged in mean- Gallinari sits, leadership skills, but most top college athletic coaches they ingful community service, often by sending T are running on platforms allegedly bribed, tells a shocking story of their children on high-priced trips to vil- that appeal to their fanati- corruption and deception in college admis- lages in developing countries, where they cal base. We don’t need a a ‘nice’ sions. If the charges are true, these privi- help build playgrounds or coach kids’ soccer revolutionary in the White leged but desperate parents sought to en- in between their recreational tourist activ- Clippers fall House; we just need a sure spots at elite schools by pretending ities. At the more ambitious end, Richard leader we can actually look with the Clippers on the sec- their children were top-flight athletes, help- Weissbourd, lead author of a Harvard Uni- Luis Sinco Los Angeles Times up to and be proud of. star in ond night of back-to-back ing them cheat on standardized tests, and versity report on problematic college-ad- TRAFFIC CRAWLS Issam Najm He is rested on the on the 110 Freeway. Metro games, they had to get it paying off college officials, among other missions policies, said he knows of wealthy will study congestion pricing to ease traffic. Porter Ranch second night of from someone else. things. Coaches allegedly pocketed millions parents who shelled out money to start a back-to-back games “We told our guys from of dollars in some cases for their role in help- nonprofit school in Botswana just so their :: a new day one, we’re not going to ing get the children admitted. daughter could claim on her college applica- and Trail Blazers roll. use all the excuses — youth, They go. You don’t Unannounced, yet But let’s not kid ourselves. This is simply tion that she had created it; another family whatever,” coach Doc Rivers ahead in most polls, Biden PORTLAND 125 the extreme and egregious (and, prose- did the same with a clinic in Bali. Re “It’s high time that drivers pay to play,” column, said before Tuesday’s game. cutors say, illegal) edge of a college admis- Any students currently in college as a re- could make one bold move light CLIPPERS 104 “We’re just not going to use March 10 sions process that is already heavily sult of outright bribery should have their ad- to ensure his presidency: that.” Select a running mate early By Dan Woike So, it was execution, not weighted with subtle and unsubtle forms of mission revoked. Whether or not they con- Iagree that car drivers need to pay to travel alone in and announce as a ticket. fatigue, that cost the Clip- favoritism for the rich, empowered and con- sciously participated, their presence at col- their cars on the streets of Los Angeles if we are to do MARY McNAMARA nected. The offspring of major donors gen- lege is based on fraud — and the seats Were his campaign sign There was a stretch of pers in a125-10 4 loss. anything to combat congestion. But the idea of selling to include a Stacy Abrams, possessions in the third Gallinari, who also lightly erally receive favorable treatment at private they’re filling could be taken by other stu- Why did it car lane access to people willing to pay a fee is not the Rep. Linda Sanchez or quarter when the Clippers twisted an ankle Monday colleges, as do the children of alumni, who dents with legitimate credentials. have to be way to do it. even Sen. Kamala Harris, it could’ve really have used against Boston, will be back tend to be a far more privileged group than But colleges cannot claim to be the hap- Felicity We need to make single-car drivers pay by making would all but guarantee Huffman? Danilo Gallinari. in the Clippers’ next game. other applicants. less victims of parental manipulation of the them sit in traffic. We need more lanes dedicated our 2024 Democratic presi- You Arguably the team’s best In the same pregame Furthermore, the parents of affluent admissions process. Despite their supposed exclusively to buses, bicycles, scooters, carpools and even dential candidate would be would think player, Gallinari could’ve news conference where Riv- children commonly hire private college-ad- belief in a system of merit-based admis- motorcycles. We can make more streets one way to awoman and a minority. at this helped stifle the Portland ers said the Clippers weren’t mission counselors who sometimes edit or sions, the reality is that they have created accommodate dedicated traffic lanes for these alternate This is more than point we Trail Blazers’ momentum as going to make excuses, he it steadily picked up in the also predicted that the team rewrite — or even write — student essays for and tolerated a lopsided system that, de- modes of transportation. “checking the boxes.” It would be inured to revela- second half. Maybe it would have a tough time them and coach them intensively through spite some efforts to the contrary, continues Yes, we can make drivers pay for driving alone down would assure moderate tions that even the “nicest” would’ve been the calm re- slowing down the Trail Blaz- the process. These techniques are not il- to benefit the rich over potentially more de- city streets and freeways — by having them spend more Democrats and Republi- celebrities feel entitled to legal. In 2016, journalist Jia Tolentino wrote serving students with lesser means. cans that the presidency free passes — to events, lease and high-arching shot ers’ backcourt. time in gridlock than they would if they took a carpool or that would’ve snuffed out a “As long as they have in the publication Jezebel about her years Colleges could start fixing this by elimi- will pass back to someone gifting suites, in traffic public transportation or rode a bike. run. Maybe it would’ve been those two guards there, supporting herself by charging wealthy fam- nating the admissions preference for chil- who respects the office and court. But why did one of Andrew Tilles quicker-than-you-expect they’re going to do some win- ilies $150 an hour to write or rewrite their dren of alumni, by demanding strong aca- believes in bipartisanship, the “stars” of the college Studio City admissions scandal have to feet stopping a Damian Lil- ning. They’re very, very diffi- teens’ essays. In a more extreme example, demic performance from all applicants, in- while offering “on the job be Emmy winner Huffman? lard drive. cult to guard,” Rivers said. the counseling company Ivy Coach charged cluding athletes, and by forbidding students training” and political Tuesday was not a good The way he’s been “If you put that plus the sys- one woman $1.5 million to smooth her to use paid professional help to complete Michael Hiltzik lends revealing article with any- visibility to our first woman playing, it’s a safe bet that it tem that they’re in, it makes his voice to the notion that one who expresses the president. day for parents. Those who daughter’s path to an Ivy League college. their applications. Students in better- did not allegedly pay a very would’ve been something. them very difficult to match The admissions advantage given to ath- funded schools would still have advantages, raising the cost of driving least inclination to vote for Loretta Redd But with Gallinari not up to. It just does. will have a positive impact athird-party candidate. Santa Barbara high-priced and utterly letes also helps rich kids nab coveted spots but not by as much as they do when they unscrupulous admissions available because of rest [See Clippers, D6] on L.A. rush-hour com- Had just half of two key at elite schools. According to a 2016 reportby hire private outside counselors. Applicants company to lie, cheat and muting and cause more states’ third-party votes in Los Angeles Times the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation, “The should have to sign a statement that their steal so their kids could get Brian van der Brug people to take public tran- 2016 been diverted to Hilla- into the college of their JOVA N VAVIC, who has led USC’s men’s and women’s water polo teams to a combined 16 national titles, is popular notion that recruited athletes tend essays represent solely their work, and that sit. ry Clinton, we would have Tax the rich. choice spent the day feeling accused of receiving bribes totaling more than $250,000. He was fired by USC on Tuesday. to come from minority and indigent families they understand their admission will be re- My example is common: been spared Trump’s turns out to be just false; at least among the voked if it’s found otherwise. Applicants It’s only fair outraged and, depending on Ihave an eight-mile com- destructive reign. Progres- the number of wait-lists highly selective institutions, the vast bulk of would still lie here and there, and it is not Re “Taxes be damned, the mute that takes between 15 sives need to stop wasting endured or athletic schol- recruited athletes are in sports that are clear what meaningful enforcement there and 50 minutes, depending votes on unelectable third- rich keep moving here,” arships that never hap- rarely available to low-income, particularly could be. But at least students — and their on traffic. If I take mass party candidates and unite column, March 11 pened, ripped off. urban, applicants.” Football and basketball desperate parents — might hesitate if they transit, it can take hours. against the existential Those parents who players are far outnumbered by those in knew they’d be committing fraud. That’s a deal breaker right threat that Trump’s reelec- George Skelton claims allegedly did spent the day sports that aren’t found in most urban pub- At the very least, it would send a mes- off the bat, even before tion would pose. that California’s tax sys- in jail. lic schools: fencing, crew, equestrian events sage that colleges are serious about leveling considering the other If conservatives like tem is unsustainable be- Which may be the fairest DROWNING IN and the like. Once admitted, the report said, the slanted playing field of admissions. onerous aspects of using Jennings can favor cynical cause the top 5% of income Stephen Spillman For The Times thing to come out of the Metro. pragmatism over purist earners pay two-thirds of SHIA LABEOUF, left, and Zack Gottsagen premiered their film, “The Peanut Butter Falcon,” Saturday at the SXSW Film Festival. college admissions process The reality is that peo- idealism, so should pro- all state taxes, while the in years. ple drive in rush-hour gressives. bottom 80% pay only 11%. The Edge College & traffic because they must, P. Jane Weil The simple reason for Career Network went above not because they want to. Sacramento this is that the 5% happen and beyond the tutoring Metro is not a realistic to make most of the money, and multiplepractice-test- CORRUPTION Pelosi’s take on impeachment option. Creating new fees :: while the lower 80% of the taking typical of most pri- for commuting will not population is living pay- vate prep classes. According Robert Gauthier Los Angeles Times to federal prosecutors, Indictments of USC How a ‘side door’ improve the commute or Jennings is very insight- check to paycheck. The CLIPPERS CENTER Ivica Zubac struggles to get a ouse Speaker Nancy Pelosi enormous rancor against the party bringing owner William “Rick” Singer make Metro any less objec- ful in his analysis of why I vast majority of taxpayers rebound in the first quarter but finished with 15. (D-San Francisco) has said the charges. Witness how the Republicans’ tionable. will never quit Trump. just aren’t making enough oversaw a full buffet of col- coaches and athletic allegedly allowed multiple times over the last two impeachment of Clinton backfired against New fees will simply be a The president is strong money to pay more in He found a life raft legiate chicanery. In some years that it was premature to the party in the 1998 midterm election. money grab with no upside enough, bold enough and taxes. cases, school officials were official show depths unqualified students bribed to mark certain talk about impeaching Presi- But that doesn’t mean impeachment for commuters. crazy enough to beat the If you had to choose H David Garrett elitist media and any between making a lot of students as super-athletes, dent Trump. In an interview published should be off the table either. to gain admission A troubled Shia LaBeouf bonds with costar of Mark Twain fable often in sports the student of school’s decline Monday by , however, Some observers suggested that Pelosi Los Angeles Democrat challenging him. money and paying the tax Lakers hoping to Trump is fearless at work- consequences, or making didn’t even play. In others, she added five words that put an exclama- was ruling out impeachment regardless of students’ SAT or ACT test DYLAN HERNANDEZ ing to protect American very little money and pay- BY MARK OLSEN >>> AUSTIN, TEXAS —There are dramatic come as well-known for his headline-making behavior off- By J. Brady McCollough tion point on her view: “He’s just not worth what’s found by Mueller, other federal pros- results were rigged, with workers and fighting to ing almost no state taxes, How innocent they appear it.” ecutors or a raft of investigations launched GOP loyalty storm clouds moving over the Texas state Capitol on a quiet screen as his impassioned performances on-screen, seeming proctors who provided the secure our southern bor- which choice would you in retrospect, those days Aprominent Napa Valley vintner reverse the funk Her comment exploded like a bomb on by House Democrats. If so, they’re ignoring correct answers or simply der. make? Sunday morning in Austin. A few blocks away, Shia LaBeouf to give so much of himself to a 33-year-old aspiring actor when it felt as if athletic worked feverishly last fall to secure his both sides of the partisan divide, drawing an what she actually said. impostors who took the test to Trump director Lynn Swann’s daughter’s admission to USC as a water Moments later Kuzma Lower taxes, fewer S.R. Fischer is on a sixth-floor patio overlooking the historic landmark. from Florida with Down syndrome. But Shia LaBeouf is any- in the student’s place. overreaction from Republicans and Demo- Besides, if she was trying to silence the Re “Why Republicans will refusal to fire football polo recruit. gave a more measured reac- regulations, respect for the Los Angeles He holds tight onto the arm of Zack Gottsagen, his costar in thing but predicable. On Tuesday, Singer They stop losing crats alike. It would behoove everyone to impeachment chatter in her caucus, it coach Clay Helton marked The catch: The girl wasn’t qualified to tion that reached the oppo- never quit Trump,” Opin- American flag and the pleaded guilty to money take a deep breath and consider the full didn’t work. Several of Pelosi’s colleagues “The Peanut Butter Falcon,” and touches his forehead onto “The Peanut Butter Falcon,” the debut feature written anew low point for USC’s join the powerhouse team that is routinely streak against Bulls, site conclusion. ion, March 10 appointment of conserva- :: laundering, obstruction of measure of Pelosi’s remarks, which were insisted that they were going to press ahead athletic department. among the nation’s best. “I had more difficulty,” tive judges are just a few of Gottsagen’s shoulder. and directed by Tyler Nilson and Michael Schwartz, is some- justice, racketeering and with James adding to both sensible and, apparently, necessary. with efforts to remove Trump; one example If only USC’s humilia- Gerry Broome Associated Press That didn’t stop the father, according Kuzma said. “I threw a Scott Jennings raised the policies that Trump Skelton’s two most As a photographer begins snapping pictures of the two, thing of a contemporary folk ballad, a modern-day Mark conspiracy to defraud the To be clear, this page has been scathingly is first-year Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.), tions could still be the UCLA placed indicted to court documents. His effort over more his highlight reel. bounce pass. He has the some good points in his supporters love. The recent columns regarding United States. Prosecutors LaBeouf picks up energy, encouraging Gottsagen. LeBeouf Twain adventure fable set along the outer banks of North result of simple incompetence, as was the men’s soccer coach Jorge than a year — aided by a for-profit college wide-open little lob, but they critical of the man we have called “our dis- who said she’s still planning to introduce im- analysis of the extraordi- strong economy is a winner taxes were entertaining also charged 50 people with case with the banishment of the Song Salcedo on leave. counseling and preparation business in LAKERS 123 both were cool. I give myself honest president.” We’ve repeatedly called peachment legislation in a few weeks. nary loyalty that Republi- for us all. and informative, but they asks, “Are you ready?” Carolina, amidretirement homes, blind pastors, crab fisher- being knowing participants. Girls from home basketball games to the Newport Beach — included arranging a CHICAGO 107 the edge though.” him dangerous, demagogic and unqualified Meanwhile, some Republicans put their cans have for President Gloria Simms failed to inform readers One of them was Felicity He grabs a phone from someone and pulls up an ’N Sync men, homemade liquor and a cobbled-together raft. brief whatever-that-was with assistant fraudulent SAT score, fabricating an ath- Each player assisted Le- for the job he holds. Nevertheless, we have own spin on Pelosi’s remarks, saying they Trump. It seems that the Winnetka why we have high income Huffman. track, and the two start to dance together. Briefly, they both In the film, Gottsagen plays a young man with Down syn- football coach Kliff Kingsbury. letic profile that described her as a “2017 By Tania Ganguli Bron James on a reverse also said lawmakers should approach the vindicated Trump. White House Press Sec- Democratic leadership and sales taxes: Pro- She allegedly chose the Trojan Nation learned Tuesdaythat Inside operation Team MVP” and emailing a photograph of dunk in the second half, both may have been unaware of :: position 13. seem unburdened, free. drome who is forced to live in a retirement home. Frustrated proctor-with-correct-an- question of impeachment cautiously, and retary Sarah Huckabee Sanders, for exam- USC’s athletic department was some- another individual playing water polo that CHICAGO — A friendly of them in spectacular fash- the loathing many Repub- Why is it so difficult to swers option. ‘Varsity Blues’ have urged them to wait to see what special ple, said on Fox News, “I’m glad that she “This is your moment,” LaBeouf says to Gottsagen. “We by his life there, he breaks out, going in search of his hero, a thing worse than comically inept. It was was presented as her. A senior athletic de- disagreement arose in the ion. Kuzma’s came first She and Lori Loughlin counsel Robert S. Mueller III reports about sees what the rest of us see, that there’s no licans had for Hillary Clin- Jennings’ piece seems make the logical connec- also brazenly corrupt. The audacious scheme that partment official at USC would see to it corner of the visitors locker when he stole the ball and did it for this moment.” wrestler named the Salt Wa ter Redneck. Along the way he (Google her, non-“Full issues surrounding possible Russian collu- reason, there’s no cause for impeachment. ton or took for granted to reflect an ongoing Re- tion between the two? Our Federal prosecutors allegethat a let wealthy parents get kids that the daughter would receive a condi- room at United Center on lofted it nearly three quar- [See Huffman, E10] sion with Trump’s 2016 campaign. The president’s done an incredible job in his some of the voters away publican nihilism. Let the property taxation system It may seem unusual to find a Hollywood star who has be- encounters a man who is himself also [See LaBeouf, E7] high-ranking athletic department admin- into elite schools using tional acceptance to the highly selective Tuesday night. ters of the length of the Such caution is appropriate because, as first two years in office.” from the coasts. environment decay, gov- is badly broken and grossly istrator and three coaches received bribes bribes, test cheating and private university. In return, the father “Mine was better!” Josh court, where it bounced and Imust take issue with ernments worldwide slide unjust to new buyers. fraud rocks academia. A1 we noted in a June 2017 editorial, impeach- Just guessing here, but that’s probably for helping students get accepted to U$C would send the official a check for $50,000. Hart exclaimed after the set up an alley-oop for James Jennings’ statement that into right-wing neo-fas- Might I suggest a follow- ment is a traumatic process that almost by not the message Pelosi thought she was de- —sorry, USC — by falsely designating Early Tuesday, prosecutors an- Lakers’ 123-107 victory over to complete. United Center Republicans got angrier cism and the U.S. retreat up column? Skelton should ‘System is rigged’ definition damages public confidence in livering. them as recruited athletes. In the wake of nounced a dozen indictments in U.S. dis- the Chicago Bulls, scoffing replayed it in slow motion on “as a succession of hon- from leadership in world write about the split-role the indictments, senior associate athletic The cliche feels real when trict court in Boston, alleging a$25-million at Kyle Kuzma sitting just a the video board. democratic institutions. A lengthy proceed- Other Republicans speculated that Pel- orable leaders — George W. affairs — because you are property tax initiative that director Donna Heinel and men’s and the rich cheat to get chil- racketeering conspiracy in which parents few feet away from him. Hart’s came in the fourth ing that weakened or humiliated Trump but osi was trying to get out ahead of a Mueller Bush, Mitt Romney, John mad at the Clintons? recently qualified for the Red flags wave They embrace women’s water polo coach Jovan Vavic dren into top colleges, from around the country bribed coaches “That’s not even a question. quarter after a steal by didn’t result in his removal would certainly report that will come up empty on collusion McCain — were portrayed My parents’ generation 2020 ballot. were firedfor [See Hernandez, D4] Steve Lopez writes. A8 and an athletic [See Scandal, D4] Not even a question.” [See Lakers, D6] deepen the nation’s bitter divisions — and, —a“nothingburger,” in their parlance. It’s by the media as stupid, had a phrase for this atti- John Murphy frankly, even if the House impeached unlikely but possible that Pelosi has some feeble or criminal.” tude: cutting off your nose Lomita Trump, the Republican-controlled Senate advance knowledge about what Mueller, Perhaps Jennings for- to spite your face. What a their Kiwi-ness would be unlikely to convict him. who is reportedly wrapping up, has found, got when Trump said legacy for the Republicans, in preview of dy film now on : Two Some members of Congress have dis- but he’s already obtained indictments McCain wasn’t really a war or should I now refer to No. 1 Gonzaga Chargers and BFFs run a service helping cussed Trump’s removal so blithely, it’s as if against or guilty pleas from 34 people and hero and that “I like people them as the Trumpists. Charter choice The women behind clients “consciously, forcibly, goes down Rams changes who weren’t captured.” Joseph Highcove Re “Charters are a villain they don’t sense the gravity of such a move. three companies connected to Russia or the ‘Breaker Upperers’ and irreversibly uncouple” They’ve taken a lot off the top to some, a hero to others,” Bulldogs lose in WCC Ve teran linebacker Pelosi, by contrast, clearly does. campaign. The only missing link is a direct The media may have criti- Woodland Hills LACMA redo from the partners they can’t boost New Zealand championship game, Thomas Davis joining “I’m not for impeachment,” she told the tie between Russia and Trump himself. cized the policies of these column, March 10 bring themselves to dump. politicians, but in general and working mothers. hurting their hopes Chargers and Eric Post. “Impeachment is so divisive to the Lawmakers will have the actual findings lections include Continental “I thought, ‘Who’s the After Kohlschreiber stuns No. 1 Djokovic, Bencic knocks out Osaka for a top NCAA We ddle joins Rams as country that unless there’s something so of the Mueller report in due time, followed they did not criticize their Former school board and British art produced funniest person I know in Republicans like As Old, New worlds By Jen Yamato tournament seed. D5 Lamarcus Joyner and compelling and overwhelming and biparti- eventually by the results of (long overdue) heroism or personal life. member, L.A. City Council- from the Middle Ages to the New Zealand?’ ” said Van Like the vast wealth woman and state legislator collide in overhaul, HELENE ELLIOTT from the third round of the Roger Saffold exit. D7 san, I don’t think we should go down that oversight work by House committees. Joe Biden too end of the19th century, while Beek last year at the South BNP Paribas Open on Tues- that he inherited from his Jackie Goldberg, who is path, because it divides the country. And They’ll also be able to judge how Trump re- a current exhibit hints its American holdings con- For New Zealander com- by Southwest Film Festival, INDIAN day. Everything had to fall in father, Trump inherited a Re “Why Biden could win,” running for a seat on the Beckham, Bell he’s just not worth it.” sponds to these inquiries, and whether he tinue to the start of World edy collaborators Madeleine where “The Breaker Upper- WELLS — place perfectly for robust economy and a Opinion, March 11 L.A. Unified School Dis- at future casualties. change teams It’s hard to fault that position. The im- tries to use the powers of his office to impede War II. Two big museum de- Sami and Jackie Van Beek, it ers” premiered. “And I rang Here’s to the Kohlschreiber to win the country that undeniably trict Board of Education, is partments have essentially all started with an idea, a Madeleine.” peachment process seeks to overturn a deci- them. Then they can weigh the division and CHRISTOPHER KNIGHT pluggers, the continuation of a match Giants trade star leads the world. A true test Joshua Spivak provides entitled to avoid charter collapsed into one. friendship, and one magical The two first met as teen- ART CRITIC runts of the that had been suspended receiver to Browns sion made by tens of millions of voters, so if antipathy of impeachment against their ob- of his professed abilities ahistorical perspective of schools for her own chil- Fitz Henry Lane’s icily ingredient: Celine Dion. agers at a comedy improv He fixed what it’s seen as a partisan act, it can shake the ligations to the office they hold, and decide underdog because of rain Monday while ex-Steelers hinges on his ability to vice presidents who as- dren, but she has no right crisp view of majestic Van Beek was making competition when Sami was litter, and to night with Djokovic holding wasn’t broken running back agrees public’s faith in the system and generate whether Trump is worth it. maintain this admirable cended to the Oval Office. to deny others a choice. Without fanfare, the Los schooners, stilled in the set- coffee one morning when she 14 and Van Beek was 17. Both those who a1-0 lead. Somehow it all Dodgers’ Hernandez to deal with Jets. D8 status during the remain- He notes that former Vice In a democracy, people Angeles County Museum of ting sun of1850s Boston Har- conjured the idea for “The came up in New Zealand’s toil to come clicked, and the result was a had a career year but ing years of his presidency. President Joe Biden could express themselves by Art has taken a momentous bor, is under the same cura- Breaker Upperers,” the comedy and theater scene, back from injuries as much stunning 6-4, 6-4 victory. a bad postseason, so Jonathan Kaunitz win the Democratic Party’s voting. The wait lists for step. Separate curatorial di- torial umbrella as a painting duo’s homegrown hit come- [See ‘Breaker,’ E5] for their own satisfaction as “I’m not unhappy that he has made changes Santa Monica nomination for president admission to charter visions for American art and of the goddess Venus dis- for the fame of a No.1rank- I’m not in the spotlight. I’m to his swing. D8 in 2020 because of his asso- schools are evidence that for European painting and arming little Cupid by ing that might never be avery quiet guy,” EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong :: ciation with the highly they’ve already made their sculpture, established when Alessandro Allori, the prolif- theirs. Kohlschreiber said. “Of EXECUTIVE EDITOR Norman Pearlstine Angels’ next popular President Obama. voices heard. the museum opened its ic 16th century Florentine A deity hides at Remembering Here’s to Philipp course, you wish to have MANAGING EDITOR Wilshire Boulevard doors Mannerist. Kohlschreiber, a 35-year-old maybe a top-10 ranking once two-way star? Scott Kraft Thanks for running There are two other Walt Gardner the peak of art Petty’s ‘Best’ Jennings’ explanation of reasons that Biden could Los Angeles more than half a century A15th century German German who has never in your career, but if I’m not Jared Wa lsh knows SENIOR DEPUTY MANAGING EDITOR Climb a hill of futons With a new box set, ago, are now united under a woodcarving of the Virgin ranked better than16th in able to achieve that, I’m Kimi Yoshino how Trump, for all his win. First, he is a decent, at Blum & Poe to find the Heartbreakers he has lots of work to single department head. and child standing on a cres- the world, usually respect- very happy how my life is DEPUTY MANAGING EDITORS painfully obvious short- honorable person who Tsuyoshi Ozawa’s reflect on his death do to make it as a Sewell Chan, Julia Turner Sound bizarre? It is. No cent moon, described in an able but never good enough John G. Mabanglo EPA/Shutterstock going on.” comings, will enjoy GOP loves his country and hu- left-handed reliever Seth Wenig Associated Press HOW TO WRITE TO US other museum of LACMA’s apocalyptic vision by the en- LACMA depictions of Jizo. E3 and legacy. E4 ASSISTANT MANAGING EDITORS voters’ near-unanimous manity. to beat a No.1player until NAOMI OSAKA WAS forced into an uncomfortable And here’s to Belinda Len De Groot, Stuart Emmrich, Shelby Grad, size and complexity does it. igmatic St. John, will hence- JOHN SINGLETON Copley’s portrait of Alexander and first baseman. D8 Odell Beckham Jr. support for his reelection. Second, Biden can work Please send letters to Comics ...... E8-9 TV grid ...... E10 he booted Novak Djokovic defensive posture by Switzerland’s Belinda Bencic. [See Elliott, D3] Loree Matsui, Angel Rodriguez, Michael Whitley LACMA’s European col- [See LACMA, E6] Montgomerie is MIA in LACMA’s “Rome” exhibition. 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Wednesday, May 1 >> Family in China paid $6.5 million to college admissions fixer for a spot at Stanford, sources say https://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-college-admissions-scandal-stanford- 20190501-story.html

Friday, June 21 >> Rick Singer, the mastermind behind the college admissions scandal, knew whom to target: the wealthy https://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-college-admissions-scandal-rick-singer- wealth-advisor-stanford-20190621-story.html

Tuesday, July 16 >> How many students cheated to get into USC? A look inside the admissions investigation https://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-college-admissions-usc-20190716-story.html

Friday, July 26 >> FBI found clues to college admissions scandal years earlier in massive Medicare fraud case https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2019-07-25/college-admissions-scandal-clues

Monday, Aug. 19 >> A $100,000 bribe got teen a UCLA soccer scholarship without even playing https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2019-08-18/college-admissions-scandal-ucla- rick-singer

Friday, Aug. 30 >> How Rick Singer tried to rope in USC legend Pat Haden amid admissions scandal https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2019-08-30/rick-singer-pat-haden-usc- admissions-scandal

Tuesday, Sept. 3 >> USC officials discussed how much wealthy parents could donate when their children applied, records show https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2019-09-03/usc-officials-discussed-how-much- parents-would-donate-when-consider-admissions-of-children-records-show

Thursday, Sept. 12 >> Could UCLA have stopped Rick Singer and the admissions scandal 5 years ago? https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2019-09-11/ucla-rick-singer-college- admissions-scandal

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