California
When the Varsity Blues scandal hit in 2019, it rocked American academia in unprecedented ways. Five years later, a Times investigation revisited the scandal with a trove of new documents that offer a more complex view.
Letters to the Editor
Readers respond to a former administrator jailed for the Varsity Blues operations, saying she was a scapegoat.
In her first-ever interview, Donna Heinel recounts her time at the epicenter of the Varsity Blues scandal, four months in prison and her continued devotion to USC.
If signed by Gov. Newsom, the law would make California the latest state in a growing movement to make legacy admissions illegal.
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill into law that makes California the latest state to ban legacy and donor admissions in higher education, including at Stanford and USC.
Opinion
California’s new law prohibiting legacy admissions is weak tea. What’s really needed is a truly equitable education for all students.
Folt will retire in July after cleaning up scandals and expanding student access but drawing dissatisfaction over her handling of pro-Palestinian protests.
The relationship between Arcadia Councilmember Eileen Wang and Yaoning ‘Mike’ Sun deepens questions around what Wang knew about an alleged plot to push pro-China policies.
Entertainment & Arts
Felicity Huffman broke her silence about the college admissions scandal, after more than four years. ‘I had to give my daughter a chance at a future,’ she said.
The Orange County Sheriff’s Department and district attorney’s office have reached an agreement with federal officials over their illegal use of informants in county jails, a scandal that upended the justice system in the Southern California county.