The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health has confirmed 3 cases of locally acquired dengue. These residents had no history of travel to places where dengue is common prior to their symptoms.
The risk of widespread transmission in LA County remains low, but Public Health is closely monitoring the situation. Cases of locally acquired dengue are very rare in LA County. The best way to prevent getting dengue is to avoid mosquito bites.
Learn more from LA County Dept. of Public Health.
There are many scams that criminals use to cheat people or gain control over their lives. Often this might start with a phone call, text/chat message, or email. It might even start with a simple “wrong number” message, to get you to respond. If someone pressures or threatens you with demands to send immediate payment — wire transfer, cryptocurrency, gift cards — this is a sign of a scam. …Continue Reading Digital Scams: We Are SC—Scam Conscious
Learn about how to avoid fraud via gift card scams, phishing scams, and even doxxing with helpful TrojanSecure…Continue Reading Protecting your privacy, and increasing your safety knowledge against scams
If you are new to Los Angeles, signing up for city-wide alerts can help you be prepared for local and regional emergencies….Continue Reading How to receive city-wide alerts
The Daily Trojan sat down with Hill Monday morning for her first student media interview at USC to discuss her decision to pursue the position, her vision for DPS and the actions she looks to take in her first few months on the job….Continue Reading New DPS leader talks prioritizing transparency, community relationships
Student-driven campaign is part of the university’s ONE USC Safety Vision, which aims to create a safe and inclusive environment for all members of the USC community….Continue Reading Pedestrian safety campaign encourages Trojans to look out for one another
The new DPS leader has been chief of police at Dallas College — one of the largest community colleges in Texas, with nearly 75,000 undergraduate students — for six years….Continue Reading Law enforcement veteran Lauretta Hill to lead USC Department of Public Safety
USC students now have access to UWill, a virtual program that will provide quick access to mental health professionals, officials announced Nov. 3. …Continue Reading Student Health expands counseling services
The panel will review data on hate crimes in California, provide resources for victims and make policy recommendations to better protect people’s civil rights….Continue Reading Governor names USC’s Erroll Southers to Commission on the State of Hate
USC Keck’s rating places the hospital once again among the safest in the United States….Continue Reading Keck Hospital of USC nationally recognized with sixth consecutive ‘A’ hospital safety grade