Isabel Ramos-Assam

After a March 20 ruling that faculty could vote to unionize, the National Labor Relations Board mailed out ballots Friday. Last week, seven long-time, non-tenure-track faculty members released a letter to the editor in the Daily Trojancalling for unionization and improved faculty conditions. The NLRB would work with the United Auto Workers to create the union if the over 2,900 eligible voters approve it, which includes all of USC’s research, teaching, practitioner and clinical-track faculty.

Commercial ocean salmon fishing is back along the coast of California following a spike in salmon populations, with Chinook salmon fall-run populations noting significant increases.

President Donald Trump endorsed Steve Hilton, a former Fox News host running for California governor as a Republican, late Sunday, days before the GOP is set to meet in San Diego to back a candidate. Hilton and his Republican rival, Chad Bianco, hold a lead ahead of eight prominent Democratic candidates, according to recent polls from UC Berkeley.