LOS ANGELES — Ross Neiderhaus grew up hustling down from the Linda Vista neighborhood in Pasadena, trying to catch the noise, the excitement of UCLA victories such as its 13-9 triumph over USC in 2006.

Liam Blutman became fervently obsessed with the Bruins as a child, cherishing every moment at the Rose Bowl, which he calls “the greatest stadium in the world,” despite never attending UCLA as a student. He now often shouts the Bruins from the rooftops on Barstool programs, where he currently works as a social media specialist.

“Our teams might not be good, we might not be competitive, but we’ll always have the Rose Bowl,” Blutman said.

Evan Lovett, the host of “L.A. in a Minute,” an online show that focuses on the histories and legacies of Los Angeles, spent his early 20s in the press bo

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