Sarah Leonard Fine Jewelers, one of the oldest family-owned businesses in Westwood, closed Saturday. Sarah “Sunny” Friedman and Leonard “Lenny” Friedman opened the store, located at 1055 Westwood Blvd., in 1946 under the name Crescent Jewelers. Read more...
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Campus, News
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August 23, 9:17 am
LADWP contains water main burst, limits flooding to UCLA structures
A water main burst on Sunset Boulevard, flooding several UCLA structures, including parking lots 4 and 7 and the Intramural Field. The pipe has since been shut off and the water has been contained, a UCLA official said. (Kanishka Mehra/Photo editor)
By Bernard Mendez
This post was updated Aug. 23 at 2:30 p.m. A water main break that flooded multiple structures on campus Sunday morning has been contained, UCLA officials said.
News, Obituaries
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September 2, 3:47 pm
Billy Gene Mills, the first Black graduate of the UCLA School of Law, dies at 96
Billy Gene Mills, the first Black graduate of the UCLA School of Law, died June 27. He was 96. Mills earned his undergraduate degree from UCLA in 1951 and graduated from the School of Law in 1954. Read more...
California, Higher Education, News, UC
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September 2, 11:22 am
California Legislature approves bill to allow undocumented students to hold campus jobs
The California Legislature approved a bill Friday that would allow undocumented students to hold campus jobs at UCLA and other public universities across the state. The Opportunity for All Act – or Assembly Bill 713 – would bar the UC, California State University and California Community Colleges from denying students employment based solely on their ability to provide proof of federal work authorization. Read more...
California, Higher Education, News, Science & Health
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August 31, 7:18 pm
UC-backed $7.5 billion research bond moves closer to 2028 ballot
This post was updated Aug. 31 at 9:20 p.m. The California State Assembly passed a UC-backed multibillion-dollar bond measure Monday that, if approved by voters, would fund scientific research throughout the state. Senate Bill 895 – or the California Science and Health Research Bond Act – would create the California Foundation for Science and Health Research, which would award $7.5 billion in grants and loans to private and public research institutions, including the UC. Read more...
Campus, Higher Education, News
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August 31, 4:59 pm
UCLA doctoral student sues UC Regents, alleges unfair suspension for pro-Palestine protest participation
This post was updated Aug. 31 at 7:14 p.m. A UCLA doctoral student filed a lawsuit against the UC Board of Regents on Tuesday, alleging that the university unfairly suspended him for participating in pro-Palestine protests. Read more...
A Closer Look, Campus, News, Science & Health
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August 30, 11:25 pm
UCLA researchers help create pendant for early Alzheimer’s, dementia detection
UCLA researchers are partnering with a biotech company to test a wearable pendant that could detect early signs of Alzheimer’s and dementia. Researchers from the UCLA Center for Advanced Surgical and Interventional Technology will conduct a year-long joint study with biotech company BioSensics. Read more...
Higher Education, News, UC
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August 27, 10:12 pm
UC has increased reliance on tuition revenue due to funding changes, report finds
This post was updated Aug. 31 at 6:38 p.m. The UC has become more reliant on tuition revenue because of state funding fluctuations, according to a June report from a California research institute. Read more...
