California state legislators are considering proposing legislation making it illegal to interfere with a state auditor investigation. Assembly members Al Muratsuchi, who represents part of Los Angeles’ South Bay region, and Phil Ting, who represents parts of western San Francisco and northern San Mateo County, announced the potential legislation Tuesday. Read more...
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May 10, 12:05 am
Following UCOP controversy, state bill may outlaw audit interference
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May 7, 11:32 pm
UCLA hosts economic forum to discuss Mexico-LA trade relation
Los Angeles and Mexican business and political leaders discussed trade and collaboration between the two jurisdictions at a Friday forum held at UCLA. The Los Angeles Business Council organized the inaugural LABC Mexico and Los Angeles Economic Forum to discuss how recent political events could impact the business opportunities stemming from Los Angeles and Mexico’s long-standing economic ties. Read more...
Photo: Stuart Gabriel (left), chair of Arden Realty, Inc. and professor of finance at the UCLA Anderson School of Management, and Carlos García de Alba (Right), consul general of Mexico in Los Angeles, discussed the economic relationship between Los Angeles and Mexico. (Angelina Ruiz/Daily Bruin)
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May 5, 1:37 am
Students express dissatisfaction with French presidential candidates
French students at UCLA may live more than 5,000 miles away from their country, but many still find themselves invested in the events of the French presidential election. Read more...
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April 30, 11:54 pm
ELP symposium discusses future of education, immigration policies
Activists for undocumented students and workers temporarily disrupted an education symposium focused on immigration Saturday morning. About 10 protesters, wearing white and bearing the word “sanctuary” written on parts of their bodies, shouted over Chancellor Gene Block as he tried to deliver his welcome speech to teachers, principals and other school administrators at the Educational Leadership Program symposium, “Moving Forward in Education: Responding to the Challenges of the Next Four Years.” “Emails, emails, you’re on top, sanctuary now or we won’t stop,” the protesters chanted. Read more...
Photo: Activists calling on UCLA to adopt sanctuary policies sang in solidarity with undocumented immigrants outside an educational leadership symposium discussing the impact President Donald Trump’s immigration policies will have on immigration and education. (Axel Lopez/Daily Bruin)
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April 30, 11:54 pm
UCLA law professor, students win Supreme Court case through clinic program
This post was updated on May 2 at 1 p.m. On the morning of April 19, law professor Stuart Banner returned from an early morning run to hundreds of emails, voicemails and text messages congratulating him for winning a Supreme Court case. Read more...
Photo: UCLA law professor Stuart Banner successfully argued a case about restitution with the help of students in his Supreme Court Clinic course at the UCLA School of Law. (Jennifer Hu/Daily Bruin staff)
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April 28, 12:33 am
Anderson duo’s startup K POP Foods offers taste of Korean culture
Theo Lee begins to introduce himself slowly in a grayscale video on his startup’s Kickstarter page when his grandmother suddenly pops up on the screen. “Theo, are you trying to bore them to death?” his grandmother says in Korean. Read more...
Photo: Mike Kim and Theo Lee developed a Korean hot sauce product they hope to market in the United States. (Eda Gokcebay/Daily Bruin)
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April 28, 12:32 am
UCLA students study acidification of kelp in Santa Monica Bay
One month ago, Ariel Pezner spent nine hours straight aboard a research vessel in the Santa Monica Bay, circulating the waves above an underwater kelp forest. Read more...