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March 9, 11:14 pm

Leaders respond to concerns about racism in medical school’s psychiatry department

UCLA Health leadership announced the current interim chair of the psychiatry and biobehavioral sciences department will return to faculty duties soon and the process to find a new permanent chair will begin, two days after faculty members sent a letter requesting a response from psychiatry department leadership following a Daily Bruin investigation. Read more...

Photo: Leadership from the David Geffen School of Medicine’s department of psychiatry responded to concerns raised by department faculty earlier this week. (Daily Bruin file photo)

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March 2, 10:00 pm

California reframes COVID-19 pandemic response with long-term solutions

California will shift its pandemic response to manage COVID-19 as a lasting issue, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced at a Feb. 17 press conference. The new plan intends to keep schools and businesses open while ensuring public safety and reducing pressure on health care systems. Read more...

Photo: People prepare to cross the street near Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. California unveiled a new plan to combat COVID-19 on Feb. 17, one day after public-health authorities lifted the statewide indoor mask mandate. (Jefferson Alade/Daily Bruin)

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January 26, 6:24 pm

Senate bill aims to clarify what types of plastics may not be recycled

A new California law went into effect Jan. 1 that limits the types of plastics donning the recycling symbol. Senate Bill 343, signed into law Oct. Read more...

Photo: Certain plastics bearing the recycling symbol may not be recyclable – a common misconception that a new California law seeks to address. Experts also emphasized the need for more policies that would reduce the amount of plastic waste generated in the first place. (Patrick Shao/Daily Bruin)

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January 20, 5:12 pm

Los Angeles City Council to implement organic waste reduction program

This post was updated Jan. 21 at 12:35 p.m. The Los Angeles City Council approved a motion Dec. 7 that would direct the city to reduce disposal of organic waste by 75% by 2025. Read more...

Photo: The Los Angeles City Council passed a motion to take steps to comply with a statewide requirement to reduce organic waste disposal to landfills by 75% by 2025. (Daily Bruin file photo)


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