California faculty and administrators voiced support for the California State University and UC Davis’ decision to include caste in their anti-discrimination policies following student advocacy and recent lawsuits. Read more...
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April 14, 12:00 am
Senate bill would reportedly help stop delays in developing student housing
UCLA community members said exempting California public university housing projects from an environmental review would help prevent delays in developing student housing. The California Senate bill proposed in February by Sen. Read more...
Photo: Olympic Hall (pictured) serves as one of several on-campus housing buildings for UCLA students. Many UCLA community members said exempting California public housing projects from a type of environmental review would accelerate student housing development. (Noah Danesh/Daily Bruin)
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March 30, 11:07 pm
City of LA must resubmit housing zoning plan to avoid loss of funding
The city of Los Angeles may lose funding if it does not resubmit a housing zoning plan to the state by October, according to a letter from the state to the LA Department of City Planning. Read more...
Photo: According to a California Department of Housing and Community Development letter, the city of Los Angeles must resubmit a housing plan by Oct. 15 to avoid losing funding. (Lauren Man/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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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)
California, News, Science & Health
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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)
California, News, Science & Health
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January 31, 1:04 am
California legislature reintroduces statewide universal health care bill
California Assembly members reintroduced a bill Jan. 6 that would create a universal health care system within the state of California. Assembly Bill 1400, or the California Guaranteed Health Care for All Act, intends to replace private insurance and cover health care for all Californians. Read more...
Photo: (Katelyn Dang/Illustrations director)
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January 27, 8:47 am
Gov. Newsom targets education, housing in proposed 2022-2023 California budget
Gov. Gavin Newsom seeks to address issues such as climate change, homelessness and public safety in his proposal for the 2022-2023 California state budget. On Jan. Read more...