Friday, May 17

Gov. Newsom signs AB 3092, allowing Heaps survivors more time to file civil charges

A new California law will give people who were sexually assaulted at University of California medical clinics more time to file civil charges. CA Assembly Bill 3092 will give sexual assault survivors until the end of 2021 to file charges against former UCLA doctor James Heaps. Read more...

Photo: Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill Tuesday that will give people who were sexually assaulted at University of California medical clinics more time to file charges. (Creative Commons photo by Steven Pavlov)



Air quality remains unhealthy in Los Angeles because of nearby fires

Air quality in Los Angeles is projected to remain unhealthy throughout the week because of several nearby wildfires, including the Bobcat fire. Los Angeles has an Air Quality Index rating of 130 as of Thursday, which is considered “unhealthy for sensitive groups,” according to IQAir. Read more...

Photo: Air quality in Los Angeles will remain unhealthy throughout the week as nearby fires continue to spread. (Kanishka Mehra/Photo editor)


UCLA professor receives grant to develop coronavirus vaccine booster

A UCLA professor received a grant to develop a new treatment that could make COVID-19 vaccines more effective. Song Li, the chair of Samueli School of Engineering’s bioengineering department, received a $149,916 grant from the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine to create a vaccine booster that could help the body defend against the coronavirus. Read more...

Photo: A UCLA professor and his team received a state grant of $149,916 for their COVID-19 research. (Daily Bruin file photo)


UCLA researcher receives state grant for potential COVID-19 drug treatment

This post was updated July 29 at 7:47 p.m. A team of UCLA researchers received a state grant to test a new drug as a potential treatment for COVID-19. Read more...

Photo: Researchers at UCLA were awarded a state grant for their research on COVID-19. The project looks to repurpose a known drug to prevent cells from sustaining damage caused by the virus. The research involves multiple labs and is a collective effort. (Amy Dixon/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Newsom restricts indoor activities statewide, tightens restrictions for 30 counties

A new statewide order will restrict indoor activities statewide in response to an increase of coronavirus-related hospitalizations.  Certain business sectors must close all indoor activities effective immediately, announced Gov. Read more...

Photo: Gov. Gavin Newsom announced new restrictions on indoor activities for certain business sectors in a press conference Monday. Newsom said the restrictions came in response to an increase in coronavirus-related hospitalizations. (Emily Ng/Daily Bruin)


California will sue Trump administration over changes to SEVP visa guidelines

The state of California will sue the federal government over new regulations that would force international students taking only online classes in the fall to leave the United States, according to a press release from California Attorney General Xavier Becerra Thursday. Read more...

Photo: A visiting UCLA researcher was charged with destroying evidence, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Friday.



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