UCLA assistant professor Miriam Marlier was awarded one of the first awards in Google’s new Research Scholar Program for her project on mapping compounding climate hazards in California. Read more...
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September 18, 9:56 am
California state budget increases funding for various UC programs
According to UCLA faculty, the 2021-2022 California state budget has the potential to significantly impact college accessibility and affordability for University of California students. The budget, enacted July 1, allocates more than $547 million in ongoing funding to the UC, according to an emailed statement from UC Office of the President spokesperson Ryan King. Read more...
Photo: The University of California received a historic amount of state funding for the 2021-2022 academic year. (Ashley Kenney/Photo editor)
California, Los Angeles, News, Science & Health
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September 15, 3:58 pm
LA County will require proof of COVID-19 vaccination at indoor bars, venues
Los Angeles County will now require proof of COVID-19 vaccination at indoor bars, nightclubs, wineries, breweries and lounges. Employees and patrons must have their first dose by Oct. Read more...
Photo: As of Oct. 7, Los Angeles County will require patrons and employees to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination to enter indoor bars, nightclubs, wineries, breweries and lounges. (Ashley Kenney/Photo editor)
California, National, News
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September 14, 10:51 pm
News outlets call recall race for Gov. Gavin Newsom, results await certification
Incumbent California Gov. Gavin Newsom will remain in office as recall ballots continue to be counted, according to several sources. The recall election was initiated after recall supporters gathered more than 1.6 million valid signatures by the March 17 deadline. Read more...
Photo: According to preliminary election polls and various news outlets, California Gov. Gavin Newsom will not be recalled. (Creative Commons photo by the Office of the Governor of California via Wikimedia Commons)
A Closer Look, California, Higher Education, National, News
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September 11, 9:08 pm
UCLA law students support Yurok Tribe in navigating food sovereignty
Three UCLA law students helped a Native American tribe in California navigate decades of legal framework that inhibited their food sovereignty. The Yurok Tribe’s ancestral territory stretches through Northern California, including a reservation along the Klamath River. Read more...
Photo: Nicole Hansen was one of three law school students who worked to improve food safety and sovereignty for the Native American Yurok Tribe in northern California. (Courtesy of Nicole Hansen)
A Closer Look, California, Los Angeles, News
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September 10, 4:46 pm
UCLA’s Plateia restaurant wins 3 regional awards, competes for overall winner
UCLA’s Plateia restaurant has won three regional awards and is competing to win three overall “Best of the Southland” recognitions. Plateia, a Mediterranean-inspired restaurant, has been open since 2016 and is situated in the UCLA Meyer and Renee Luskin Conference Center. Read more...
Photo: (Daily Bruin file photo)
California, Los Angeles, News, Science & Health
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September 4, 9:52 pm
UCLA studies find that Latinx, Asian communities face unmet mental health needs
This post was updated Sept. 8 at 9:30 p.m. A recent pair of studies conducted by UCLA researchers found the mental health needs of the Latinx ethnic groups and Asian ethnic groups in California are not being met. Read more...