The University of California would receive a $383.8 million budget increase under Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposed state budget released Friday – with the expectation that the UC does not increase in-state tuition. Read more...
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A Closer Look, California, News, Science & Health
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January 8, 12:58 pm
UCLA Health personnel continue to exercise caution after receiving vaccine
Emergency physician Kimon Ioannides won’t hold a party with his colleagues despite receiving the COVID-19 vaccine. Although COVID-19 vaccines arrived at UCLA Health, some health care workers at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, like Ioannides, remain cautious. Read more...
Photo: Although emergency physician Kimon Ioannides received a COVID-19 vaccine, he remains wary. (Finn Chitwood/Daily Bruin)
California, Los Angeles, News
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December 29, 2:09 pm
Stay-at-home order extended in Southern California as ICU capacities fall
This post was updated on Jan. 10 at 4:55 p.m. Southern California will remain in the state’s regional stay-at-home order for the time being because of low ICU capacity in the region, a state health official announced Tuesday. Read more...
Photo: LA County, which is part of the Southern California region, is set to remain in the state’s regional stay-at-home order for at least another four weeks. Even then, health officials project the region’s ICU capacity to remain at 0%, in which case the stay-at-home order will be extended further. (Kanishka Mehra/Photo editor)
California, Campus, Higher Education, News, UC
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December 9, 5:23 pm
UC whistleblower hotline leads to limited enforcement of COVID-19 protocols at UCLA
Some students are concerned about how their peers are handling the COVID-19 pandemic and think UCLA could do more to enforce COVID-19 guidelines. UCLA’s outline of student conduct and policies for COVID-19 gives regulations for large gatherings, and states that students can face academic consequences or exclusion from UCLA housing for violating UCLA’s policies. Read more...
Photo: (Katie Frei/Daily Bruin)
California, Los Angeles, News
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December 5, 5:13 pm
Southern California to enter stay-at-home order after ICU capacity falls below 15%
This post was updated Dec. 6 at 8:38 p.m. Southern California will enter the state’s regional stay-at-home order Sunday evening because of dropping intensive care unit capacity and rising COVID-19-related hospitalizations. Read more...
Photo: Southern California will enter the state’s regional stay-at-home order Sunday evening because of dropping intensive care unit capacity. Los Angeles County, which is in the Southern California region, will modify its stay-at-home order to match the state’s regional stay-at-home order. (David Rimer/Daily Bruin staff)
California, News
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December 4, 7:08 pm
Southern California nears temporary stay-at-home order as ICU capacity dwindles
Southern California may go into a three-week stay-at-home order as early as next week to stop the spread of COVID-19 if its intensive care unit capacity drops below 15%, Gov. Read more...
Photo: Gov. Gavin Newsom said the parts of the state may go into a stay-at-home order if the intensive care unit capacity goes under a threshold. (Courtney Quirmbach/Daily Bruin)
California, Los Angeles, News, Westwood
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December 3, 5:58 pm
Restaurants in Westwood respond to newly implemented in-person dining ban
This post was updated Dec. 6 at 8:47 p.m. Westwood restaurants are preparing for decreased revenue because of a late November ban on in-person dining in Los Angeles County. Read more...
Photo: Westwood restaurants are preparing for decreased revenue because of a ban on in-person dining in Los Angeles County. (Justin Jung/Daily Bruin senior staff)