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October 7, 1:40 pm

Students reflect on their experiences with this summer’s California fires

Jordan Yanowitz jolted out of bed at 2:44 a.m. to find a glowing sky and turbulent winds shaking his window blinds. Through the sound of his banging shades and thunder, he heard his parents yelling at his brother to come inside from their backyard where he had been sleeping, said Yanowitz, a third-year ecology, behavior, and evolution student who evacuated his home in Santa Cruz County because of wildfires. Read more...

Photo: Several UCLA students evacuated their homes in August because of the CZU Lightning Complex fires. (Jintak Han/Daily Bruin senior staff)

California, News, UC

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September 30, 9:01 pm

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)

California, Fire, Los Angeles, News

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September 17, 1:02 pm

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)

California, News, Science & Health

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August 3, 8:27 pm

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)

California, News, Science & Health

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July 26, 5:28 pm

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)

California, Los Angeles, News

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July 13, 2:59 pm

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)


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