According to a UCLA study, men and women in California were granted insurance expansions by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, commonly known as Obamacare. Read more...
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January 5, 11:41 pm
LA City Council study may bring establishment of minimum wage for ride-hail drivers
This post was updated Jan. 10 at 11:35 a.m. A recent action by the Los Angeles City Council may lead to a minimum wage for ride-hail drivers and potentially increased prices for consumers in the city. Read more...
Photo: Ride-hail drivers may receive a minimum wage in Los Angeles if the city council decides to enact a law after studying the subject. The move could create a minimum wage for drivers and potentially increase prices for users. (Daily Bruin file photo)
California, News, Science & Health
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January 5, 11:36 pm
Valley oak tree could provide insight into how plants will adapt to climate change
The valley oak, a tree species native to California, is at the root of a new means of determining an organism’s genetic fitness in the face of climate change. Read more...
Photo: (Nicole Anisgard Parra/Daily Bruin senior staff)
California, Campus, National, News
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October 30, 1:29 am
$1.3M grant allows UCLA’s tribal legal clinic to become operational year-round
The doors of UCLA’s tribal legal clinic, which allows law students to work directly with tribes to develop legal institutions, will soon be open year-round after receiving a $1.3 million grant. Read more...
Photo: (Tanmay Shankar/Assistant Photo editor)
California, News, Science & Health
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October 29, 9:06 pm
Santa Ana winds to reach as high as 80 mph as Getty fire rages on
Santa Ana winds fueling the Getty fire are expected to worsen Tuesday evening, with gusts potentially reaching as high as 80 mph. The National Weather Service is issuing an extreme red-flag warning and a high wind warning for Los Angeles and Ventura counties Tuesday, beginning 11 p.m. Read more...
California, Fire, News
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October 29, 6:10 pm
Investigation suggests Getty fire started by tree branch falling on power lines
A flying branch likely sparked the Getty fire when it crashed onto nearby power lines on Sepulveda Boulevard. The branch likely broke off during high wind conditions and landed on the power lines, causing sparks and arcing to ignite a nearby bush, according to an investigation by the Los Angeles Fire Department Arson/Counter-Terrorism Section. Read more...
Photo: The Getty fire potentially originated at the 1800 block of North Sepulveda Boulevard when a branch landed on power lines. The Los Angeles Fire Department Arson/Counter-Terrorism Section determined the cause using burn patterns, witness statements and physical evidence. (Jintak Han/Daily Bruin senior staff)
California, News
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October 28, 11:54 pm
As national uninsured rate rises, California’s rate remains low
The number of uninsured Californians remained low in 2018, despite national increases, according to a UCLA study. Just 8.1% of Californians were uninsured in 2018, compared to 15.5% in 2013, according to a policy brief from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research. Read more...
Photo: Only 8.1% of Californians were uninsured in 2018, a decrease from previous years, according to the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research. The decrease in California comes despite an increase in the national uninsurance rate. (Daily Bruin file photo)