This post was updated Sept. 15 at 7:07 p.m. Dozens of physicians protested on campus at noon Tuesday to denounce the termination of a Medi-Cal contract that allowed low-income patients to access UCLA Health services. Read more...
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A Closer Look, Los Angeles, News, Science & Health
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August 15, 10:44 am
LARC uplifts communities through education on heat safety
Sources: California Environmental Protection Agency CalHeatScore data and Los Angeles County ZIP Codes. Graphic reporting by Charlie Hamilton, Science and Health editor. Interactive by Bianca Peralta, Data editor. Read more...
Los Angeles, News, Science & Health
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July 26, 5:10 pm
UCLA initiative pushes to expand shade infrastructure across LA County
This post was updated July 26 at 8:13 p.m. UCLA researchers are pushing for Los Angeles to build more shade infrastructure ahead of the 2027 Super Bowl and the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Read more...
A Closer Look, California, Los Angeles, News, Science & Health
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July 4, 6:07 pm
Fault line stress could increase earthquake risk in LA, study shows
This post was updated July 5 at 11:07 p.m. High stress levels on fault lines under Los Angeles could increase risk of an earthquake in the near future, according to a June study by University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa researchers. Read more...
Campus, Los Angeles, News
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June 26, 6:11 pm
UCLA club Project Medusa hosts creative workshops for domestic violence survivors
A new club is using art to support Asian American survivors of domestic violence. Project Medusa, a student-led initiative founded in February, puts on creative workshops for domestic violence survivors in Los Angeles. Read more...
California, Los Angeles, News
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June 25, 4:01 pm
Higher minimum wage offers some relief amid California’s rising cost of living
Anneliese Fiegl, a senior student supervisor at Kerckhoff Coffeehouse, uses most of her earnings to pay for tuition and educational expenses. The rising third-year biochemistry student earns $20.75 per hour overseeing other employees for around 10 hours each week. Read more...
Los Angeles, News, Science & Health
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June 18, 9:55 am
UCLA alumnus’s pioneering endometriosis treatment plans to enter clinical trials
This post was updated June 19 at 12:08 a.m. A new endometriosis treatment developed by a UCLA alumnus will enter clinical trials after receiving Food and Drug Administration clearance in March. Read more...