Students and community members filed a lawsuit against California Highway Patrol and Los Angeles Police on Thursday for their alleged use of excessive force against protesters during the police sweep of the first Palestine solidarity encampment last May. Read more...
Los Angeles
Campus, Los Angeles, News, Student Government, Transportation
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May 4, 10:57 pm
Students to vote on renewal of the Bruin U-Pass in 2025 USAC elections
Students will determine the future of the Bruin U-Pass in the 2025 Undergraduate Students Association Council election. The 2023 Universal Access Transit Pass Referendum, which provides UCLA students with TAP cards for unlimited public transit across Los Angeles County for what was initially $3.30 per quarter, is set to expire in 2026. Read more...
California, Los Angeles, News, Science & Health
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May 3, 3:40 pm
UCLA dermatologist leads initiative to address disparities in LA health care
A UCLA dermatologist called for urgent reforms to the Los Angeles health care system at a presentation April 23. Dr. Reza Babapour, a dermatologist and clinical faculty member at the Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, spoke at the event, which was co-hosted by pre-health student organizations, including Community Medicine in LA, Iranian Medical Society, LA Health Volunteers and Bruins Public Health. Read more...
Campus, Crime, Los Angeles, News
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May 1, 11:03 pm
UCPD to release phones confiscated during last spring’s pro-Palestine protests
UCPD will be releasing cell phones it has held for nearly a year, which were confiscated after arrests made during last spring’s pro-Palestine protests. Police officers confiscated around 40 phones from people arrested at pro-Palestine protests in spring 2024 to be used as evidence in investigations for potential charges, said Cynthia Anderson-Barker, a civil rights attorney who advocated for phones to be returned to students. Read more...
Los Angeles, News
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April 29, 4:49 pm
LA Mayor Karen Bass discusses fire recovery, budget in State of the City address
This post was updated April 29 at 11:05 p.m. Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass said the city has made progress in fire recovery, crime and homelessness but faces a budget deficit in her April 21 State of the City address. Read more...
California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles City Council, News, Science & Health, Westwood
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April 28, 12:17 am
Officials discuss sustainable response to LA fires at 7th annual Luskin Summit
Government officials explored sustainable ways of responding to the Los Angeles fires at the seventh annual UCLA Luskin Summit on April 16. The event was held at the UCLA Meyer and Renee Luskin Conference Center. Read more...
A Closer Look, Academics, California, Los Angeles, National, News, Science & Health, UC
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April 27, 5:43 pm
UCLA researchers express concerns on academic funding cuts, NIH indirect costs cap
This post was updated April 27 at 10:17 p.m. UCLA researchers expressed concerns about academic funding cuts under the Trump administration. The National Institutes of Health announced it would cap indirect costs for its grants at 15%, a decline from its previous average for indirect cost rates between 27% and 28%. Read more...