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A Closer Look, Campus, Los Angeles, Los Angeles City Council, News

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June 4, 8:24 pm

Los Angeles City Council requests report on LAPD action at UCLA, USC encampments

This post was updated June 5 at 11:29 p.m. The Los Angeles City Council unanimously passed a motion Tuesday requesting a report from LAPD and the LA County Office of Inspector General regarding LAPD’s decisions during Palestine solidarity encampments at UCLA and the University of Southern California. Read more...

Photo: LAPD officers stand in a line wearing riot gear. The Los Angeles City Council passed a motion requesting reports about LAPD’s actions during the Palestine solidarity encampments at UCLA and the University of Southern California. (Aidan Sun/Daily Bruin)

California, Los Angeles, National, News

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May 22, 7:33 pm

Study finds microbusinesses contribute to lower unemployment rates, boost economy

A joint report from GoDaddy’s Venture Forward and economists at the UCLA Anderson Forecast found that online microbusinesses contribute to lower rates of unemployment. The study, released in March, found that one entrepreneur opening a microbusiness with a GoDaddy domain and website creates about seven new jobs through direct and indirect hiring and boosts local economies. Read more...

Photo: The Anderson School of Management is pictured. A recent study by the School of Management’s economists and GoDaddy Venture Forward found that microbusinesses contribute to lower rates of unemployment. (Daily Bruin file photo)

Los Angeles, News, Transportation, Westwood

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May 22, 7:15 pm

Los Angeles Metro holds open house to discuss Sepulveda Transit Corridor Project

Around 90 community members attended an open house hosted by Los Angeles Metro on May 14 to discuss the status and future of the Sepulveda Transit Corridor Project, a project to expand accessible transit travel from the San Fernando Valley to West LA through the Sepulveda Pass. Read more...

Photo: Los Angeles Metro held an open house about their plans for the Sepulveda Transit Corridor Project. The event had informational presentations and a public comment period. (Gabrielle Gillette/Daily Bruin)

Los Angeles, News

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May 22, 6:44 pm

Mayor Karen Bass releases city budget proposal, focuses on homelessness, policing

This post was updated May 22 at 6:57 p.m. Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass released her city budget proposal April 22 for the upcoming 2024-2025 fiscal year, which allocates $12.8 billion to various city services such as homelessness reduction programs and policing. Read more...

Photo: Karen Bass speaks at an event during the 2022 midterm elections. Bass has since released her budget for the 2024-2025 fiscal year. (Jeremy Chen/Photo editor)

Los Angeles, News, Science & Health

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May 19, 1:36 pm

UCLA and Carnegie Mellon researchers show efficacy of COVID-19 vaccine reminders

This post was updated May 19 at 11:22 p.m. Researchers from UCLA and Carnegie Mellon University found that simple reminders were most effective in encouraging people to get their COVID-19 booster shots. Read more...

Photo: Three syringes lie on a table next to a vial. A study led by researchers at UCLA and Carnegie Mellon University examined the efficacy of various behavioral interventions on COVID-19 booster vaccine rates. (Daily Bruin file photo)

Crime, Los Angeles, News

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May 13, 7:31 pm

Community members share traits they want to see in new LAPD police chief

Community members highlighted issues they want to see addressed by the next LAPD police chief during a webinar Tuesday. The webinar – co-hosted by District 5 Councilmember Katy Yaroslavsky and the Los Angeles Board of Police Commissioners on Tuesday evening – allowed participants to share complaints surrounding officers, including slow response times. Read more...

Photo: Dominic Choi, who is the interim chief of LAPD, is pictured alongside Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass. Katy Yaroslavsky and the LA Board of Police Commissioners held a webinar Tuesday to hear community input on characteristics they want the new chief to hold. (Courtesy of the Office of Mayor Bass)

A Closer Look, Campus, International, Los Angeles, News

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May 2, 3:31 pm

Chancellor Block claims unsafe university conditions led to encampment closure

This post was updated May 3 at 12:53 a.m. Chancellor Gene Block released a statement Thursday afternoon claiming that the Palestine solidarity encampment had been shut down because it led to unsafe university conditions and interfered with UCLA’s educational mission. Read more...

Photo: UCLA staff clears Dickson Plaza of debris following Thursday morning’s police sweep of the Palestine solidarity encampment. (Jeremy Chen/Photo editor)


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