Saturday, February 7

Mayor Karen Bass, UCLA professor discuss plans to combat LA homelessness at panel

Mayor Karen Bass revealed the inner workings of her efforts to combat homelessness and answered questions about it in downtown Los Angeles on Nov. 13. The event – hosted alongside Jim Newton, a professor in the communication department and editor in chief of the Blueprint magazine – began with discussion about the results of the Nov. Read more...

Photo: Professor Jim Newton and Mayor Karen Bass sit at a panel on homelessness. Bass said she plans to fight dysfunctional laws that exacerbate homelessness. (Michael Gallagher/Assistant Photo editor)


‘Challengers’ Art and Patrick lookalike competition courts community in Westwood

Westwood served up competition Nov. 24, hosting a lookalike contest based on characters from the 2024 movie “Challengers.” The UCLA student-led Art and Patrick lookalike competition brought over 100 people and 25 contestants to Westwood Park. Read more...

Photo: The winners of the Art and Patrick lookalike competition pose for photos in Westwood Park. The competition, hosted by UCLA students, saw over 100 attendees from across Los Angeles after the event garnered high internet attention. (Gabrielle Gillette/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Gov. Newsom announces plan to expand film and television tax credit program

Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed an extension to California’s existing film and television tax credit program. In October, Newsom announced a proposal to expand California’s film and television tax credit program to $750 million. Read more...

Photo: Los Angeles skyline is pictured. In October, Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed a tax credit addition to support the entertainment industry in California. (Courtesy of Matthew Field/Wikimedia Commons)



LAPD report finds police failed to coordinate amid Palestine solidarity encampment

This post was updated Nov. 14 at 11:31 p.m. A draft LAPD report Nov. 5 found policing agencies failed to coordinate in response to the UCLA Palestine solidarity encampment. Read more...

Photo: LAPD officers form a line in Dickson Plaza during the Palestine solidarity encampment in the spring. A new report found that LAPD lacked coordination and resources in their activity during the encampment. (Myka Fromm/Daily Bruin senior staff)


All Los Angeles County, City ballot measures projected to pass

This post was updated Nov. 8 at 12:26 a.m. Nine local measures on Los Angeles ballots are projected to have passed. LA County voters passed Measure A, the LA Times projected. Read more...

Photo: The Los Angeles skyline is pictured. By early Wednesday morning, all LA County and City ballot measures were expected to pass except Measure G. (Courtesy of Matthew Field/Wikimedia Commons)


Nathan Hochman defeats incumbent George Gascón for LA District Attorney

This post was updated Nov. 28 at 8:50 p.m. Nathan Hochman won the race for Los Angeles County District Attorney, unseating incumbent George Gascón.  Hochman, a former federal prosecutor and United States assistant attorney general, won the race by more than 540,000 votes as of Thursday. Read more...

Photo: Nathan Hochman, the district attorney-elect, is pictured. Hochman beat incumbent George Gascón. (Courtesy Nathan Hochman)



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