Friday, May 9

In the news:

Los Angeles

A Closer Look, California, Fire, Los Angeles, News

|

April 15, 6:25 pm

LA County fires put at least 35,000 jobs held by Latinos at risk, report finds

This post was updated April 15 11:01 p.m. A new report from the UCLA Latino Policy and Politics Institute found that January wildfires across Los Angeles put at least 35,000 jobs held by Latinos at risk of temporary or permanent displacement. Read more...

Photo: The Palisades fire is pictured. A new report from the UCLA Latino Policy and Politics Institute found that January wildfires across Los Angeles put at least 35,000 jobs held by Latinos at risk of temporary or permanent displacement. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)

Higher Education, Los Angeles, News, UC

|

April 13, 11:12 pm

UCLA Faculty Association protests recent student visa revocations in downtown LA

Around 150 people took to the streets of downtown Los Angeles on Saturday afternoon for UCLA Faculty Association’s protest against student visa revocations. The protest, hosted alongside California Faculty Association and several other Southern California organizations, intended to rally against recent student visa revocations and deportations. Read more...

Photo: Protesters carry a UCLA Faculty Association banner and Palestinian flags down a street. The UCLA Faculty Association led a protest through downtown Los Angeles on Saturday afternoon. (Andrew Diaz/Daily Bruin)

Campus, Los Angeles, National, News, Science & Health

|

April 13, 8:55 pm

UAEM hosts 2nd annual conference to promote advancing health equity

This post was updated April 13 at 11:31 p.m. Students, researchers and policymakers expressed concerns about how the Trump administration will impact health equity and called for student advocacy at a Saturday conference. Read more...

Photo: UAEM UCLA members discuss the future of reproductive health care in a workshop held in Fielding School of Public Health. (Anna Dai-Liu/Daily Bruin senior staff)

Fire, Los Angeles, News

|

April 13, 3:53 pm

LA County, city officials outline ongoing recovery efforts after the January fires

This post was updated April 13 at 11:28 p.m. Fires burned across Los Angeles this January, prompting emergency responses from different levels of government across LA to support displaced Angelenos. Read more...

Photo: A fire is visible from Westwood. Since January, Los Angeles City and County officials have worked together to navigate the unique recovery efforts of the January 2025 fires. (Nicolas Greamo/Daily Bruin senior staff)

A Closer Look, Campus, Feature Photos, Los Angeles, News, Science & Health

|

April 9, 12:01 am

UCLA alumni create AI business tool Kona through Anderson accelerator program

Whether it be to find a cooking recipe or help with schoolwork, most people use AI as a tool in their daily endeavors. But for UCLA alumni Sid Pandiya and Yen Tan, the technology instead provided an opportunity to create a remote working tool. Read more...

Photo: Some members of the Kona team are pictured. (Courtesy of Sid Pandiya)

Campus, Los Angeles, National, News, Science & Health, Westwood

|

April 8, 7:27 pm

UAW Local 4811 protests against federal funding cuts for research, education

This post was updated April 8 11:17 p.m. Hundreds of protesters halted traffic for over 10 minutes Tuesday at the intersection of Wilshire Boulevard and Veteran Avenue while rallying against the Trump administration’s cuts to health care and science funding. Read more...

Photo: The protesters are pictured marching in front of Gayley Center. The demonstration was a part of a national day of action in response to cuts to the National Institutes of Health and the Department of Education. (Andrew Diaz/Daily Bruin)

A Closer Look, California, Homelessness, Los Angeles, News

|

April 6, 11:16 pm

Experts assess Gov. Newsom’s recent $920 million allotment to fight homelessness

California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced new measures to combat homelessness Feb. 24. Newsom said in a press release that the state will allocate $920 million in funding to local municipalities so they can clear out encampments and combat homelessness. Read more...

Photo: Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks at a United Nations conference. Newsom announced new measures to combat homelessness Feb. 24. (Courtesy of Office of the California Governor/Wikimedia Commons)


1 2 3 4 5 … 84

Content copyright © 2025 the Daily Bruin