Wednesday, February 4

California Rep. Kevin McCarthy becomes first House speaker to be ousted

The United States House of Representatives voted to oust California Representative Kevin McCarthy as speaker of the House.  In a 216-210 vote, Florida Representative Matt Gaetz successfully brought forth a motion to vacate the position of House speaker. Read more...

Photo: Pictured is California Representative Kevin McCarthy. McCarthy has become the first House Speaker to be voted out of the position in a 216-210 House of Representatives vote. (Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons)


White House press briefing addresses college affordability, mental health

This post was updated Oct. 3 at 11: 55 p.m.  The Biden-Harris administration hosted its first virtual campus press briefing of the academic year Sept. 25 to address student concerns in higher education. Read more...

Photo: The Biden-Harris administration hosted a virtual press briefing to address mental health, college affordability and environmental concerns among university students. (Wikimedia Commons Courtesy photo by Matt H. Wade)


Gov. Newsom announces Laphonza Butler as Feinstein’s Senate replacement

Gov. Gavin Newsom has selected Laphonza Butler to replace Dianne Feinstein as one of California’s United States senators after Feinstein’s passing.  Butler served on the UC Board of Regents from August 2018 until she resigned in September 2021. Read more...

Photo: The United States Capitol is pictured. California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Sunday evening that he has chosen Laphonza Butler, a former member of the UC Board of Regents, to replace the U.S. Senate seat previously held by the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein. (Myka Fromm/Assistant Photo editor)


Congress approves resolution, narrowly avoids government shutdown

The United States government narrowly avoided a shutdown after Congress passed a temporary spending bill that will fund government operations through mid-November. Hours before the Oct. Read more...

Photo: The U.S. Capitol is pictured. The House of Representatives and Senate approved a resolution to avoid government shutdown for 45 days. (Daily Bruin file photo)


UCLA Center for Immigration Law and Policy to defend in immigration parole case

The UCLA Center for Immigration Law and Policy is defending seven individuals in court after Texas and 19 other states challenged the legality of a migration sponsor program. Read more...

Photo: The School of Law is pictured. The UCLA Center for Immigration Law and Policy is defending seven individuals in a court case against Texas and 19 other states to preserve a longstanding immigration policy. (Daily Bruin file photo)



Research team with UCLA associate professor, ASU faculty examines shade deserts

A team of researchers including a UCLA associate professor has called for increased shade in low-income urban areas. In a July commentary published in Nature by UCLA associate professor Kelly Turner and two Arizona State University faculty members, the authors discuss the phenomenon of shade deserts – areas with little to no protection from sun exposure and heat that tend to be concentrated in low-income neighborhoods. Read more...

Photo: A bus stop with an overhang is pictured. A group of professors, including a faculty member from UCLA, published a commentary in July calling for increased shade in urban areas, particularly in low-income communities. (Brandon Morquecho/Assistant Photo editor)



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