Tuesday, February 10

UCLA law experts discuss impending Supreme Court ruling on DACA, future of program

This post was updated May 29 at 11:38 a.m. UCLA law professors said they are uncertain about how the Supreme Court will rule on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, but some said they think its future is bleak. Read more...

Photo: The University of California sued President Donald Trump’s administration in September 2017 over its rescission of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. The case, which went before the Supreme Court in November, will have a decision no later than June. (Wikimedia Commons photo by Jarek Tuszyński)



Sodexo, workers’ union reach agreement before 6th Democratic primary debate at LMU

This post was updated Dec. 18 at 11:00 a.m. Labor contract issues that threatened Thursday’s Democratic presidential debate at Loyola Marymount University have been resolved, party and union leaders announced Tuesday. Read more...

Photo: Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren, the first candidate to announce her boycott of the sixth Democratic presidential primary debate, attended the union press conference to celebrate the new labor contract. (Jintak Han/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Experts say EPA’s plan to roll back mercury pollution regulations is misguided

The United States Environmental Protection Agency’s proposal to weaken rules governing mercury pollution is based on incomplete data, according to experts from UCLA and other universities. Read more...

Photo: The UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation hosted a press call Wednesday with experts from UCLA and other universities to discuss a recent proposal to weaken rules governing mercury pollution from the United States Environmental Protection Agency. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Lettuce recalled from dining halls after E. coli outbreak

No romaine remains in UCLA Dining Services after another E. coli outbreak. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration announced Tuesday that they are recalling romaine lettuce grown in Salinas, California, due to potential contamination. Read more...

Photo: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Federal Food and Housing Association recalled romaine lettuce Tuesday. It has received 67 reports of E. coli infection nationwide. (Daily Bruin file photo)



As Trump withdraws US from Paris accord, local communities remain eco-conscious

President Donald Trump’s recent decision to withdraw from the Paris climate agreement may result in more emissions, prompting local efforts to maintain clean energy goals. The Trump administration announced Nov. Read more...

Photo: President Donald Trump announced the United States would be officially withdrawing from the Paris climate agreement Nov. 4. Jennifer Jay, a professor of civil and environmental engineering, said she thinks this could be disastrous for the environment. (Tanmay Shankar/Assistant Photo editor)



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