Saturday, June 20

UC faculty board reconsiders standardized testing policy amid readiness concerns

This post was updated June 11 at 3:24 p.m. A UC-wide faculty board will reconsider its stance on requiring standardized testing for first-year admissions, the group announced Thursday. Read more...

Photo: ACT preparation books are stacked on a shelf. A UC-wide faculty board will reconsider its stance on requiring standardized testing for first-year admissions, the group announced Thursday. (Kai Dizon/Assistant Photo editor)


Armed suspect robbed victims at fraternity house, UCPD reports

UCPD is investigating an armed robbery that occurred on Gayley Avenue on Thursday at 2:15 a.m. A man with a firearm entered a fraternity house and took three people’s jewelry, according to a Clery Timely Warning alert. Read more...

Photo: A UCPD car is parked. UCPD is investigating an armed robbery that occurred on Gayley Avenue on Thursday at 2:15 a.m. (Crystal Tompkins/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Dental kit billing change attempts to address GI Bill gap for student veterans

This post was updated June 10 at 9:50 p.m. The UCLA School of Dentistry will adopt a new billing structure that aims to allow federal aid to cover student veterans’ dental kit fees next fall, following allegations that the university had obstructed students’ ability to access benefits. Read more...

Photo: The UCLA School of Dentistry is featured. A student and faculty members alleged the school’s billing process for dental kits – sets of important and expensive dentistry tools – did not allow the GI Bill to cover the expense for veteran students until a change was made starting fall 2026. (Crystal Tompkins/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Xavier Becerra, Steve Hilton progress to general election for California governor

Democrat Xavier Becerra and Republican Steve Hilton will compete to be California’s next governor in November, the Associated Press announced Tuesday.  Becerra, a former United States Secretary of Health and Human Services, and Hilton, a political commentator, earned 27.9% and 24.9% of the vote, respectively. Read more...

Photo: Democrat Xavier Becerra and Republican Steve Hilton are pictured. Becerra and Hilton will advance to the November general election to compete for California governor. (Left to right: Michael Gallagher/Daily Bruin senior staff and Courtesy of Gage Skidmore/CC BY-SA 2.0 Cropped from original)


Ted Lieu, Houston Brignano win 36th district representative primary

This post was updated June 9 at 2:10 p.m. Democratic incumbent Ted Lieu and Republican challenger Houston Brignano will face off in November for California’s 36th congressional district, which includes UCLA and surrounding areas. Read more...

Photo: The United States Capitol is pictured. Democratic incumbent Ted Lieu will face off against Republican challenger Houston Brignano in the November general election to represent California’s 36th congressional district. (Myka Fromm/Daily Bruin senior staff)


LA mayor candidates Karen Bass, Nithya Raman advance to general election

This post was updated June 8 at 6:35 p.m. Incumbent Karen Bass and city councilmember Nithya Raman will advance to a November runoff for Los Angeles mayor, the Associated Press announced Monday.  Fourteen candidates were on the ballot for the June 2 primary election. Read more...

Photo: City councilmember Nithya Raman and incumbent Karen Bass are pictured. Raman and Bass will advance to a November runoff for Los Angeles mayor. (Left to right: Courtesy of Los Angeles Council District 4 and Andrew Ramiro Diaz/Photo editor)