Sunday, September 27

Flooding occurs in Portola Plaza, Gateway Plaza, blocking off campus routes

This post was updated Oct. 18 at 12:04 p.m. A flood started at the west end of Portola Plaza near Kerckhoff Hall on Thursday morning after a water line broke. Read more...

Photo: Water flows down the west end of Portola Plaza near Kerckhoff Hall Thursday morning. The flood started after water began flowing out of an opening in Portola Plaza. (Leydi Cris Cobo Cordon/Daily Bruin senior staff)


UPTE-CWA 9119 to vote on strike Oct. 21 after ‘insufficient’ UC bargaining

This post was updated Oct 17 at 11:45 p.m. The University Professional and Technical Employees-Communications Workers of America 9119 will conduct a strike authorization vote Oct. Read more...

Photo: A member of the University Professional and Technical Employees-Communications Workers of America 9119 holds a picket sign. The union will hold a strike authorization vote Oct. 21 after alleging unfair labor practices against the UC. (Daily Bruin file photo)



California lawmakers reintroduce Basic Assistance for Students in College Act

Two Democratic Californian legislators reintroduced a bill designed to target the basic needs crisis among students in higher education Sept. 18. The Basic Assistance for Students in College Act – which Democrats first introduced in June 2021 – would create a $1 billion grant program for higher education institutions to provide funds for research and address food, housing, health care, child care, technology and transportation needs, according to a press release from Senator Alex Padilla, one of the people who introduced the bill. Read more...

Photo: Students walk across the UCLA campus. Two Democratic legislators recently reintroduced a bill that would help provide basic necessities to students pursuing higher education. (Daily Bruin file photo)



USAC passes resolution criticizing regents’ allocation of weapons, drones to UCPD

This post was updated Oct. 16 at 12:49 a.m. The Undergraduate Students Association Council unanimously passed a resolution Oct. 1 condemning the UC Board of Regents’ allocation of drones and less-than-lethal weapons to UCPD. Read more...

Photo: UCPD officers in riot gear line up inside the Meyer and Renee Luskin Conference Center during the UC Board of Regents’ meeting Sept. 19. The Undergraduate Students Association Council passed a resolution Oct. 1 condemning the regents’ passage of Item C1 and the police response to a protest at the meeting. (Sam Mulick/Daily Bruin senior staff)