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January 28, 5:33 pm

Report on quality-of-life for queer individuals in LA shares challenges, solutions

UCLA’s Williams Institute released a report on the overall quality of life of transgender, gender non-conforming and intersex adults in Los Angeles in November. The report, “From Surviving to Thriving: A Quality-of-Life Study with Transgender, Gender Nonconforming, and Intersex (TGI) Adults in the City of Los Angeles,” was prepared for the city of LA by the Williams Institute and the Translatin@ Coalition, an LA-based organization committed to addressing the needs of trans Latinx immigrants across the United States. Read more...

Photo: (Graphic/Meng Masroor, Graphics editor)

Campus, News, Science & Health

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January 26, 8:23 pm

UCLA Health to acquire West Hills Hospital and Medical Center

This post was updated March 29 at 6:01 p.m. UCLA Health has received approval to acquire the 260-bed West Hills Hospital and Medical Center. The proposed expansion was approved by the UC Board of Regents and will help UCLA Health mitigate issues with capacity constraints, said a UCLA Health spokesperson in an emailed statement. Read more...

Photo: A UCLA Health building is pictured. UCLA Health is set to acquire the West Hills Hospital and Medical Center following approval of the proposal from the UC Board of Regents. (Daily Bruin file photo)

California, News, Science & Health

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January 25, 10:09 pm

Gov. Gavin Newsom announces plan to modify scheduled health care wage increases

Gov. Gavin Newsom announced plans to revise scheduled health care wage increases in his 2024-2025 state budget proposal, which was released Jan. 10. Senate Bill 525, passed in October, established incremental wage increases to gradually phase in a new statewide $25 minimum wage for all health care facilities by June 1, 2028. Read more...

Photo: Pictured is the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. Gov. Gavin Newsom announced plans to adjust health care wage increases in his 2024-2025 state budget proposal. (Joseph Jimenez/Photo editor)

Higher Education, News, UC

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January 25, 3:26 pm

UC rejects plan to hire undocumented students, halts consideration for a year

This post was updated Jan. 25 at 10:00 p.m. The UC Board of Regents shelved a first-in-the-nation proposal Thursday to establish on-campus job opportunities for thousands of students throughout the state without legal immigration status.  In his initial remarks, UC President Michael Drake said the plan was not viable, citing potential legal ramifications and risks that the program could present for undocumented students and University officials, including deportation or civil penalties. Read more...

Photo: Students marching on campus in November in favor of Opportunity for All, a campaign to open up on-campus job opportunities to students without legal status, are pictured. The UC Board of Regents rejected the effort Thursday. (Brandon Morquecho/Assistant Photo editor)


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