Thursday, March 26



LA City Planning Department aims to amend ordinance on outdoor dining restrictions

The Los Angeles City Planning Department is considering easing restrictions for outdoor dining on private property for local restaurants. The city planning department and former Mayor Eric Garcetti created the Al Fresco ordinance in 2020 to allow for outdoor dining options during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more...

Photo: A restaurant is pictured. City leaders are considering a proposal that would revise Mayor Eric Garcetti’s Al Fresco ordinance. (Joseph Jimenez/Assistant Photo editor)


Q&A: Erin Sanders O’Leary talks new role as vice provost for teaching and learning

This post was updated April 19 at 4:32 p.m. Erin Sanders O’Leary, the inaugural vice provost for teaching and learning at UCLA, sat down with the Daily Bruin to discuss her experiences, qualifications and plans for her new role. Read more...

Photo: The incoming vice provost for teaching and learning Erin Sanders O’Leary, pictured. (Courtesy of Erin Sanders O’Leary)


UCLA community comments on pre-health clubs’ transition to in-person shadowing

UCLA pre-health clubs are reopening shadowing opportunities for students. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, pre-health students have had to navigate the challenge of gaining clinical experience with changing protocols surrounding COVID-19. Read more...

Photo: The Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center is pictured. Pre-health clubs such as AMSA and PULSE had to transition to virtual shadowing opportunities during the onset of the pandemic. (Daily Bruin file photo)



USAC increases proposed student fee for Universal Access Transit Pass referendum

This post was updated April 19 at 2:51 p.m. The Undergraduate Students Association Council unanimously voted to increase the proposed student fee for the upcoming Universal Access Transit Pass referendum from $2.65 to $3.30 per quarter. Read more...

Photo: A Culver City bus is pictured. The Undergraduate Students Association Council approved a fee increase for the Universal Access Transit Pass referendum. (Justin Jung/Daily Bruin senior staff)