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US Representative Karen Bass becomes first Black woman to be elected LA mayor

This post was updated Nov. 20 at 11:41 p.m. United States Representative Karen Bass will be Los Angeles’ first female mayor, defeating businessman and billionaire Rick Caruso in this year’s midterm elections. Read more...

Photo: United States Representative Karen Bass at a Get Out the Vote rally at UCLA, pictured. Bass defeated businessman and billionaire Rick Caruso in this year’s midterm election for Los Angeles mayor. (Jeremy Chen/Assistant Photo editor)



Katy Young Yaroslavsky wins election to Los Angeles City Council District 5

This post was updated Nov. 15 at 10:39 p.m. Katy Young Yaroslavsky will be the next Los Angeles City Council representative for District 5.  Sam Yebri, a small business owner, officially conceded to Yaroslavsky in an email to his supporters Tuesday morning, according to CBS News. Read more...

Photo: Cars drive in front of the Los Angeles skyline. Katy Young Yaroslavsky won the election to become the LA City Council District 5 representative, beating her opponent Sam Yebri. (Daily Bruin file photo)



Streets flood on, near UCLA campus following water main break

This post was updated Nov. 14 at 7:37 p.m. A broken water main near Boyer Hall led to flooded streets on and near campus Monday afternoon.  A BruinAlert was sent around 4:40 p.m. Read more...

Photo: The intersection of Charles E. Young Drive South and Tiverton Drive, pictured. Flooding has taken place throughout the Southeast part of campus, as well as near it. (Megan Cai/Assistant Photo editor)


UC academic workers walk out in largest US strike since 2019

This post was updated Nov. 15 at 10:38 p.m. UCLA academic workers joined tens of thousands of their peers across the University of California system in striking for more equitable wages and better working conditions. Read more...

Photo: UCLA academic workers picket near the Inverted Fountain as part of a University of California-wide strike. The workers are part of three unions represented by the United Auto Workers, and are striking for better wages and working conditions at the UC. (Myka Fromm/Daily Bruin)