Monday, April 6

California state, city officials seek to ban live firearms on film sets

Los Angeles City Councilmember Paul Koretz introduced a resolution Oct. 27 calling for the ban of live guns and ammunition on film sets in California. The resolution comes after an accidental firearm discharge on set in New Mexico that resulted in the death of a cinematographer. Read more...

Photo: Local and state officials are calling for a ban on live guns and ammunition on film sets in California following the death of a cinematographer in New Mexico. (Nina Morasky/Daily Bruin)


Protesters gather in Westwood to oppose LA County COVID-19 vaccine mandates

More than 30 protesters gathered outside a Westwood CVS Pharmacy to oppose the Los Angeles County COVID-19 vaccine mandates Sunday. The protest began around 2 p.m. Read more...

Photo: Anti-vaccine mandate protesters (pictured) walk down Westwood Boulevard on Sunday afternoon. The dozens of protesters shouted slogans through megaphones and carried signs with phrases such as “No jabs 4 jobs” and “COVID is a scam.” (Constanza Montemayor/Daily Bruin senior staff)


LA City Council candidates discuss solutions to homelessness at virtual forum

Los Angeles City Council District 5 candidates discussed homelessness at a virtual candidate’s forum Thursday. Thursday’s event was the second candidates forum – an event where candidates can answer questions from voters – addressing homelessness, following the Aug. Read more...

Photo: Los Angeles City Council candidates spoke about the city’s actions on homelessness at a forum Thursday. (Screen capture by Justin Jung/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Armenian Students’ Association hosts events for Artsakh Awareness Week

The UCLA Armenian Students’ Association hosted an Artsakh Awareness Week from Nov. 8 to Friday in light of the first anniversary of the end of the Nagorno-Karabakh War of 2020. Read more...

Photo: The Armenian Students’ Association gathered outside of Kerckhoff Hall on Tuesday in a protest calling for the release of Armenian prisoners of war still held by Azerbaijan. (Constanza Montemayor/Daily Bruin senior staff)



Lecturers to strike for unfair labor practices across UC campuses

This post was updated Nov. 14 at 4:07 p.m. Members of a University of California lecturers’ union will go on strike across all campuses Wednesday and Thursday. Read more...

Photo: University of California lecturers held informational pickets in October about their ongoing contract negotiations with the UC. Lecturers will officially strike Wednesday and Thursday. (Jeremy Chen/Daily Bruin staff)


USAC recap – Nov. 9

The Undergraduate Students Association Council voted Tuesday to use surplus funding to fund stipends for USAC directors and projects by the Student Wellness Commission, Office Space Allocation Committee, Financial Supports Commission and Facilities Commission. Read more...