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UCLA-led study finds climate change as main factor for increased wildfire weather

This post was updated Nov. 15 at 12:45 a.m. Climate change is responsible for around two-thirds of the increase in catastrophic wildfire weather in the Western United States, according to a UCLA-led study published Tuesday. Read more...

Photo: The 2019 Getty fire, which burned 745 acres of land near UCLA’s campus. A recent study led by UCLA researchers confirmed that climate change is a driving factor behind increasingly extreme fire weather in the Western United States. (Daily Bruin file photo)


The sky is the limit as UCLA planetarium reopens for in-person shows

The UCLA Planetarium held its first in-person show since March 2020 on Wednesday. The planetarium, which is on the eighth floor of the Mathematical Sciences Building, was finished in 1957. Read more...

Photo: The UCLA Planetarium reopened for in-person shows Wednesday after more than a year of virtual events. The public shows, run by astronomy graduate students, are free of charge and last around an hour. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Westwood business owners begin enforcing new Los Angeles vaccine guidelines

This post’s featured art was updated Nov. 15 at 12:42 a.m. The city of Los Angeles’ vaccination requirement to enter many indoor businesses took effect Nov. Read more...

Photo: A citywide vaccination rule took effect Monday requiring proof of vaccination or a recent negative COVID-19 test to enter most indoor businesses, including Enzo’s Pizzeria (pictured). The rule will begin to be enforced Nov. 29. (Justin Jung/Daily Bruin senior staff)



UCLA prepares for winter transition to Canvas system from CCLE

UCLA will transition learning management systems to host all courses via Canvas on Bruin Learn by winter. A learning management system is a web-based software that manages course materials and resources for institutions, instructors and students. Read more...

Photo: By winter, UCLA will fully transition from CCLE to Bruin Learn, which is hosted on the learning management system Canvas. (Lauren Kim/Daily Bruin)


Dining hall labor shortages lead to longer lines, low-quality food across UC

Multiple University of California campuses are facing labor shortages in their dining halls, impacting employees’ and students’ on-campus dining experiences. In September, the United States workforce was 5 million people fewer than before the COVID-19 pandemic because of a multitude of factors, including the risk of getting COVID-19, wanting to explore different job prospects, and child care issues, according to The New York Times. Read more...

Photo: Dining halls across University of California campuses are employing fewer dining hall workers this quarter compared to previous years. (Photo by Noah Danesh/Daily Bruin. Photo Illustration by Katelyn Dang/Illustrations director)