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Los Angeles, Los Angeles City Council, News, Student Government

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March 2, 9:39 pm

LA City Council District 5 candidates speak on policy issues at USAC town hall

Candidates for the Los Angeles City Council District 5 representative election discussed public safety, homelessness, transit development and other issues at a virtual town hall Monday. Read more...

Photo: The Undergraduate Students Association Council Office of the External Vice President held a town hall with several candidates running to become the next Los Angeles City Council District 5 representative. Candidates answered questions from members of the office and students about policies such as transportation and combatting homelessness. (Ashley Kenney/Photo editor)

News, UC

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March 2, 7:38 pm

UC instructors discuss varying experiences with online learning transitions

University of California faculty members said they are still adjusting to in-person classes after transitioning back from online instruction. Faculty across all UC campuses faced changing rules and regulations regarding their respective campus’s COVID-19 policies. Read more...

Photo: A laptop logged into a Zoom class sits on a table. University of California faculty members expressed their thoughts about the return to in-person instruction. (Jeremy Chen/Daily Bruin staff)

A Closer Look, Academics, News, Science & Health

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March 1, 6:54 pm

UCLA’s new space medicine fellowship program welcomes first inaugural fellow

UCLA launched its newest space medicine fellowship to train flight surgeons for future expeditions into space. UCLA will run the program alongside SpaceX, NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory and the California Institute of Technology, letting fellows continue practicing emergency medicine at UCLA and gain expertise in space and biomedical engineering. Read more...

Photo: Dr. Haig Aintablian stands in front of the entrance of the emergency room at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. Aintablian is the first ever fellow in UCLA’s new space medicine fellowship program, meant to train emergency medicine physicians in treating and diagnosing diseases in space. (Shane Yu/Daily Bruin)

Los Angeles, Los Angeles City Council, News, Westwood

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February 28, 9:03 pm

Community members volunteer for Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count in Westwood

Volunteers in Westwood conducted the Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count this past week after delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Approximately 100 volunteers fanned out across Westwood for two hours Wednesday to participate in the annual homeless count. Read more...

Photo: More than 100 volunteers attended the Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count in Westwood on Wednesday night, initially meeting at the Westwood Presbyterian Church. The volunteers walked through different areas to help determine how many people are experiencing homelessness in Westwood. (Finn Chitwood/Daily Bruin)

Higher Education, News, UC

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February 28, 4:42 pm

University of California Board of Regents member Richard Blum dies

University of California Board of Regents member Richard Blum died Sunday evening at the age of 86 after a long medical history with cancer.  Sen. Dianne Feinstein, Blum’s wife, released a statement Monday morning announcing his death.  “My heart is broken today,” Feinstein said in the statement. Read more...

Photo: University of California Regent Richard Blum died Sunday at the age of 86. (Creative Commons photo by Jonathan Khoo via Flickr)

Los Angeles, Los Angeles City Council, News

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February 28, 12:21 am

Los Angeles mayoral candidates discuss potential solutions for homelessness

Several candidates for the Los Angeles mayoral election are advocating for stronger actions to be taken toward addressing homelessness in LA. The mayoral candidates expanded on their policies to decrease homelessness in a debate Tuesday and in subsequent campaign communications. Read more...

Photo: Multiple candidates running to be the next mayor of Los Angeles agreed homelessness in LA is a significant issue, advocating for stronger agendas including expanding housing construction and improving mental health care. (David Rimer/Assistant Photo editor)


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