Tuesday, April 7

Student organizations remain hesitant to host in-person activities, events

Bruins and more than 1,000 student organizations will soon return to campus for the first time since March 2020, but in-person club meetings are not yet a reality for most. Read more...

Photo: Leaders of several on-campus organizations said UCLA has not communicated detailed safety protocols for in-person club activities and events, leading them to be unaware of upcoming changes. (Chelsea Westman/Daily Bruin)


Community members implore UC, UCLA to better protect undocumented students

UCLA students and faculty members are urging the university to protect undocumented students after the inaction of the University of California and UCLA to address the ruling of a federal judge in Texas who declared the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program unlawful in July. Read more...

Photo: UCLA students and faculty are pushing the university to do more to protect undocumented students after the ruling of a federal judge in Texas who declared the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program unlawful in July. The ruling prohibits the processing of new DACA applications.(Daily Bruin file photo)



UCLA physician prompts criticism following appearance at anti-vaccination rally

A UCLA physician’s anti-vaccination activities prompted criticism from some UCLA faculty and staff, who said health care workers spreading COVID-19 vaccine misinformation threaten public safety. A social media user recorded Dr. Read more...

Photo: Dr. Christopher Rake, a UCLA Health anesthesiologist, was recorded speaking at an anti-vaccination rally last month, igniting criticism from fellow UCLA physicians for contributing to the spread of COVID-19 vaccine misinformation. (Daily Bruin file photo)


UCLA may require booster shots for COVID-19 vaccine, awaits FDA authorization

UCLA is prepared to require booster shots for the COVID-19 vaccine for all students as soon as this fall, according to campus officials. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized booster shots of the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines for immunocompromised individuals Aug. Read more...

Photo: The University of California will require COVID-19 booster shots if authorized by the FDA, and most UCLA students may be eligible by the end of the fall quarter. (Noah Danesh/Daily Bruin)


LA County will require proof of COVID-19 vaccination at indoor bars, venues

Los Angeles County will now require proof of COVID-19 vaccination at indoor bars, nightclubs, wineries, breweries and lounges. Employees and patrons must have their first dose by Oct. Read more...

Photo: As of Oct. 7, Los Angeles County will require patrons and employees to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination to enter indoor bars, nightclubs, wineries, breweries and lounges. (Ashley Kenney/Photo editor)


News outlets call recall race for Gov. Gavin Newsom, results await certification

Incumbent California Gov. Gavin Newsom will remain in office as recall ballots continue to be counted, according to several sources.   The recall election was initiated after recall supporters gathered more than 1.6 million valid signatures by the March 17 deadline. Read more...

Photo: According to preliminary election polls and various news outlets, California Gov. Gavin Newsom will not be recalled. (Creative Commons photo by the Office of the Governor of California via Wikimedia Commons)