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UCLA Housing changes spark concern, causing students to seek private alternatives

This post was updated April 29 at 11:06 p.m. Andrew Loustalot’s first home at UCLA was the university apartments. Loustalot, a third-year anthropology student, lives in a four-bedroom, eight-person unit in Palo Verde, a university apartment. Read more...

Photo: Landfair Avenue, a residential street in Westwood, is pictured. Following UCLA housing changes, many students have turned to private off-campus housing options in Westwood. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Palo Verde apartment residents express distress over elevator issues, shut-offs

Justyne Arreola was rushing to class from her Palo Verde apartment when the elevator she was in suddenly dropped – trapping her and another person inside as it fell three stories, then rose again. Read more...

Photo: University apartments are pictured. Residents of Palo Verde university apartments recently experienced elevator outages and gas and water shut-offs that have negatively affected them. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Officials discuss sustainable response to LA fires at 7th annual Luskin Summit

Government officials explored sustainable ways of responding to the Los Angeles fires at the seventh annual UCLA Luskin Summit on April 16. The event was held at the UCLA Meyer and Renee Luskin Conference Center. Read more...

Photo: Panelists at the Luskin Summit, including Mayor Karen Bass, are pictured. (Nicolas Greamo/Daily Bruin senior staff)


UCLA researchers express concerns on academic funding cuts, NIH indirect costs cap

This post was updated April 27 at 10:17 p.m. UCLA researchers expressed concerns about academic funding cuts under the Trump administration. The National Institutes of Health announced it would cap indirect costs for its grants at 15%, a decline from its previous average for indirect cost rates between 27% and 28%. Read more...

Photo: A chemistry lab is pictured. Many science-based labs have been affected by the academic funding cuts. (Libby Li/Daily Bruin)


Former UCLA child care teacher convicted on 9 counts of child sexual abuse

Editor’s note: This article includes descriptions of child sexual abuse. A jury convicted a former UCLA Early Care and Education center teacher Friday of nine counts of child sexual abuse. Read more...

Photo: The Krieger Center, a part of the UCLA Early Care and Education program, is pictured. A former UCLA ECE teacher was convicted Friday by a jury on nine counts of child sexual abuse. (Myka Fromm/Daily Bruin senior staff)


LA City Attorney declines to file criminal charges on most arrests at encampment

This post was updated April 27 at 9:56 p.m. The Los Angeles City Attorney declined to file criminal charges on most arrests made in April and May 2024 during pro-Palestine protests.  LA City Attorney Hydee Feldstein Soto announced in a Friday press release that UCPD referred 245 arrests to her office relating to May campus protests, all of which were declined due to insufficient evidence. Read more...

Photo: Police officers begin dismantling the barrier of the Palestine solidarity encampment. The Los Angeles City Attorney declined to file charges against many of the arrests made in May during the encampment and other pro-Palestine protests. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Trump administration announces restoration of international students’ visas

This post was updated April 27 at 9:51 p.m. The United States    Department of Justice announced it would restore the visas of international students who had theirs revoked in recent weeks. Read more...

Photo: Students walk in Dickson Plaza. The Trump administration announced Friday it would restore the visas of international students who had theirs revoked in recent weeks. (Daily Bruin file photo)



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