This post was updated July 5 at 10:28 p.m. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed California’s state budget for the upcoming fiscal year Monday, increasing the UC’s funding by $350 million. Read more...
Photo: Gov. Gavin Newsom is pictured. He signed a state budget for the 2027-28 fiscal year Monday that includes a $350 million increase to the UC’s funding. (Daily Bruin file photo)
This post was updated June 29 at 2:25 p.m. A conservative group filed a lawsuit against the UC on June 18, alleging that the University’s sexual harassment policies and anti-discrimination training violated free speech. Read more...
Photo: The UC flag is pictured. Defending Education, a national organization, filed a lawsuit against the University on June 18, alleging that the UC’s sexual harassment policies and anti-discrimination training violated free expression. (Kai Dizon/Assistant Photo editor)
A new club is using art to support Asian American survivors of domestic violence. Project Medusa, a student-led initiative founded in February, puts on creative workshops for domestic violence survivors in Los Angeles. Read more...
Photo: Colorful paper is pictured. Project Medusa hosts creative workshops for domestic violence survivors at the Center for the Pacific Asian Family in Los Angeles. (Crystal Tompkins/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated June 26 at 3:42 p.m. Californians will vote on a bond that would allocate $350,000,000 to new affordable student housing projects in the November election. Senate Bill 417 – the Veterans and Affordable Housing Bond Act of 2026 – passed the California State Senate and was approved by Gov. Read more...
UCLA will offer a minor in health humanities starting this fall. The minor, housed under the comparative literature department, is an interdisciplinary program that examines how health and medicine are shaped by literature, culture, history and social experience, according to the department’s website. Read more...
Photo: Two medication bottles are pictured in front of a comparative literature department bulletin board. UCLA will offer a health humanities minor housed under the comparative literature department starting in fall 2026. (Kai Dizon/Assistant Photo editor)
Anneliese Fiegl, a senior student supervisor at Kerckhoff Coffeehouse, uses most of her earnings to pay for tuition and educational expenses. The rising third-year biochemistry student earns $20.75 per hour overseeing other employees for around 10 hours each week. Read more...
Photo: A photo illustration of a hand holding money. California’s minimum wage increased Jan. 1, and Los Angeles is set to increase its minimum wage to $18.42 July 1. (Crystal Tompkins/Daily Bruin senior staff)
An activist and Westwood restaurant owner raised awareness about historical and current conflicts in Iran at a Thursday luncheon. The most recent United States-Iran conflict began Feb. Read more...
Photo: Farahanipour speaks at Delphi Greek Restaurant and Bar. The Iranian American activist discussed historical and present conflicts in Iran on Thursday. (Chenrui Zhang/Daily Bruin staff)
