Tuesday, September 29

At Kesem at UCLA, children impacted by family cancer discover community, connection

This post was updated July 20 at 12:33 a.m. A free, student-run summer camp is fostering community and support for children who have lived with a parent or caregiver with cancer. Read more...

Photo: Kesem at UCLA members Andrea “Butterfly” Rodriguez Arcila (left) and Timilehin “Sprinkles” Asebiomo (right) are featured. The camp hosted about 170 children this summer over two sessions. (Courtesy of Galilea “Penguin” Velasco)



Fault line stress could increase earthquake risk in LA, study shows

This post was updated July 5 at 11:07 p.m. High stress levels on fault lines under Los Angeles could increase risk of an earthquake in the near future, according to a June study by University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa researchers. Read more...

Photo: The Coachella Valley, which the San Andreas Fault runs through before reaching Los Angeles, is pictured. The fault converges with the San Jacinto Fault at the northern part of the Canjon Pass, and stress built up here could lead to a large earthquake, according to a June study. (Chenrui Zhang/Daily Bruin staff)


$12 billion UC-sponsored research bond misses deadline to appear on ballot

This post was updated July 5 at 10:18 p.m. A UC-sponsored state bill that would place a $12 billion research bond on the ballot will not appear in the November election unless lawmakers reach an agreement. Read more...

Photo: A researcher works in a lab. Senate Bill 895 made it through several legislative hurdles but failed to make it to the State Assembly floor by the June 25 deadline for measures to qualify for the ballot. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Gov. Gavin Newsom signs state budget, granting UC $350 million funding increase

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)



Higher minimum wage offers some relief amid California’s rising cost of living

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)



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