Wednesday, April 1

UCLA Health is leading the effort to treat and destigmatize addiction

Dr. Julio Meza lost two family members to addiction-related illnesses when he was a child. Now, as a UCLA Health physician, he leads a program providing doctors with addiction-specific training. Read more...

Photo: The UCLA Gonda building, which houses the Brain Research Institute that hosts the UCLA Integrative Center for Addictive Disorders, is pictured. (Michael Gallagher/Assistant Photo editor)


UC reaches tentative agreements with 3 United Auto Workers units

The UC reached tentative agreements with three United Auto Workers units that had threatened to strike, the units announced Friday. The tentative agreement, if approved, will become the first contracts for Student Services and Advising Professionals-UAW and Research and Public Service Professionals-UAW, which were officially recognized by the University in April and September, respectively. Read more...

Photo: Members of United Auto Workers’ UC units stand outside Royce Hall at a picket on Thursday. The UC reached tentative agreements with three UAW units that had threatened to strike, the units announced Friday. (Andrew Ramiro Diaz/Photo editor)


UC UAW units may strike ‘as soon as next week’ if University doesn’t meet demands

Union members representing UC academic and research employees said at a demonstration Thursday that they plan to strike as soon as next week if the University does not meet their contract demands. Read more...

Photo: Academic Advancement Program counselors Stephanie Valdez (left), Asbeidy Solano (middle) and Paloma Doreza Dimaya (right) cheer during a Thursday picket in Royce Quad led by members of the United Auto Workers’ UC units. The union members threatened to strike if the UC does not meet its contract demands.(Andrew Ramiro Diaz/Photo editor)



In Plain Sight: UCLA CAPS staff connects students to mental health services

This post was updated March 12 at 1:32 p.m. Danny Martinez worked administrative roles at California State University, Long Beach and California State Polytechnic University, Pomona for several years. Read more...

Photo: Danny Martinez, a sports psychologist at UCLA Counseling and Psychological Services and UCLA Athletics, stands outside the CAPS office. CAPS – located in the John Wooden Center – provides mental health services to undergraduate and graduate students. (Ruby Galbraith/Daily Bruin staff)


USAC recap – March 3

The Undergraduate Students Association Council approved a resolution calling on UCLA to protect free speech at its March 3 meeting. USAC is the official student government representing the undergraduate student body at UCLA. Read more...


ECE parents say UCLA isn’t updating them on ex-teacher convicted of sexual abuse

This post was updated March 11 at 9:45 p.m. When a UCLA Early Care and Education teacher was arrested for child sexual abuse in 2024, the families of his former students expected the university to keep them informed about the case. Read more...

Photo: A sign is posted in the parking lot of the Krieger Center. A bench warrant for a former employee at the center was issued after he failed to appear in court. (Leydi Cris Cobo Cordon/Daily Bruin senior staff)