Under the governor’s emergency proclamation, state officials are required to implement a statewide water conservation campaign to encourage individuals to cut their daily water use by 20 percent. Read more...
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January 17, 12:41 pm
Calif. drought spurs Gov. Brown to declare state of emergency
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January 17, 10:52 am
UCLA sets records with more than 100,000 fall 2014 applicants
More than 105,800 people applied for UCLA’s fall 2014 entering class, about a 6 percent rise from last year. UC-wide, schools received about 183,270 applicants, a near 5 percent increase from fall 2013. Read more...
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January 17, 1:31 am
UCLA opens History Writing Center in Bunche Hall
The new History Writing Center opened its doors on Monday to give some history students specialized help on research papers and developing their writing skills. Currently, the center is only available to undergraduate students enrolled in History 96W, 97, 98T, 191 and 198C, which are the most writing intensive courses the History department offers, said Devon Van Dyne, one of three advanced doctoral students who tutor at the center. Read more...
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January 17, 1:29 am
Summit aims to boost college chances for underprivileged
University of California President Janet Napolitano spoke as a panelist about supporting disadvantaged students at a White House summit on Thursday attended by President Barack Obama, first lady Michelle Obama and more than 100 higher education leaders. Read more...
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January 17, 1:27 am
Sexual assault auditor to meet with UCLA student leaders
Leaders of a student campaign against sexual assault will meet with a California state auditor today to review UCLA’s sexual assault policies and procedures. The audit will provide a third-party evaluation of UCLA’s compliance with major federal laws, such as Title IX regulations and the Clery Act, on the treatment of sexual assault cases. Read more...
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January 17, 1:24 am
USAC may consider new candidate for Election Board chair
The original version of this article contained an error and has been changed. See the bottom of the article for additional information. A new candidate for the undergraduate student government’s Election Board chair is expected to be reviewed by councilmembers Tuesday night after a lengthy search to fill the position. Read more...
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January 17, 1:17 am
Group talks prevention 20 years after Northridge quake
It was 4:30 in the morning and Joanna Cooper and her fellow UCLA students were fast asleep on the fifth floor of Rieber Hall. The weather was windy. Read more...
Photo: A 6.7 earthquake hit the city of Northridge on Jan. 17, 1994, killing 57 people in Los Angeles and causing $20 billion in damage.