This post was updated Nov. 28 at 10:46 p.m. At 8 a.m. in the Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden, only the birds are awake. But every couple of weeks, the birds aren’t alone. Read more...
Photo: Bird watchers look up at the sky through binoculars. The Bruin Birding Club hosts bird walks every week for new and experienced bird watchers alike. (Nicolas Greamo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
The city closed a section of the Interstate 10 freeway in downtown Los Angeles because of a fire early Saturday morning, according to the Emergency Management Department. Read more...
Photo: Pictured is the I-10 fire that occurred Saturday. The fire caused a section of the freeway to close indefinitely. (Juliet Zhang/Daily Bruin)
A recent study by Los Angeles researchers found that historic redlining practices contributed to the development of distinct bird communities throughout LA. By aligning census and mapping data from the 1940s to the present with current bird and vegetation distribution data, the researchers demonstrated that greenlined areas, which historically had more green space, tend to have more birds that associate with natural habitat features. Read more...
Photo: A bird is pictured. Recent research by Los Angeles-based professors demonstrated that the geographic distributions of certain bird populations are correlated with the historical zoning practice of redlining. (Julia Zhou/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was updated Oct. 29 at 8:37 p.m. Los Angeles County ended cash bail for many low-level and nonviolent crimes Oct. 1. The decision – enacted by the LA Superior Court – created a new pre-trial arraignment protocol that allows individuals to remain in their communities before appearing in court, said Ysabel Jurado, a community lawyer and candidate for LA City Council District 14. Read more...
Photo: The Los Angeles County jail is pictured. LA County ended cash bail for low-level crimes in an effort to pursue more equitable pretrial periods. (Courtesy of Levi Clancy via Wikimedia Commons)
This post was updated Oct. 31 at 11:18 p.m. A report published Tuesday found that restaurant workers in Koreatown, Los Angeles, struggle with low wages, housing risks and weak labor policies. Read more...
Photo: Pictured is the UCLA Labor Center. A report by UCLA Labor Center and Koreatown Immigrant Workers Alliance in partnership with Cal Poly Pomona and San Diego State University found that restaurant workers in Koreatown, Los Angeles, struggle with low wages, housing risks and weak labor policies. (Daily Bruin file photo)
This post was updated Oct. 19 at 11:04 p.m. A new bill signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom on Oct. 13 authorizes the installation of speed safety camera systems in Los Angeles. Read more...
Photo: Pictured are cars in Los Angeles. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 645 on Oct. 13, which authorizes the installation of speed safety camera systems in Los Angeles. (Daily Bruin file photo)
UCLA researchers received a $1 million grant to develop a new method for identifying air particulates, which may be useful in combating climate change. The grant, which the researchers received from the National Science Foundation in August, is part of a larger series of funding to promote quantum technology and research, according to the NSF. Read more...
Photo: The city of Los Angeles is pictured. UCLA researchers received a grant from the National Science Foundation to develop quantum sensing technologies that can be used to detect air pollutants. (Daily Bruin file photo)
