Following the announcement of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposed 2023-2024 budget in January, UCLA professors discussed its implications for the University of California. The governor of California releases their proposed budget for the next fiscal year in January with monetary allocations based on economic estimates and predictions, said Zev Yaroslavsky, director of the Luskin School of Public Affairs’ Los Angeles Initiative, in an emailed statement. Read more...
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February 5, 9:15 pm
UCLA alumnus’ friends, family urge release from wrongful detainment in Venezuela
For over 10 months, Henry Martinez has been waiting for his brother to come home. Eyvin Hernandez, a double alumnus and a Los Angeles County public defender, went missing in late March 2022 following a vacation in Colombia after he accompanied a friend to the Venezuelan border, according to the LA Times. Read more...
Photo: Eyvin Hernandez (pictured), a double alumnus and a Los Angeles public defender, went missing at the end of March. UCLA community members voiced support for Hernandez’s safe return to the United States, calling upon President Joe Biden to negotiate his release. (Courtesy of Henry Martinez)
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February 2, 11:59 pm
UC experts discuss policy responses to California mass shootings
Experts discussed possible causes and policy responses regarding a string of mass shootings in California in January. A mass shooting in Beverly Crest on Saturday killed three people and injured four. Read more...
Photo: Los Angeles, pictured. Experts discussed possible public policy responses to a recent string of mass shootings in California. (Daily Bruin file photo)
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December 13, 7:00 pm
UCLA course advocates for recognition of radiation harm to communities of color
This post was updated Jan. 11 at 12:38 p.m. Bernice Gutierrez was 8 days old when the United States detonated the first nuclear bomb 35 miles from her home in Carrizozo, New Mexico. Read more...
Photo: A sign for the Trinity Test Site, the first nuclear test, is pictured. A discussion section for Chicana/o and Central American Studies worked with an organization in the area to raise awareness for generational health impacts still affecting the community nearby. (Courtesy of Christian Duran)
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November 28, 2:01 pm
Campus Queries: What is RSV, and how is it a factor in this winter’s ‘tripledemic’?
Campus Queries is a series in which Daily Bruin readers and staff present science-related questions for UCLA professors and experts to answer. Q: What is RSV and how is it contributing to a ‘tripledemic’? Read more...
Photo: Yan Liu/Daily Bruin
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November 20, 11:44 pm
Students express concerns over, support for academic workers’ strike
Students expressed support for the demands of the ongoing academic workers’ strike, but voiced concerns about the prolonged cancellations of classes and absence of normal educational resources. Read more...
Photo: Academic workers on strike, pictured. Students expressed mixed feelings in response to thousands of academic employees striking across UCLA and the University of California. (Alice Yang/Daily Bruin)
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November 20, 2:57 pm
UCLA community members consider potential implications of 2022 midterm elections
UCLA community members expressed uncertainty about the balance of political power within Congress following the results of the 2022 midterm elections. Midterm results have aligned more closely than expected with the party of the current president despite the Biden administration facing low approval ratings and high inflation, according to CNBC. Read more...
Photo: Kamala Harris speaks at a Get Out the Vote rally. The 2022 midterm elections saw mixed results, with some gains for Republicans while Democrats also overperformed expectations. (Anika Chakrabarti/Photo editor)