Wednesday, April 8

LA City Council introduces policies to protect immigrants without legal status

The Los Angeles City Council proposed new legislative policy Feb. 4 that would strengthen labor and immigration protections. The policy includes a citywide “Know Your Rights” campaign for immigrants without legal status, city notifications about United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement presence and nonprofit legal aid at LAX. Read more...

Photo: Councilmember Eunisses Hernandez speaks at a press conference announcing the immigration services policy. Hernandez supported the policy alongside Councilmembers Hugo Soto-Martínez and Ysabel Jurado. (Gabrielle Gillette/Daily Bruin senior staff)


UCLA study finds greater health inequities exist in minority communities

Californians’ race, sexuality and income are connected to inequities in health-related issues, according to a UCLA study. The California Health Interview Survey published by the UCLA Center for Health Policy found minorities have more negative health-related experiences. Read more...

Photo: The Fielding School of Public Health is pictured. People’s race, sexuality and income are connected to inequities in health-related issues, according to the California Health Interview Survey. (Daily Bruin file photo)


USAC appoints Hip Hop Congress co-director as new Cultural Affairs commissioner

The Undergraduate Students Association Council will have a new Cultural Affairs commissioner for the first time in nearly three years. USAC unanimously voted to appoint Kyland Talbott, a fourth-year African American studies student, to the position during the council’s Tuesday meeting. Read more...

Photo: The door to the Undergraduate Students Association Council Cultural Affairs Commission’s office is pictured. The council appointed Kyland Talbott to be the office’s new leader. (Mia Tavares/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Veterans criticize UCLA’s continued use of VA property for athletics

On Jan. 10, over 200 veterans residing on the West Los Angeles Veterans Affairs Campus were evacuated due to the Los Angeles fires. The West LA VA Campus, a 388-acre property located just west of the Interstate 405 freeway, was originally deeded by private landowners to create an Old Soldiers Home. Read more...

Photo: Jackie Robinson Stadium with yellow tape bordering the field is pictured. The stadium has seen controversy since a lawsuit claimed the land should be used to serve veterans. (Dylan Winward/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Missing meteorite samples from UCLA collection found on eBay listing

This post was updated Feb. 28 at 2:10 p.m. Jason Utas has long been in the craft of buying and selling meteorites. But Utas – a graduate student studying earth, planetary and space sciences – said that in 2022 he found something particularly unusual on eBay, an online marketplace and auction site. Read more...

Photo: Over 1,500 meteorites and celestial objects are housed in UCLA’s Meteorite Museum, the largest meteorite collection on the West Coast. One of UCLA’s meteorites was recently listed on eBay, causing controversy. (Leydi Cris Cobo Cordon/Daily Bruin senior staff)


AFSCME Local 3299, UPTE-CWA 9119 march across UCLA campus, disrupting dining halls

This post was updated Feb. 28 at 1:05 a.m. The Daily Bruin covers breaking news events as they happen. This page will cover the latest from the February 2025 strikes and will provide the most important updates in a summary of the strike as it happens. Read more...

Photo: Members of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 3299 picket on the UCLA campus. The union is striking against the UC on Wednesday and Thursday. (Max Zhang/Daily Bruin)


UCLA Blood & Platelet Center hosts annual Black History Month blood drive

UCLA Blood & Platelet Center hosted its annual Black History Month Blood Drive in the De Neve Plaza Rooms on Feb. 13. Undergraduate students volunteered and participated in the event – which has run for four consecutive years – with the support of groups such as the Black Bruin Resource Center. Read more...

Photo: People participate in the annual Black History Month Blood Drive. The event has run for four years straight and aimed to increase the availability of diverse blood types. (Edward Ho/Daily Bruin)