Close to 19 percent of California residents live without health insurance, and State Sen. Sheila Kuehl, D-Los Angeles, will lead a discussion today at UCLA on the availability of health insurance for all Californians. Read more...
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October 13, 9:00 pm
State senator to promote health care bill on campus
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October 13, 9:00 pm
MTA union strikes for health care
Workers with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority went on strike midnight Monday, shutting down Los Angeles County’s largest bus system and potentially leaving thousands of commuters ““ including UCLA students and workers ““ stranded. Read more...
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October 13, 9:00 pm
Picket line slows business
It was another day on the streets for dozens of employees of the Westwood Ralphs. At times Monday afternoon, there were more temporary employees than customers in Ralphs, as dozens of picketers outside the student-frequented grocery store urged community members to take their business elsewhere. Read more...
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October 13, 9:00 pm
Panel seeks to prevent “˜misuse of biotechnology’
In a move to increase national security without impeding scientific growth, a panel of scientists put together a report urging another tier of prior review for proposed experiments that could be used by terrorists or hostile nations to make biological weapons. Read more...
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October 13, 9:00 pm
UCLA leads clinical trial of promising new stroke drug
The National Institutes of Health awarded the UCLA Stroke Center a $16 million grant earlier this month to be used in the clinical trial of a new treatment for acute strokes. Read more...
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October 13, 9:00 pm
Compressed air drives prospective hybrid
There are two certainties of living in Los Angeles: traffic and air pollution. Though it seems there will be no immediate end to the traffic, hybrid vehicles powered by gas and compressed air may reduce smog levels. Read more...
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October 13, 9:00 pm
Briefs
Fundraisers to be honored at UCLA AIDS Institute A group of cyclists who raised nearly $100,000 for the UCLA AIDS Institute will be honored Friday for their efforts to help along the development of an HIV vaccine. Read more...