Tuesday, April 7

Experts examine narratives around wildfires in Fowler Museum event panel

Experts discussed patterns in the history of fire in the context of the January Los Angeles County fires at the Fowler Museum on April 30. The panel, titled, “Why History Matters: L.A. Read more...

Photo: A panelist at the “Why History Matters: L.A. Wildfires Past, Present, and Future” event speaks at a lectern. The event, held at the Fowler Museum, challenged historical narratives of fires. (Edward Ho/Daily Bruin)


Newsom says he will aim to combat Trump administration’s tariffs for California

Gov. Gavin Newsom announced April 4 that he will seek trade negotiations with foreign leaders to spare California from retaliatory tariffs. Newsom said he wanted to seek negotiations in response to President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs, which could trigger retaliatory tariffs with severe economic consequences. Read more...

Photo: California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks into a microphone. Newsom announced April 4 that he will seek trade negotiations with foreign leaders so California can avoid foreign tariffs. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Armenian Students’ Association hosts vigil for 110th Armenian genocide anniversary

The Armenian Students’ Association hosted their annual candlelight vigil in Dickson Plaza on April 24 to commemorate the Armenian Genocide. The vigil – which over 100 students and community members attended – honored the lives lost during the Armenian Genocide, said Alexander Azilazian, the political affairs chair of ASA and a fourth-year political science student. Read more...

Photo: A crowd listens to a speaker at the Armenian Students’ Association candlelight vigil. The annual event commemorated the 110th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide and was hosted in collaboration with the University of Southern California’s Armenian Student Association. (Courtesy of Yervand Matevosian)


Trump declares West LA VA campus as National Center for Warrior Independence

This post was updated May 12 at 12:35 a.m. President Donald Trump signed an executive order Friday designating the West Los Angeles Veterans Affairs campus as the National Center for Warrior Independence. Read more...

Photo: The Jackie Robinson Stadium scoreboard is pictured. The stadium sits on land owned by the West Los Angeles Veterans Affairs campus, which President Donald Trump designated as the National Center for Warrior Independence on Friday. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)




UCLA study finds CalFresh program underused by college students

CalFresh, a federally funded food assistance program, is a largely untapped resource for California college students, a recent UCLA study found. Researchers at the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research and California State University, Fullerton, published a report measuring the impact CalFresh has had on food-insecure students at schools across California. Read more...



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