There’s a leak in UCLA’s titanic water conservation initiatives – and most students and faculty haven’t even realized they’re on board. The University of California announced a goal to cut water use by 20% by 2020 back in 2014. Read more...

Photo: (Cat Nordstrom/Daily Bruin)

California’s government is no stranger to inaction regarding homelessness. But under a new proposal, Californians will have another way to distract themselves from doing anything about the situation. Read more...

Photo: California Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed an amendment to the California Constitution to push sanctions on cities, doing little to alleviate the homelessness issue. Short-term punishment is not the solution to overarching issues that go far beyond slapping cities’ wrists. (Creative Commons photo by Andre m via Wikimedia Commons)

They say old habits die hard. And for a 100-year-old university, the habit of sidestepping student homelessness seems particularly hard to change. A little over one week into its second century, UCLA rejected the North Westwood Neighborhood Council’s proposal to provide on-campus parking spaces that would allow housing-insecure students to sleep in their cars. Read more...

Photo: The John Wooden Center is open 24 hours a day on certain days of the week and has plentiful unused spaces. The on-campus facility could best serve housing-insecure students if bedding and amenities are provided. (Daily Bruin file photo)