Beaches in Los Angeles County will close for the Fourth of July weekend following a spike in COVID-19 cases countywide, according to a Los Angeles County Department of Public Health press release Monday.

UCLA named a new dean of undergraduate education. 
Adriana Galván will start as dean of undergraduate education July 1, said Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Emily Carter in a statement Thursday.

Carole Goldberg will serve as the interim vice chancellor for equity, diversity and inclusion, announced Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Emily Carter in an email Monday. 
Goldberg, a distinguished research professor and Jonathan D.

The Los Angeles Police Department is investigating 56 cases of officer misconduct and will assign seven officers to nonfield duties following recent protests, according to an LAPD press release Wednesday. 
Twenty-eight cases involve alleged uses of force, and the LAPD assigned 40 investigators to the cases, the press release states.

This post was updated June 12 at 2:55 p.m. to reflect statements from the office of the Administrative Vice Chancellor and information from the University of California Employee Pay report. 
UCLA administrators will defund a tutoring program for UCLA employees because of budget shortfalls from the COVID-19 pandemic.

This post was updated June 10 at 10:05 a.m.
An investigator hired by the University of California released a report clearing Regent George Kieffer of sexual misconduct allegations made against him.

This post was updated June 8 at 9:05 p.m.
California will allow counties to reopen schools, day camps, bars, gyms and some sports starting next week, according to The Associated Press. 
California’s top health official Mark Ghaly said the state will release guidance for counties on reopening the facilities Friday, according to NBC Los Angeles.

Thousands marched the streets across the nation this past week in protest for Black Americans’ rights and against police brutality in response to the death of George Floyd.

This post was updated June 5 at 1:35 p.m.
Editor’s note: This post was updated to include statements from the email Gordon Klein sent to students.

Los Angeles County will not implement a countywide curfew Thursday night.
“Based upon current situational awareness and the recent pattern of peaceful actions by protesters, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department will no longer enforce a curfew,” said LA County Sheriff Alex Villanueva on Twitter.