A Closer Look
April 15, 2025 6:25 p.m.
The Palisades fire is pictured. A new report from the UCLA Latino Policy and Politics Institute found that January wildfires across Los Angeles put at least 35,000 jobs held by Latinos at risk of temporary or permanent displacement.
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A new report from the UCLA Latino Policy and Politics Institute found that January wildfires across Los Angeles put at least 35,000 jobs held by Latinos at risk of temporary or permanent displacement.
By Josephine Murphy
Higher Education
April 13, 2025 11:12 p.m.Around 150 people took to the streets of downtown Los Angeles on Saturday afternoon for UCLA Faculty Association’s protest against student visa revocations.
The protest, hosted alongside California Faculty Association and several other Southern California organizations, intended to rally against recent student visa revocations and deportations.
By Gabrielle Gillette
Fire
April 13, 2025 3:53 p.m.LA County, city officials outline ongoing recovery efforts after the January fires
This post was updated April 13 at 11:28 p.m.
Fires burned across Los Angeles this January, prompting emergency responses from different levels of government across LA to support displaced Angelenos.
By Nury Salazar-Ibanez
A Closer Look
April 9, 2025 12:01 a.m.UCLA alumni create AI business tool Kona through Anderson accelerator program
Whether it be to find a cooking recipe or help with schoolwork, most people use AI as a tool in their daily endeavors.
But for UCLA alumni Sid Pandiya and Yen Tan, the technology instead provided an opportunity to create a remote working tool.
By Donya Hassanshahi
Campus
April 8, 2025 7:27 p.m.UAW Local 4811 protests against federal funding cuts for research, education
This post was updated April 8 11:17 p.m.
Hundreds of protesters halted traffic for over 10 minutes Tuesday at the intersection of Wilshire Boulevard and Veteran Avenue while rallying against the Trump administration’s cuts to health care and science funding.
By Shaun Thomas
A Closer Look
April 6, 2025 11:16 p.m.Experts assess Gov. Newsom’s recent $920 million allotment to fight homelessness
California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced new measures to combat homelessness Feb. 24.
Newsom said in a press release that the state will allocate $920 million in funding to local municipalities so they can clear out encampments and combat homelessness.
By Lucine Ekizian
A Closer Look
March 31, 2025 3:01 p.m.David Geffen School of Medicine awards students, staff for community initiatives
This post was updated April 4 at 1:10 a.m.
The David Geffen School of Medicine handed out awards March 14 to celebrate student and staff organizations who have demonstrated a commitment to the medical school’s mission.
By Danielle H. Cho
Los Angeles
March 15, 2025 6:48 p.m.Neuroscientists network through learning, memory research at UCLA symposium
The UCLA Brain Research Institute hosted the annual Southern California Learning and Memory Symposium on March 3.
Participants and attendees gathered in the Neuroscience Research Building for a day of collaboration and education centered on neuroplasticity.
By Zoe Wolfers
Los Angeles
March 13, 2025 11:14 p.m.Annual Westwood Homeless Count compiles statistics to develop resources, policies
The Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority gathered volunteers, from UCLA students and faculty to Westwood Village Ambassadors, to conduct the annual Westwood Homeless Count on Feb.
By Nury Salazar-Ibanez
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