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As John Mulaney said, “It is so much easier not to do things than to do them, that you would do anything is totally remarkable.” Is it lazy writing to start with a quote? Sure. But after three years of nonstop reporting and editing, I’m feeling a bit lazy. Mulaney sums it up better than […]

Mayim Bialik declines to speak at commencement, cites support of AFSCME

Actress Mayim Bialik announced on Twitter on Thursday afternoon that she will not be speaking at the commencement ceremony for the College of Letters and Sciences. Bialik said she declined to speak at the ceremony to support the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 3299, which represents University of California service workers […]

Forensic, housemate testimony present more evidence on third day of Medina trial

A man charged with murdering a UCLA student in 2015 told police officers in an interview shortly after he was arrested that his friend murdered the student, video evidence revealed Thursday. LAPD Detective David Holmes said he and Fresno Police Department officers arrested Alberto Medina, a former Fresno State University student, on Sept. 26, 2015, […]

Professor directs radio plays about problems low-income families face

Several audience members at “Pang!,” a series of three live radio plays, sit around a kitchen table onstage instead of in their seats. Before, during and after the show, the play’s director sits down at the table and encourages the audience members to discuss food insecurity, housing issues and other core themes of the play. […]

California passes ‘sanctuary state’ bill to protect undocumented residents

California legislators passed a bill early Saturday morning to protect the state’s undocumented residents from federal immigration authorities. California’s state Senate voted 27-11 to approve Senate Bill 54, unofficially known as the “sanctuary state” bill, which limits state and local authorities from working with federal agencies to enforce immigration law. The bill also prevents local […]

UCLA ties with UC Berkeley for first in US News & World Report ranking

This post was updated Sept. 12 at 4:25 p.m. UCLA tied with UC Berkeley for the No. 1 spot in the 2018 U.S. News & World Report’s list of top public universities nationwide released Monday night. U.S. News’ overall university ranking, including both public and private schools, ranked UCLA No. 21, three places higher than […]