President Donald Trump approved Gov. Jerry Brown’s request to classify California’s massive wildfires as a major disaster Monday. The declaration will help residents of Butte, Ventura and Los Angeles counties get additional resources such as air quality control, shelter, water and transportation from federal agencies. Victims of the fire will also be able to receive […]
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Federal appellate court sides with UC Regents in fight to preserve DACA
A federal appeals court supported the University of California Board of Regents in their case against the current federal administration’s decision to end Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals on Thursday. The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit blocked the Department of Homeland Security’s decision to terminate DACA benefits and discontinue applications. The […]
Midterm elections result in Democrats taking House while Republicans keep Senate
This post was updated Nov. 7 at 4:04 p.m. Democrats won control of the House of Representatives by a wide margin while the Republican Party maintained control and added seats in the Senate. The split Congress will be sworn in January. Southern California had five competitive House districts, currently held by Republican candidates, that are […]
UCLA community members consider ramifications of Harvard admissions lawsuit
This post was updated Nov. 3 at 8:42 p.m. Members of the UCLA community said they think an ongoing federal case in Boston concerning affirmative action and college admissions could have consequences on race relations in America. Students for Fair Admission, a group headed by Edward Blum, is suing Harvard University for discriminating against Asian-American […]
AFSCME strike comes to a close with hopes of new deal for UC employees
A University of California employee union ended its three-day strike Thursday with hopes the UC will return to bargaining with better offers of health care benefits, retirement benefits and job security. The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, the UC’s largest employee union, held a strike on campus Tuesday to Thursday to protest […]
AFSCME Local 3299 continues to second day of strike with student support
This post was updated Oct. 29 at 11:14 p.m. A University of California employee union rallied for the second day around Westwood, Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center and Wilshire Boulevard. American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 3299, the UC’s largest employee union, began striking on campus Tuesday and will end Thursday. It […]
US Rep. Brad Sherman, Chancellor Block exchange letters on SJP and free speech
This post was updated Nov. 3 at 8:35 p.m. Chancellor Gene Block said in a letter addressed to U.S. Rep. Brad Sherman that the university would not cancel a national conference the congressman finds exclusionary and anti-Semitic. Sherman, who represents the eastern San Fernando Valley and Eastern Simi Hills, wrote a letter to Block urging […]