Los Angeles City Council will allocate $176 million to pay for housing for homeless individuals in its budget for fiscal year 2017-2018. The city will dedicate nearly 2 percent of its budget to permanent housing projects and sanitation efforts, among other services, to support homeless individuals. The budget also proposes funds for street repair and […]
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Amendment proposed to give control of UCOP budget to state legislature
The University of California Office of the President could lose its financial autonomy if a state constitutional amendment proposed Tuesday becomes law. State Sen. Edward Hernandez introduced Senate Constitutional Amendment 14, which would allow the California State Legislature to allocate UCOP’s budget. The proposal comes after a state audit found UCOP spent significantly less than […]
University police investigate suspicious package near School of Dentistry
This post was updated May 25 at 4:27 p.m. University police investigated a suspicious package near the entrance of the UCLA School of Dentistry Thursday afternoon and determined it was harmless. UCPD spokesperson Nancy Greenstein said police officers arrived at the scene and cordoned off the perimeter around the package. Officers then used a bomb […]
New Dining Services online feature optimizes meal-time efficiency
A new feature on the UCLA Dining Services website allows students to see how busy dining halls are during meal times. The new software system, called Haystack, was developed as a research project by computer science graduate student Joshua Joy. The software on the Dining website went live May 12 and combines historical visitor data […]
Progressive student groups campaign for out-of-state candidates
Campus political groups are supporting their preferred congressional candidates across the country to try to maximize their impact on the political environment. Progressive groups, such as Bruins Elect and Young Progressives Demanding Action at UCLA, held a phone banking event Tuesday evening for Rob Quist, the Democratic candidate in Montana’s at-large congressional district special election […]
Thomas Welsh to return to UCLA basketball after declaring for NBA draft
This post was updated May 23 at 4:45 p.m. Five UCLA basketball players declared early for the NBA draft. Of the five, two will now return for another season in Westwood. Junior center Thomas Welsh, who declared for the draft without an agent in early April, announced online that he will be back for his senior […]
CSO van service app test to continue through spring for all students
A mobile application that allows students to request rides on campus will continue to go through a trial phase, but expand to allow more students to test the service Monday. Undergraduate student leaders and UCLA Transportation are expanding the trial period for TapRide, an app that allows users to request rides, similar to ride-sharing apps […]