Asian American and Latino voter decisions in California are not as predictable or progressive as previously thought, UCLA faculty said. Voters of color can significantly affect California politics but changes must be made in voter education and political advertising, according to a report published by the UCLA Latino Policy & Politics Initiative and the UCLA Asian American Studies Center on Feb. Read more...
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California, News, Science & Health
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February 12, 6:29 pm
California officials announce plan to expand vaccine distribution, eligibility
This post was updated Feb. 15 at 09:14 p.m. People between 16 and 64 years of age at high risk of severe complications due to COVID-19 may be eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine beginning March 15, the California Department of Public Health announced in a statement Friday. Read more...
Photo: California announced its plan to expand vaccine prioritization Friday. Starting March 15, people between 16 and 64 years old at high risk of COVID-19 complications may be eligible to receive vaccinations, according to the state’s public health department. (Antonio Martinez/Daily Bruin)
California, Los Angeles, News
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January 29, 3:10 pm
LA County allows outdoor dining to reopen under revised health order
This post was updated Jan. 31 at 8:35 p.m. Los Angeles County allowed restaurants to reopen outdoor dining Friday, according to a revised health order issued Friday. Read more...
Photo: Restaurants across Los Angeles County are reopening outdoor dining after Friday’s revised health order withdrew the ban on outdoor dining after two months. (Michael Vigman/Daily Bruin)
California, Los Angeles, News
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January 25, 2:19 pm
Gov. Newsom lifts stay-at-home order, LA County still in high-risk tier
This article was updated to reflect new information from Los Angeles County officials. California Gov. Gavin Newsom lifted the state’s regional stay-at-home order Monday, which will allow Los Angeles County to resume outdoor dining by Friday. Read more...
Photo: California rolled back its stay-at-home order Monday, allowing most counties to return to the previous color-tier system. LA County will return to the purple tier, which would let the county reopen outdoor dining and indoor, though the county may still implement additional restrictions. (Kanishka Mehra/Photo editor)
California, News, UC
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January 14, 4:58 pm
Gov. Gavin Newsom proposes increase in UC funding for 2021-2022 academic year
The University of California would receive a $383.8 million budget increase under Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposed state budget released Friday – with the expectation that the UC does not increase in-state tuition. Read more...
A Closer Look, California, News, Science & Health
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January 8, 12:58 pm
UCLA Health personnel continue to exercise caution after receiving vaccine
Emergency physician Kimon Ioannides won’t hold a party with his colleagues despite receiving the COVID-19 vaccine. Although COVID-19 vaccines arrived at UCLA Health, some health care workers at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, like Ioannides, remain cautious. Read more...
Photo: Although emergency physician Kimon Ioannides received a COVID-19 vaccine, he remains wary. (Finn Chitwood/Daily Bruin)
California, Los Angeles, News
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December 29, 2:09 pm
Stay-at-home order extended in Southern California as ICU capacities fall
This post was updated on Jan. 10 at 4:55 p.m. Southern California will remain in the state’s regional stay-at-home order for the time being because of low ICU capacity in the region, a state health official announced Tuesday. Read more...
Photo: LA County, which is part of the Southern California region, is set to remain in the state’s regional stay-at-home order for at least another four weeks. Even then, health officials project the region’s ICU capacity to remain at 0%, in which case the stay-at-home order will be extended further. (Kanishka Mehra/Photo editor)