State legislation has prohibited California police agencies from participating in federal immigration enforcement operations since 2018 – but a Los Angeles County sheriff candidate wants to change that. Read more...
Photo: A Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department vehicle is parked under a tree. A candidate for LA County sheriff wants to reinstate a program that allows local police to collaborate with immigration enforcement officers. (Michael Gallagher/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was updated May 20 at 10:52 a.m. Flea borne typhus cases in Los Angeles County have reached an all-time high, according to an April report by LA County public health officials. Read more...
Photo: The David Geffen School of Medicine is pictured. Experts from the School of Medicine discuss possible causes and prevention techniques for the rise in typhus cases. (Crystal Tompkins/Daily Bruin senior staff)
The North Westwood Neighborhood Council passed a community impact statement calling for improvements to the Westwood Boulevard Safety and Mobility project at its May meeting. The council, which represents UCLA and Westwood Village, meets on the first Wednesday of every month at UCLA’s Weyburn Terrace. Read more...
This article was updated May 10 at 8:34 p.m. LA Metro opened the D Line subway extension Friday, connecting downtown to Beverly Hills. Hundreds gathered at the Petersen Automotive Museum in Wilshire/Fairfax at 8:30 a.m. Read more...
Photo: Confetti rains down during a ribbon-cutting ceremony for section one of the LA Metro D-Line extension. Three new stations opened May 8, connecting Koreatown to Beverly Hills. (Andrew Ramiro Diaz/Photo editor)
This post was updated May 7 at 9:12 p.m. About 60 healthcare professionals gathered at Luskin Turnaround on Wednesday morning to protest patient overcrowding at UCLA’s on-campus hospital. Members of the California Nurses Association, Committee of Interns and Residents and University Professional and Technical Employees-Communications Workers of America 9119 – which represents healthcare, research and technical professionals – gave speeches calling on the University to address alleged overcrowding issues in the emergency department at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. Read more...
Photo: Dr. Hannah Spungen is pictured giving a speech as one of the many healthcare professionals who gathered at Luskin Turnaround on Wednesday morning to protest patient overcrowding at UCLA’s on-campus hospital. (Izzy Greig/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated May 6 at 1:10 a.m. Advocates called on lawmakers to implement policies funding mental health support for young people during a Friday conference at the Meyer and Renee Luskin Conference Center. Read more...
Photo: Rapper Common is pictured with Dr. Robert Ross at the event, where they discussed the importance of art in the future of mental health. (Courtesy of Nicholas Mouchawar)
This post was updated May 6 at 12:54 a.m. The Los Angeles County Superior Court raised bail to $1.4 million Monday for a man who allegedly kidnapped two UCLA students in March and raped a woman last year. Read more...
Photo: The Airport Courthouse is pictured. The Los Angeles County Superior Court raised the bail of a man who allegedly trapped two students inside his vehicle in March. (Daily Bruin file photo)
