Tuesday, August 11

In the news:

UCLA symposium urges lawmakers to promote renewable energy for affordability

This post was updated April 11 at 5:33 p.m. Speakers at an April 3 UCLA symposium called on California lawmakers to promote affordability by investing more in renewable energy. Read more...

Photo: The UCLA School of Law, which hosted the event that discussed the impacts of sustainability policies on affordability and featured policymakers and environmental advocates, is pictured. (Crystal Tompkins/Daily Bruin senior staff)


This Oaxacan cafe in Sawtelle is supporting Bruins while honoring its proud heritage

When brothers Mark and Jason Garcia came across an unassuming strip mall along Olympic and Sepulveda Boulevard, they knew it was the place to open their cafe. Read more...

Photo: Sidóh Cafe’s windows are decorated with drawings. Mark Garcia, a UCLA alumnus, co-founded the Oaxacan cuisine restaurant alongside his brother in the spring of 2025. (Karla Cardenas-Felipe/Daily Bruin staff)


Former UCLA CFO Stephen Agostini to serve as Culver City’s CFO

This post was updated April 2 at 1:32 p.m. UCLA’s former chief financial officer, who abruptly departed the university in February after alleging financial mismanagement, will serve as Culver City’s CFO, the city announced Monday. Read more...

Photo: Murphy Hall, which houses the office of UCLA;s chief financial officer, is pictured. Former CFO Stephen Agostini, who left UCLA days after alleging financial mismanagement, will serve as Culver City’s new CFO. (Daily Bruin file photo)



Santa Monica man arrested twice by UCPD for alleged kidnapping, rape

This post was updated March 24 at 4:22 p.m. UCPD arrested a Santa Monica man Friday after he allegedly trapped two UCLA students in his vehicle and threatened them earlier this month.  The man allegedly drove half a mile through Westwood while refusing to let the students leave his vehicle, according to a Tuesday UCPD press release. Read more...

Photo: A UCPD car drives down a street on campus. UCPD detectives arrested a Santa Monica man twice this month – once for allegedly trapping two students inside his vehicle and again for an October sexual assault. (Andrew Ramiro Diaz/Photo editor)


UC approves $298.2 million budget to convert LA building into UCLA Health complex

The UC Board of Regents approved a $298.2 million budget Wednesday to convert a Los Angeles building into a UCLA Health complex. The project will convert an office building in El Segundo into UCLA Health South Bay, which will house a Sports Medicine Institute and create community fill and specialty pharmacies. Read more...

Photo: Michael Cohen, the chair of the UC Board of Regent’s finance and capital strategies committee, is pictured. The UC Board of Regents approved a $298.2 million budget to convert a Los Angeles building into a UCLA Health complex during the committee’s Wednesday meeting. (Leydi Cris Cobo Cordon/Daily Bruin senior staff)


UCLA Faculty Association, science advocates host Stand Up for Science protest

Science advocates and UCLA Faculty Association members called on Californians to support a bill that would put scientific research funding on the 2026 ballot at a Saturday protest in Westwood. Read more...

Photo: Dave Farina, a science educator with 4.2 million YouTube subscribers and known for his channel “Professor Dave Explains,” gives a speech criticizing what he called a growing anti-science sentiment from the federal government. (Nicholas Mouchawar/Daily Bruin)



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