Legal experts expressed hope – and concern – about the impact the Trump administration will have on the Native Americans during an election-focused panel. A Nov. Read more...
Photo: The UCLA School of Law is pictured. Legal scholars discussed policy for the Native American community under Trump in November. (Daily Bruin file photo)
A new California law seeking to improve pedestrian safety at intersections officially took effect this January. Assembly Bill No. 413, also known as the “Daylighting to Save Lives” bill, requires parking to be at least 20 feet from marked and unmarked crosswalks to improve visibility for pedestrians and drivers. Read more...
Photo: A car tire is pictured. A new California law requires parking to be at least 20 feet from marked and unmarked crosswalks to improve visibility for pedestrians and drivers. (Karla Cardenas-Felipe/Daily Bruin staff)
Chon Noriega is set to become the interim dean of the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television. Noriega, the former director of UCLA’s Chicano Studies Research Center, will hold the position from Feb. Read more...
Photo: School of Theater, Film and Television Professor Chon Noriega speaks. Noriega will be the school’s interim dean beginning Feb. 1. (Courtesy of UCLA Newsroom)
This post was updated Jan. 26 at 11:20 p.m. Vickie Mays is no stranger to disaster, having provided support to the New Orleans community following Hurricane Katrina. Read more...
Photo: The Palisades fire is pictured. Fires began in Los Angeles on Jan. 7 and have spread over 50,000 acres, according to the California Department of Fires and Forestry Website. (Leydi Cris Cobo Cordon/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated Jan. 26 at 11:15 p.m. Growing up with his father as a member of a gang led to Frank Godinez’s first research project. Read more...
Photo: Frank Godinez stands in front of Haines Hall, home to UCLA’s sociology department. The fourth-year political science and sociology student was awarded the Beinecke Scholarship – a $35,000 award to pursue graduate studies. (Andrew Diaz/Daily Bruin)
Los Angeles city leaders made plans to insulate marginalized communities from new White House policies, following the election of Donald Trump. Trump’s election has created concerns about the rights and safety of immigrants, with the president signing an executive order to declare a border emergency Monday. Read more...
Photo: The Los Angeles skyline is pictured. Leaders and community organizers have been setting up preparations since November ahead of the second Donald Trump presidency. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Antonio Ríos-Bustamante held several titles throughout his life – dad, historian, activist and husband. At UCLA, he was known as a “walking dictionary.” Ríos-Bustamante, a pioneer of the field of Chicana/o studies, died April 19 at 75 years old. Read more...
Photo: Antonio Ríos-Bustamante is pictured holding a book. The historian and Chicano studies pioneer died April 19 at 75 years old. (Courtesy of William Estrada)
