Friday, June 26

Erickson, Goldsmith advance to November general for California Senate District 24

Democrats John Erickson and Brian Goldsmith will proceed to the November general election for California State Senate District 24, which encompasses UCLA’s campus and surrounding communities. Read more...

Photo: The California state flag is raised. Democrats John Erickson and Brian Goldsmith will proceed to the November general election for California State Senate District 24, which encompasses UCLA’s campus and surrounding communities. (Kai Dizon/Assistant Photo editor)


‘Lead with intellect, humility and heart’: Lessons from 2026 commencement speakers

This post was updated June 22 at 12:51 p.m. Speakers called on graduating students to stay resilient amid political division and academic challenges during the annual College of Letters and Science commencement ceremony Friday. Read more...

Photo: Chancellor Julio Frenk is pictured at the 11 a.m. commencement ceremony. Frenk urged graduating students to not allow disagreements to cause division among the UCLA community during the event. (Chenrui Zhang/Daily Bruin staff)



UC faculty board reconsiders standardized testing policy amid readiness concerns

This post was updated June 11 at 3:24 p.m. A UC-wide faculty board will reconsider its stance on requiring standardized testing for first-year admissions, the group announced Thursday. Read more...

Photo: ACT preparation books are stacked on a shelf. A UC-wide faculty board will reconsider its stance on requiring standardized testing for first-year admissions, the group announced Thursday. (Kai Dizon/Assistant Photo editor)


Armed suspect robbed victims at fraternity house, UCPD reports

UCPD is investigating an armed robbery that occurred on Gayley Avenue on Thursday at 2:15 a.m. A man with a firearm entered a fraternity house and took three people’s jewelry, according to a Clery Timely Warning alert. Read more...

Photo: A UCPD car is parked. UCPD is investigating an armed robbery that occurred on Gayley Avenue on Thursday at 2:15 a.m. (Crystal Tompkins/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Dental kit billing change attempts to address GI Bill gap for student veterans

This post was updated June 10 at 9:50 p.m. The UCLA School of Dentistry will adopt a new billing structure that aims to allow federal aid to cover student veterans’ dental kit fees next fall, following allegations that the university had obstructed students’ ability to access benefits. Read more...

Photo: The UCLA School of Dentistry is featured. A student and faculty members alleged the school’s billing process for dental kits – sets of important and expensive dentistry tools – did not allow the GI Bill to cover the expense for veteran students until a change was made starting fall 2026. (Crystal Tompkins/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Xavier Becerra, Steve Hilton progress to general election for California governor

Democrat Xavier Becerra and Republican Steve Hilton will compete to be California’s next governor in November, the Associated Press announced Tuesday.  Becerra, a former United States Secretary of Health and Human Services, and Hilton, a political commentator, earned 27.9% and 24.9% of the vote, respectively. Read more...

Photo: Democrat Xavier Becerra and Republican Steve Hilton are pictured. Becerra and Hilton will advance to the November general election to compete for California governor. (Left to right: Michael Gallagher/Daily Bruin senior staff and Courtesy of Gage Skidmore/CC BY-SA 2.0 Cropped from original)