Tuesday, August 11

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Q&A: Professor Gail Wyatt discusses mental health advocacy in marginalized communities

This post was updated July 26 at 8:20 p.m. July is the Bebe Moore Campbell National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month. The month honors Campbell, an advocate and author who co-founded the National Alliance on Mental Illness Urban Los Angeles to help people from marginalized backgrounds seek mental health services. Read more...

Photo: (Helen Sanders / Daily Bruin staff)


California’s AI regulations could shift with November governor’s race, experts say

This post was updated July 26 at 8:17 p.m. The November election could shake up California’s approach to AI regulation, experts said. Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed three executive orders on AI since 2023 which direct state agencies to study the technology and its economic impacts. Read more...

Photo: The California AI-Unemployment Tracker is pictured. The November election could change the state’s approach to AI regulation, experts said. (Andrew Ramiro Diaz/Photo editor)


UCPD investigating alleged sexual battery in Olympic Hall dorm room

UCPD is investigating an alleged sexual battery in Olympic Hall that occurred Monday. The incident occurred inside the victim’s dorm room at midnight Monday, according to a Thursday UCPD Clery Timely Warning. Read more...

Photo: Olympic Hall is pictured. UCPD is investigating an alleged sexual battery that occurred in a dorm room Monday. (Crystal Tompkins/Daily Bruin senior staff)



The California State Capitol is pictured. Gov. Gavin Newsom appointed podcaster and professor Scott Galloway to the UC Board of Regents on Wednesday. (Edward Ho/Daily Bruin)

Gov. Gavin Newsom appoints podcaster Scott Galloway to UC Board of Regents

This post was updated July 26 at 8:30 p.m. Gov. Gavin Newsom appointed podcaster Scott Galloway to the UC Board of Regents on Wednesday. Galloway – who hosts The Prof G Pod, a tech-focused podcast with up to 100,000 monthly listeners – must receive confirmation from the state Senate before serving on the 26-member board. Read more...

Photo: The California State Capitol is pictured. Gov. Gavin Newsom appointed podcaster and professor Scott Galloway to the UC Board of Regents on Wednesday. (Edward Ho/Daily Bruin)

The California State Capitol is pictured. Gov. Gavin Newsom appointed podcaster and professor Scott Galloway to the UC Board of Regents on Wednesday. (Edward Ho/Daily Bruin)

UC reaches tentative agreement with CIR-SEIU after almost a year of negotiations

A union representing more than 6,400 UC resident physicians and fellows reached a tentative agreement with the University on Wednesday. The Committee of Interns and Residents, a local affiliate of the Service Employees International Union, began contract negotiations with the University in August, according to a Thursday UC Office of the President press release. Read more...

Photo: Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center is pictured. The Committee of Interns and Residents reached at tentative agreement with the University on Wednesday after 11 months of negotiations. (Crystal Tompkins/Daily Bruin senior staff)