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August 2, 2:15 pm

UCLA alumnus bridges barriers with cooking, takes passion to ‘Top Chef Amateurs’

This post was updated Aug. 8 at 10:01 p.m. An 11 p.m. leap-of-faith decision took Sharila Stewart, a UCLA alumnus, to the first season of “Top Chef Amateurs.” Premiering July 1, “Top Chef Amateurs” is a spinoff of the American reality show “Top Chef” and features home cooks instead of professional chefs as contestants. Read more...

Photo: (From left: Sharila Stewart’s Angolan inspired peanut sponge cake, Stewart in her home kitchen, and Stewart’s lamb roast with haricot vert and potatoes.) UCLA alumni Sharila Stewart is a contestant on the first season of “Top Chef Amateurs” this year. Stewart said the diversity of dishes in UCLA dining halls helped develop her love for learning about other cultures and bringing people together through food. (Courtesy of Sharila Stewart)

Los Angeles, News, Science & Health

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July 30, 6:46 pm

Delta variant contributes to rise in COVID-19 cases in LA County

This post was updated Aug. 6 at 3:25 p.m. The rate of new COVID-19 cases is increasing in Los Angeles County, largely because of the spread of the delta variant among unvaccinated populations. Read more...

Photo: LA County experienced a seven-fold increase in new daily COVID-19 cases in the month after California’s June 15 reopening, a trend driven by slowed vaccination progress and the delta variant. (Antonio Martinez/Daily Bruin)

Higher Education, News, UC

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July 29, 7:25 pm

UC Regents recap – July 20-22

This post was updated Aug. 1 at 7:22 p.m. The Board of Regents, the governing body of the University of California, met for its July meeting from July 20 to July 22 via teleconference. Read more...

Photo: The UC Board of Regents met for its bimonthly meeting from July 20 to July 22, during which it passed a new cohort-based tuition model and assessed the quality of online education for the 2020-2021 school year. (Daily Bruin file photo)

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California, Los Angeles, National, News, Science & Health

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July 27, 1:09 pm

UCLA Health maintains top ranking in California, improves to third nationwide

This post was updated Aug. 1 at 7:07 p.m. UCLA Health hospitals were ranked as the third best in the country by the U.S. News & World Report, up from being ranked fourth best nationally last year. Read more...

Photo: UCLA Health hospitals ranked first in Los Angeles and California and third nationally, according to the U.S. News & World Report’s 2021-2022 America’s Best Hospitals report. (Daily Bruin file photo)

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