The ballot for the Tuesday midterms will feature seven new statewide propositions for California voters to decide on. According to the California Legislative Analyst’s Office, propositions are questions on the ballot that allow voters to decide on potential changes to state laws or the state constitution. Read more...
Photo: A ballot sits on a table. There are seven statewide propositions on the ballot for the upcoming election. (Kaiya Pomeroy-Tso/Daily Bruin senior staff)
UCPD recorded 772 unique entries in its Oct. 1 to 31 daily crime log. Sources: UCPD. Graphic reporting by Lindsey Parungo, Data editor. Interactive by Lindsey Parungo, Data editor. Read more...
UCLA appointed current dean of physical sciences Miguel García-Garibay as senior dean of UCLA College on Tuesday. Executive vice chancellor and provost Darnell Hunt announced the two-year term appointment of García-Garibay, which began Nov. Read more...
Photo: Miguel García-Garibay is pictured. García-Garibay was appointed as senior dean of UCLA College on Tuesday, and he will also retain his current position as physical sciences dean. (Courtesy of UCLA)
UCLA community members expressed desire for future steps to decriminalize marijuana following President Joe Biden’s recent executive order to pardon previous offenses for possession and use. Read more...
Photo: President Joe Biden at a UCLA-hosted event during his 2020 presidential campaign. Biden recently announced a pardon for offenses of simple marijuana possession and use at the federal level and in Washington, D.C. The decision comes amid conversation on decriminalization of cannabis. (Alex Driscoll/Daily Bruin staff)
A recent UCLA study found that contemplating an answer to a question before googling it can enhance long-term memory and learning. According to the study, published October 13, internet users have grown reliant on the internet to retrieve information. Read more...
Photo: A person searches for an answer to a question on Google. UCLA researchers found that guessing a potential answer before googling improves retention of the correct answer. (Megan Cai/Assistant Photo editor)
UCLA will start collecting a city tax on university parking fees Jan. 1 in accordance with a 2019 California Supreme Court decision. The city of Los Angeles passed a parking occupancy tax in 1990 requiring those who pay parking fees at privately owned facilities to pay an additional 10% tax to the city. Read more...
Photo: A parking structure on UCLA’s campus is pictured. UCLA will be required to add a 10% tax on parking space fees on campus after a recent California Supreme Court decision. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Community members and California legislators commemorated the launch of the Latina Futures, 2050 Lab at UCLA on Wednesday. The 2050 Lab is a project seeking to empower and increase visibility for Latinas in California through policy research that addresses their experiences in areas such as education and law. Read more...
Photo: UCLA community members and state legislators are pictured at a launch event for the Latina Futures, 2050 Lab. The lab aims to increase Latina representation within California offices.(David Rimer/Daily Bruin senior staff)
