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Travelers to LA will have to submit online form, acknowledge recommended quarantine

This post was updated Nov. 29 at 6:16 p.m. Travelers arriving at LAX will have to fill out a virtual form to certify they understand the state recommends they quarantine after arriving in Los Angeles beginning Wednesday, LA Mayor Eric Garcetti announced in a press release Monday. Read more...

Photo: People arriving at LAX and two other locations in Los Angeles will have to fill out a virtual form to show they understand the state’s travel advisory to quarantine for 14 days after arrival, starting Wednesday. (Amy Zhang/Daily Bruin senior staff)



Time spent inside fosters familial bonds for professors

This post was last updated Nov. 24 at 7:11 p.m. Jared McBride and Aliza Luft saw their 1-year-old son’s first steps and heard his first words during the COVID-19 pandemic – two firsts they thought they would never witness. Read more...

Photo: Aliza Luft (pictured left) and Jared McBride (pictured right) have have worked from home since UCLA started remote learning because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Luft, an assistant sociology professor, and Mcbride, a history lecturer, have enjoyed their extra time at home to bond with each other and their family. (Finn Chitwood/Daily Bruin)


LA County meets criteria to enact stay-at-home order after COVID-19 cases surge

Los Angeles County met its previously established criteria to enact a stay-at-home order after a record number of COVID-19 cases Monday. LA County health officials previously warned it may enact a three-week stay-at-home order if the five-day average number of new COVID-19 cases passed 4,500 – the county reached a 4,533 five-day average Monday. Read more...

Photo: Los Angeles County may issue a stay-at-home order as COVID-19 cases spike. (Lauren Man/Assistant Photo editor)


Free speech group wins lawsuit against UCLA for violation of public records law

A state court judgment in late October stated that UCLA violated a public records law by repeatedly delaying records requests. UCLA agreed to a court judgment stating the university violated the California Public Records Act, in response to a lawsuit filed by the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education, a free speech advocacy group. Read more...

Photo: UCLA violated a public records law when it repeatedly delayed record requests from a free speech organization, a state court ruled. (Daily Bruin file photo)


LA County to ban in-person dining following increase in COVID-19 cases countywide

This post was updated Nov. 22 at 6:45 p.m. Los Angeles County announced Sunday it will ban in-person dining starting Wednesday as it edges toward a countywide “safer at home” order. Read more...

Photo: Los Angeles County will ban in-person dining starting Wednesday because of a rise in COVID-19 cases in the county. Restaurants, bars and wineries will still be able to offer take-out and drive-thru dining. (Justin Jung/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Groups for formerly incarcerated students aim to reject stereotypes, offer support

Rodrigo Vazquez wants to change the conversation around formerly incarcerated students. Vazquez, who is formerly incarcerated, said people should not ask formerly incarcerated students what they did. Read more...

Photo: Alberto Lule, a fifth-year art student, said through the Underground Scholars Initiative at UCLA, he can carry his experiences from his incarceration as a badge of honor. Some formerly incarcerated students and students impacted by the incarceration of a loved one are using mindful language and USI to advocate for their community and dismantle negative perceptions. (Antonio Martinez/Daily Bruin)