Monday, August 24

Newsom restricts indoor activities statewide, tightens restrictions for 30 counties

A new statewide order will restrict indoor activities statewide in response to an increase of coronavirus-related hospitalizations.  Certain business sectors must close all indoor activities effective immediately, announced Gov. Read more...

Photo: Gov. Gavin Newsom announced new restrictions on indoor activities for certain business sectors in a press conference Monday. Newsom said the restrictions came in response to an increase in coronavirus-related hospitalizations. (Emily Ng/Daily Bruin)


California will sue Trump administration over changes to SEVP visa guidelines

The state of California will sue the federal government over new regulations that would force international students taking only online classes in the fall to leave the United States, according to a press release from California Attorney General Xavier Becerra Thursday. Read more...

Photo: A visiting UCLA researcher was charged with destroying evidence, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Friday.



UC announces plan to sue federal government in response to recent SEVP regulations

The University of California plans to sue the federal government over new regulations that could require international students to leave the United States. The UC announced Wednesday that they plan to sue the Department of Homeland Security for directing the Immigration and Customs Enforcement to modify their temporary exemptions for the Student and Exchange Visitor Program. Read more...

Photo: The University of California announced plans to sue the Department of Homeland Security for new regulations that will require international students not taking in-person courses in the fall to leave the U.S. (Daily Bruin file photo)


University officials are assessing SEVP decision impacting international students

University officials are evaluating new regulations that could require international students at UCLA to leave the United States. The United States Immigration and Customs Agency released a set of modifications to the Student and Exchange Visitor Program Monday. Read more...

Photo: University officials are evaluating ICE’S modifications to the Student and Exchange Visitor Program’s temporary exemptions that may require international students to leave the United States. (Lauren Man/Assistant Photo editor)


The University of California Board of Regents appointed Michael Drake as the next UC president at their July 7 special meeting. He will be the university’s first Black president.

UC Board of Regents names Michael Drake the UC’s first Black president

This post was updated July 7 at 6:16 p.m. The University of California has a new president.  The UC Board of Regents unanimously approved Michael Drake as the next UC president at their July 7 meeting. Read more...

Photo: The University of California Board of Regents appointed Michael Drake as the next UC president at their July 7 special meeting. He will be the university’s first Black president. (Screen capture by Ashley Kenney/Assistant Photo editor)

The University of California Board of Regents appointed Michael Drake as the next UC president at their July 7 special meeting. He will be the university’s first Black president.

Front Lines Tutoring helps health care workers’ children adjust to pandemic learning

A UCLA student-run volunteer program provides health care workers fighting the COVID-19 pandemic with tutoring services for their children. Front Lines Tutoring, a UCLA student-run volunteer initiative started in April, aims to give back to health care workers battling the pandemic by providing tutoring services to their children over Zoom. Read more...

Photo: Mackenzie Lowenstein, a recent graduate in psychobiology, founded Front Lines Tutoring after seeing how students in high school and below were affected by the transition to online classes – especially the children of health care workers. (Sakshi Joglekar/Daily Bruin)