Since UCLA was designated a smoke-free campus, tobacco use has shown mixed signs of abating. The University of California instated the UC Smoke & Tobacco Free Policy to eliminate all use of tobacco products on campus in 2014. Read more...
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May 22, 9:06 pm
California leaders announce bill to ban polystyrene food containers
State and local leaders announced Monday a bill that would ban polystyrene food containers, such as styrofoam cups, in California by 2020. State Sen. Ben Allen, whose district includes UCLA, introduced Senate Bill 705, or the Ocean Pollution Reduction Act, at the Meyer and Renee Luskin Conference Center. Read more...
Photo: State Sen. Ben Allen urged for the passage of Senate Bill 705 at UCLA Monday. The bill, also called the Ocean Pollution Reduction Act, would ban polystyrene food containers in California by 2020. (Laura Uzes/Daily Bruin)
Crime, News
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May 22, 8:03 pm
Man allegedly commits robbery near Jackie Robinson Stadium
University police are searching for a man who robbed a man near Jackie Robinson Stadium on Saturday. The man, who is not affiliated with UCLA, was at a baseball game at about 9 p.m. Read more...
Crime, News
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May 22, 7:42 pm
UCPD searching for men who allegedly burglarized students’ apartment
University police are searching for two men who allegedly burglarized UCLA students’ North Village apartment unit Friday morning. Two men climbed over the gate to an apartment complex on Gayley Avenue at about 10 a.m. Read more...
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May 22, 1:17 pm
UCPD looking for group who robbed man in North Village
University police are searching for three people who struck a man from behind and stole his wallet early Friday morning in the North Village. The man, who is unaffiliated with UCLA, told UCPD he was walking on Strathmore Drive at about 3:54 a.m. Read more...
Campus, News, Science & Health
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May 22, 9:34 am
Cannabis kingdom: Stirring the pot
Rodrigo Aranda was cleaning out the trash in his car when he found the bag of marijuana. Aranda had always refrained from doing drugs, even though his friends did, because he had been too busy with schoolwork. Read more...
Photo: Christian Kramme, a third-year microbiology, immunology and molecular genetics student, medicates himself with a one-to-one strain of cannabis. He has used cannabis for several years to treat issues like lack of appetite under the medical marijuana program in California. (Jintak Han/Assistant Photo editor)
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May 22, 9:17 am
Cannabis kingdom
Proposition 64 passed in November, legalizing recreational marijuana use in California. When it goes into full effect on Jan. 1, 2018, anyone 21 or older, including UCLA students, will be able to buy marijuana from stores with retail licenses. Read more...