Sunday, June 22

Gov. Newsom signs AB 3092, allowing Heaps survivors more time to file civil charges

A new California law will give people who were sexually assaulted at University of California medical clinics more time to file civil charges. CA Assembly Bill 3092 will give sexual assault survivors until the end of 2021 to file charges against former UCLA doctor James Heaps. Read more...

Photo: Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill Tuesday that will give people who were sexually assaulted at University of California medical clinics more time to file charges. (Creative Commons photo by Steven Pavlov)


State audit finds 64 students inappropriately admitted to UC between 2013 and 2019

This post was updated Sept. 22 at 2:06 p.m.  The University of California admitted at least 64 unqualified students between 2013 and 2019 based on donations or family connections, including four applicants admitted to UCLA as student-athletes, according to a state audit released Tuesday. Read more...

Photo: At least 64 students were admitted to University of California campuses thanks to donations or family connections between 2013 and 2019, according to a state audit released Tuesday. Four of those students were admitted as student-athletes at UCLA, despite not being qualified academically or athletically, according to the report. (Kanishka Mehra/Photo editor)



Student leaders advocate for sexual assault survivors amid UC’s interim policy

The University of California issued an interim policy on sexual assault mid-August to comply with federal regulations, which student advocates said reduced protections for survivors of sexual assault. Read more...

Photo: The University of California issued an interim sexual assault policy Aug. 14 to comply with Department of Education regulations. (Tanmay Shankar/Daily Bruin senior staff)


University may not operate normally for at least a year, says UC Health official

The University of California may not return to normal operations until September 2021 or later, a UC Health official said at the UC Board of Regents meeting Wednesday. Read more...

Photo: No plans have been announced yet, but the University of California may not resume normal operations until at least September 2021, the UC Health executive vice president said Wednesday. (Justin Jung/Daily Bruin senior staff)


UC system experiences nearly $2B loss as a result of pandemic, seeks federal aid

The University of California is pursuing federal funding to alleviate its nearly $2 billion revenue loss caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The UC system has incurred high costs since the beginning of the pandemic and hopes to obtain additional funding if the federal government passes new stimulus packages, said UC spokesperson Stett Holbrook in an emailed statement. Read more...

Photo: The University of California has lost about $2 billion in revenue since the start of the pandemic and is pursuing federal funding to help alleviate that loss. (Sakshi Joglekar/Daily Bruin)


33-year-old man arrested after he allegedly peered into Hill resident’s window

University police arrested a man Friday evening after he allegedly looked through a female student’s Courtside residence window, according to a UCPD press release Tuesday. Ivan Andrew Diamond, a 33-year-old Los Angeles resident, was charged with Peeking Into an Inhabited Dwelling and Providing False Identification after being arrested Friday evening, according to the press release. Read more...



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