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Jan. 23, 2025 11:36 p.m.
The Palisades fire is pictured. Fires began in Los Angeles on Jan. 7 and have spread over 50,000 acres, according to the California Department of Fires and Forestry Website. (Leydi Cris Cobo Cordon/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Vickie Mays is no stranger to disaster, having provided support to the New Orleans community following Hurricane Katrina.
The health services and psychology professor said she was struck by the utter devastation of the ongoing wildfires – which is why she worried for students’ mental health as they returned to campus this week.
By Leilani Krantz
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Jan. 23, 2025 11:17 p.m.Growing up with his father as a member of a gang led to Frank Godinez’s first research project.
The fourth-year political science and sociology student received the Beinecke Scholarship, a $35,000 award to fund graduate study for 20 students in the arts and social sciences, this year.
By Gianluca Centola
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Jan. 21, 2025 10:22 p.m.Parents evaluate UCLA’s communication during Los Angeles wildfires
Fires across Los Angeles County have disrupted UCLA operations, eliciting feelings of worry and confusion for some parents and gratitude for effective communication from the university for others.
By Natalia Mochernak and Josephine Murphy
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Jan. 21, 2025 9:55 p.m.Bruins volunteer, support Los Angeles community amid wildfires
As wildfires swept across Los Angeles County, UCLA students volunteered to support recovery efforts.
The fires – which have burned over 40,000 acres and displaced residents across the region – prompted urban and regional planning graduate student Alex Sun to step up as both a volunteer for distribution centers and a student of disaster management.
By Reese Dahlgren and Vivian Stein
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Jan. 21, 2025 9:40 p.m.UCLA Grounds team puts down roots for safer, cleaner campus
Martin Castillo set his hands on the rubber handles of a ground drill. He was hunched over, his blue uniform slick with sweat. The roar of the drill throbbed against his eardrums as it dug into the dirt slowly.
By Alisha Hassanali
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Jan. 16, 2025 9:52 p.m.$1 an hour: Experts question low wages for California incarcerated firefighters
This post was updated Jan. 22 at 8:19 a.m.
As wildfires continue to rage across Los Angeles County, more than 1,000 incarcerated firefighters stand on the front lines.
By Alexandra Crosnoe and Vivian Stein
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