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Feb. 20, 2026 11:49 a.m.
The UCLA Transfer Alliance Program’s website is pictured. Community colleges that are part of the TAP program boast high UCLA transfer admission rates, with some participating schools reaching an acceptance rate of more than 70% for TAP students. (Josephine Murphy/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Red Darby never expected to be accepted to UCLA, especially as a transfer student coming from Columbia College. And not the Columbia in New York City, or the one in Chicago.
By Delilah Brumer
California
Feb. 11, 2026 10:35 a.m.A federal judge issued a temporary ruling Monday that blocked a California law banning federal immigration enforcement officers from wearing masks.
The masking law, which was signed as part of a package of five laws restricting immigration agents in September, went into effect Jan.
By Josephine Murphy
California
Feb. 7, 2026 10:43 p.m.Luskin School holds panel on civil and immigrant rights, prosecuting ICE agents
This post was updated Feb. 8 at 10:01 p.m.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta said California will prosecute federal immigration enforcement officers who violate residents’ constitutional rights at a Thursday UCLA event.
By Josephine Murphy and Gemma Gentin
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Feb. 6, 2026 8:50 a.m.UCLA researchers look into cannabis health effects with California state grant
The California Department of Cannabis Control gave UCLA four grants in January totaling $7.3 million for cannabis research.
These grants will fund four research studies that will allow UCLA to develop the science and evidence to help guide public policy related to cannabis availability, safety and accessibility, said Ziva Cooper, a professor-in-residence of psychiatry and behavioral sciences.
By Charlie Hamilton
A Closer Look
Feb. 4, 2026 9:24 p.m.Compas at UCLA provides resources, supports California farm workers amid ICE raids
This post was updated Feb. 6 at 2:06 p.m.
Odalis Rojas grew up in an agricultural community in Ventura County, where she saw her farm worker father, uncles and cousins face various health care barriers.
By Delilah Brumer
California
Feb. 3, 2026 11:07 p.m.LA County Sheriffs yet to ban license plate data sharing with federal agencies
This post was updated Feb. 21 at 7:51 p.m.
Los Angeles County Sheriffs have not banned sharing license plate data with immigration enforcement agencies, despite a 2016 law prohibiting state police from sharing these images with the federal government.
By Phoebe Huss
California
Feb. 2, 2026 5:38 p.m.Court reverses former UCLA gynecologist sexual battery conviction, orders retrial
This post was updated Feb. 3 at 10:55 p.m.
A state appeals court reversed a ruling Monday against a former UCLA gynecologist who was sentenced to prison for felony sexual battery and penetration, sending the case back to court.
By Zimo Li
A Closer Look
Jan. 30, 2026 4:50 p.m.LA Fires Research Conference fosters discussion on fire survivors’ experiences
More than half of tested homes in Los Angeles county fire-impacted communities had unsafe contaminant levels one year after the January 2025 fires, a survivor advocacy group said at the first annual LA Fires Research Conference on Jan.
By Nicholas Mouchawar
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