Los Angeles
March 18, 2026 2:25 p.m.
Michael Cohen, the chair of the UC Board of Regent’s finance and capital strategies committee, is pictured. The UC Board of Regents approved a $298.2 million budget to convert a Los Angeles building into a UCLA Health complex during the committee’s Wednesday meeting. (Leydi Cris Cobo Cordon/Daily Bruin senior staff)
The UC Board of Regents approved a $298.2 million budget Wednesday to convert a Los Angeles building into a UCLA Health complex.
The project will convert an office building in El Segundo into UCLA Health South Bay, which will house a Sports Medicine Institute and create community fill and specialty pharmacies.
By Josephine Murphy
A Closer Look
March 14, 2026 12:32 a.m.Science advocates and UCLA Faculty Association members called on Californians to support a bill that would put scientific research funding on the 2026 ballot at a Saturday protest in Westwood.
By Nicholas Mouchawar
Los Angeles
March 10, 2026 5:19 p.m.Bike lane project aims to prevent accidents, make roads safer for cyclists
This post was updated March 11 at 10:24 p.m.
The North Westwood Neighborhood Council approved an updated design for a bike lane project intended to reduce cycling accidents for cyclists in West Los Angeles, including in Westwood and Santa Monica.
By Charlotte Martling
A Closer Look
March 7, 2026 10:00 p.m.Professor Alex Wang discusses China, climate action at UCLA Law event
Law professor Alex Wang credited China for its advancements in green technology but criticized its shortcomings in ecological protection at a book talk Wednesday.
The talk was divided between Wang’s explanation of his book titled “Chinese Global Environmentalism” and a conversation between him and Mary Nichols, the former chair of the California Air Resources Board.
By Charlie Hamilton
California
March 4, 2026 11:07 p.m.Students call for UCLA to adopt sanctuary campus title amid immigration crackdown
This post was updated March 8 at 9:58 p.m.
Several student organizations have called for UCLA to designate itself as a sanctuary campus in response to the Trump administration’s mass deportation campaign.
By Mya Ward and Julian Duaybis
Academics
Feb. 27, 2026 9:18 p.m.Experts discuss health care challenges amid financial restraints at UCLA conference
This post was updated March 4 at 12:12 a.m.
As many as 1 million Medi-Cal patients could lose their health coverage due to recent state and Los Angeles County budget constraints, Martha Santana-Chin said in a panel at the 12th annual VITALS Conference on Feb.
By Maanasi Kademani and Darren Tran
Academics
Feb. 20, 2026 11:20 a.m.Waiting for gerontology courses is getting old for students in the minor
When third-year data theory student Madeleine Curran declared UCLA’s gerontology minor, advisors warned her that the required classes were rarely available.
After nearly two years in the program, Curran said the advisors were right.
By Alyssa Wong
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