Los Angeles
May 19, 2022 12:29 a.m.
“The Party at Lan-Ting” (pictured) is one of many murals scattered throughout Chinatown. Each of these murals works to preserve the heritage of the neighborhood’s various residents. (Anika Chakrabarti/Assistant Photo editor)
Providing a portal between past and present, Chinatown’s murals capture the history of the neighborhood and its residents.
Many artists drew inspiration from their personal experience and heritage to paint these works throughout Chinatown, helping to preserve their cultural legacy for future generations.
By Anna Dai-Liu
Los Angeles
May 14, 2022 4:42 p.m.This post was updated May 16 at 12:06 a.m.
Thousands of people gathered outside Los Angeles City Hall on Saturday in support of abortion rights and to protest the potential overturn of Roe v.
By Anushka Chakrabarti and Saumya Gupta
Los Angeles
May 3, 2022 11:39 p.m.Protesters gather in support of abortion access following leaked draft opinion
This post was updated May 4 at 10:12 p.m.
Hundreds of protesters gathered at several demonstrations around Los Angeles on Tuesday, including in Westwood, to protest a potential United States Supreme Court decision that would allow states to outlaw abortion.
By Benjamin Apsley, Maanas Hemanth Oruganti, and Kurtis Yan
Academics
April 25, 2022 8:44 p.m.Disability and LGBTQ+ advocates criticize scope of UCLA Hollywood Diversity Report
This post was updated April 28 at 12:22 a.m.
Advocates and UCLA faculty addressed criticisms of a UCLA report for not analyzing disability and LGBTQ+ representation in the film and television industry.
By Shaanth Kodialam
Campus
April 24, 2022 10:21 p.m.Study finds electric scooter injury rate rivals that of motorcycles
A recent UCLA study found that the injury rate for electric scooters in West Los Angeles was similar to that of motorcycles.
According to the study, published April 6, there has been little research regarding e-scooter injuries despite an increase in e-scooter usage.
By Caroline Sha
Los Angeles
April 17, 2022 10:31 p.m.Study finds planting trees, employing reflective surfaces could save LA lives
Researchers found that approximately 1 in 4 lives lost to extreme heat could be saved in Los Angeles if the county planted more trees and utilized more reflective surfaces.
By Leila Okahata
Campus
April 6, 2022 10:03 p.m.AFSCME Local 3299 demonstrates against unfair working conditions, outsourcing
This post was updated April 6 at 11:59 p.m.
Many dining staff protested outside Bruin Plate on Wednesday holding signs that read “Union Jobs Now,” “Safe Staffing Now” and “No Contracting Out.”
The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 3299 is one of the University of California’s largest employee unions, representing more than 27,000 workers including custodians, dining hall staff, patient care technical workers, skilled craft workers and other service positions.
By Shaanth Kodialam
Higher Education
April 3, 2022 9:51 p.m.Report finds Latino, Black students in LA experience higher education inequities
This post was updated April 4 at 7:50 p.m.
Latino and Black students in Los Angeles continue to face disparities in enrollment and resource allocation within institutions of higher education, according to a February report.
By Jessica Gonzalez
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