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Jul 6, 2020 8:12 pm
More than 2,000 people signed a petition to rename Janss Steps, which is named after Harold Janss and Edwin Janss Sr. who barred people of color from owning properties or businesses in Westwood Village. (Daily Bruin file photo)
A petition to rename Janss Steps received over 2,000 signatures as of July 6.
The petition states that UCLA should rename the steps after an alumnus who changed the world for the better, rather than someone who contributed to institutional racism.
By Kaitlin Browne
News
Jul 6, 2020 3:11 pmLocal council members unanimously voted in favor of a resolution to rename Le Conte Avenue in Westwood at a July 1 meeting.
The North Westwood Neighborhood Council endorsed a resolution to recommend notable UCLA alumni of color as possible namesake replacements for Le Conte at its monthly meeting.
By Stephen Wyer
Campus
Jul 5, 2020 5:44 pmUCLA School of Dentistry fails to implement many COVID-19-mitigating practices
This post was updated July 5 at 10:46 p.m.
The UCLA School of Dentistry failed to provide its faculty and residents sufficient protection against COVID-19 by violating established safety protocols and guidelines, residents and faculty said.
By Jintak Han
News
Jul 5, 2020 12:17 pmThe number of blood donations has dropped at UCLA, but the need for them hasn’t
The UCLA Blood and Platelet Center is facing a blood supply shortage amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
The UCLA BPC provides blood to the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, UCLA Mattel Children’s Hospital and the Santa Monica UCLA Medical Center, said Dawn Ward, medical director of UCLA BPC.
By Noah Danesh
Los Angeles
Jul 3, 2020 4:36 pmNeighborhood councils across LA endorse cuts to LAPD’s budget, including NWWNC
The Los Angeles City Council made budget cuts to the Los Angeles Police Department following calls for action from neighborhood councils across the city of Los Angeles.
By Elizabeth Sherwood and Sara Rashidi
A Closer Look
Jul 3, 2020 12:12 pmStudents search for alternatives amid disrupted on-campus housing plans for fall
Living in a car is an option to consider for a third-year transfer English student.
After Corinne Chapkis found out her housing contract to live on the Hill was canceled, she debated between living with her grandfather, who lives near campus, and turning her car into a makeshift home.
By Tiffany Zha
California
Jul 1, 2020 1:33 pmUCLA Labor Center releases report detailing challenges facing student workers
The coronavirus pandemic has exacerbated the difficulties students with jobs face, a UCLA report found.
The UCLA Labor Center and the Dolores Huerta Labor Institute released a report and supplemental brief June 23, which looked at the challenges faced by working students at public colleges and universities in Los Angeles County and how these students have been affected by COVID-19.
By Julia Shapero
National
Jun 29, 2020 10:31 pmSupreme Court ruling only first step for LGBTQ+ community according to UCLA faculty
A Supreme Court decision to protect employees from sexuality and gender-based discrimination is a step in the right direction, UCLA faculty said.
The June 15 decision ruled that sexual orientation and gender identity would be protected under Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, which prohibits employment discrimination on the basis of several categories, including sex and race.
By Alexis Duke
Los Angeles
Jun 29, 2020 10:03 pmAnnual report finds 13% increase in people experiencing homelessness in LA County
Los Angeles County experienced a nearly 13% increase in the number of individuals experiencing homelessness since last year, according to a June 12 report.
The Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority, an independent authority created by the city and county of Los Angeles, found that 66,436 people are experiencing homelessness in the county, a 12.7% rise from last year’s report.
By Isabella Fortier
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