Politics
Jan. 29, 2026 7:33 p.m.
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Family separation, foster care, displacement, changes in guardianship – these are only a few possible outcomes for children with undocumented family members in the wake of increased immigration enforcement.
By Rachel Lee
Lifestyle
Dec. 2, 2025 6:15 p.m.When the government shutdown delayed Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits, Californians – from state leaders to local organizations – stepped in to support those in need.
By Savannah Cunningham
Academics
Oct. 16, 2025 8:18 p.m.Federal funding application process, impact of loss of funding for researchers
This post was updated Oct. 21 at 3:20 p.m.
UCLA and the Trump Administration have been at odds over federal funding for months.
In July, The Trump administration suspended an estimated $584 million of research funding to UCLA, alleging that the university failed to protect Jewish and Israeli students from antisemitism, implemented affirmative action in their admission practices and allegedly allowed “men to participate in women’s sports.”
While a federal judge ordered the restoration of most of the funding, the struggle breaks a long tradition of cooperation between university institutions and the federal government in research development.
By Anna Gu and Bockman Cheung
Politics
Oct. 9, 2025 9:10 p.m.Local news stations face barriers to public broadcasting amid federal funding loss
Cuts to public broadcasting funding have strained California’s ability to provide news and education to its residents.
Oct. 1 marked public media’s first day without federal funding in over 50 years.
By Savannah Cunningham
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