Los Angeles
May 19, 2024 1:36 p.m.
Three syringes lie on a table next to a vial. A study led by researchers at UCLA and Carnegie Mellon University examined the efficacy of various behavioral interventions on COVID-19 booster vaccine rates. (Daily Bruin file photo)
This post was updated May 19 at 11:22 p.m.
Researchers from UCLA and Carnegie Mellon University found that simple reminders were most effective in encouraging people to get their COVID-19 booster shots.
By Archi Patel
Crime
May 13, 2024 7:31 p.m.Community members highlighted issues they want to see addressed by the next LAPD police chief during a webinar Tuesday.
The webinar – co-hosted by District 5 Councilmember Katy Yaroslavsky and the Los Angeles Board of Police Commissioners on Tuesday evening – allowed participants to share complaints surrounding officers, including slow response times.
By Dora Gao
Campus
April 23, 2024 10:06 p.m.Bass and others speak on Los Angeles policy at the 2024 Luskin Summit
Scholars, government officials and business leaders shared data about issues such as the lack of cooling centers during high temperatures and improving mobility at the Luskin Summit on April 17.
By Amy Wong
California
April 22, 2024 11:31 a.m.A newly proposed bill hopes to keep CalFresh rebate pilot program alive
This post was updated April 23 at 9:52 p.m.
A pilot incentive for CalFresh users to buy fresh produce expired this month, but a newly proposed bill may keep household crispers stocked for another year.
By Gabrielle Gillette
Crime
April 21, 2024 11:48 p.m.Former Harbor-UCLA doctor failed to disclose more than $700K in industry payments
Investigators found that Harbor-UCLA Medical Center’s former chief of orthopedics Dr. Louis Kwong – who currently faces two sexual misconduct lawsuits against him – also failed to disclose more than $700,000 in payments from a medical device company.
By Anna Dai-Liu
Los Angeles
April 18, 2024 8:56 p.m.Los Angeles World Airports rejects plan to restore FlyAway bus service in Westwood
Los Angeles World Airports rejected an initiative by the North Westwood Neighborhood Council to restore the FlyAway bus service in Westwood.
The NWWNC passed a community impact statement April 3 requesting the LA Board of Airport Commissioners and City Council to conduct a study and reestablish the FlyAway bus service from Westwood to LAX.
By Gabrielle Siegel
Higher Education
April 8, 2024 9:39 p.m.Williams Institute’s annual conference explores LGBTQ+ rights in California
This post was updated April 9 at 9:41 p.m.
UCLA community members discussed California’s role in protecting LGBTQ rights at the Williams Institute’s annual update conference last Friday.
By Vivian Stein
Los Angeles
April 4, 2024 6:03 p.m.Harbor-UCLA OB-GYN residents publish study on accuracy of fetal weight estimations
This post was updated April 4 at 9:07 p.m.
Obstetricians at the Harbor-UCLA Medical Center found that while second-year residents are more accurate than first-year residents in estimating fetal weight, first-year residents are also capable of estimating within 10% of the true weight.
By Irene Huh
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