Students, university administrators and local residents gathered together for the annual Westwood Homeless Count on Thursday. The volunteer-based event is part of the 2026 Los Angeles Homeless Count, which creates a snapshot of the area’s homeless population to inform future resource distribution.

Tens of thousands of American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 3299 members struck across the UC system Nov. 17 and 18. With the rhythm of drums matching the rain, hundreds of UC employees striking at UCLA impacted medical facilities and custodial services and left many UCLA dining halls temporarily closed.

It was a storybook evening at the Rose Bowl: cotton candy clouds hanging over the San Gabriel Mountains, fans tailgating on the grass outside the stadium and a matchup between two old foes.

Waves of blue and white gathered in the streets of downtown Los Angeles on Monday morning, celebrating the LA Dodgers’ ninth World Series victory. The parade route lasted 45 minutes, starting at Temple Street and Broadway and ending at the intersection of Fifth Street and Figueroa Street, with a concluding rally at Dodger Stadium.

The Los Angeles Comic Con, hosted by Comikaze Entertainment Inc. at the Los Angeles Convention Center, offered attendees three days of vendors, artists and entertainment from Sep.

The Echo and EchoPlex hosted the first-ever Fuego Fest on Saturday, a music festival inviting Latin bands and vendors promoting activism against increasing immigration enforcement. Los Angeles city councilmember Hugo Soto-Martínez awarded the festival with a Certificate of Recognition.

UCLA’s New Student Advisors, also known as NSAs, introduce newly accepted students to the UCLA experience during their orientation. Once hired, the NSAs undergo a training process that spans over 100 hours during the spring quarter and beginning of summer.

Since UCLA first opened its doors in 1929 for students, it has been at the forefront of historical events, from the over 6,000 members of the UCLA community who served in the Second World War to the professors and students who helped create the internet.

UCLA football (0-1) returned Saturday to the Rose Bowl to kick off its 2025 campaign and second year under head coach DeShaun Foster. An old Pac-12 foe, veteran coach Kyle Whittingham’s Utah Utes (1-0) blew out the Bruins 43-10, despite heightened expectations surrounding UCLA’s new quarterback and offensive system.

Daily Bruin photographers reflect on their favorite moments captured from this school year through their lens.