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Oct. 28, 2026 5:15 p.m.
Student canvassers Kristian Suazo, a fourth-year labor studies and political science student, and Noor Baber, a fourth-year political science student, are pictured. Several students have spent hours canvassing across campus to advocate for Nithya Raman, who is competing against the incumbent Karen Bass for Los Angeles mayor. (Courtesy of Kristian Suazo and Noor Baber)
Noor Baber said helping her immigrant parents navigate the American voting process reinforced her belief in the power of political participation.
Now, as a student canvassing for Los Angeles mayoral candidate Nithya Raman, Baber is encouraging fellow UCLA students to get involved too, ahead of the Nov.
By Amanda Xi
California
Oct. 26, 2026 10:12 p.m.UCLA students can cast their ballots at a variety of locations in the Nov. 3 midterm elections, regardless of their current registration status.
Students who are registered to vote in Los Angeles County can vote at polling stations around Westwood and on campus, including at Ackerman Union, De Neve Plaza and the Hammer Museum.
By Rune Long
Campus
Oct. 20, 2026 6:07 p.m.Anticamping zones continue to cause controversy in Westwood
This post was updated Oct. 20 at 10:50 p.m.
More than a year after the city of Los Angeles placed restrictions on where people can sleep or camp in public spaces across Westwood, controversy over the limitations’ effectiveness in addressing homeless encampments remains.
By Julia Divers
Homelessness
Oct. 16, 2026 12:54 a.m.Olympics security measures could displace people experiencing homelessness, report says
Security measures for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games could displace nearly 6,000 people experiencing homelessness, according to a joint UCLA and University of Southern California report released Wednesday.
By Julia Divers
Campus
Oct. 10, 2026 11:34 p.m.Mayoral candidate Nithya Raman emphasizes youth representation at Royce Hall event
This post was updated Oct. 11 at 10:14 p.m.
Los Angeles mayoral candidate Nithya Raman pledged to improve representation for young people and historically underserved communities in City Hall at a Friday event in Royce Hall.
By Julian Duaybis
Los Angeles
Sept. 30, 2026 12:12 a.m.Westwood receives long-awaited sidewalk repairs ahead of 2028 LA Olympics
This post was updated Sept. 30 at 12:14 a.m.
The city of Los Angeles is accelerating long-awaited sidewalk repairs in Westwood in time for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
By Julia Divers
A Closer Look
Sept. 25, 2026 10:23 p.m.Oral history project K-Town Archive documents LA’s ‘beating heart’
This post was updated Sept. 27 at 11:03 p.m.
When one woman from El Salvador moved to the United States in 1979, she was alone and worked as a housekeeper, retail employee and babysitter to support her daughter.
By Alisha Hassanali
Los Angeles
Sept. 15, 2026 6:25 p.m.UCLA physicians protest end of contract providing free care for low-income patients
This post was updated Sept. 15 at 7:07 p.m.
Dozens of physicians protested on campus at noon Tuesday to denounce the termination of a Medi-Cal contract that allowed low-income patients to access UCLA Health services.
By Charlie Hamilton and Chenrui Zhang
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