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California
March 5, 2026 6:00 a.m.
The California State Capitol is pictured. The UC sponsored a California bill Thursday that would put a $23 billion bond for research funding on the November 2026 ballot. (Edward Ho/Daily Bruin)
The UC sponsored a California bill Thursday that would put a $23 billion bond for research funding on the November 2026 ballot.
Senate Bill 895, if passed, would establish the California Foundation for Science and Health Research – which will fund competitive research grants, loans and research facilities.
By Josephine Murphy
California
March 4, 2026 11:07 p.m.This post was updated March 4 at 11:32 p.m.
Several student organizations have called for UCLA to designate itself as a sanctuary campus in response to the Trump administration’s mass deportation campaign.
By Mya Ward and Julian Duaybis
Campus
Feb. 28, 2026 8:09 p.m.Student groups host walkout at UCLA to protest ICE, support migrant workers
This post was updated March 1 at 10:03 p.m.
About 70 people attended a walkout Friday to protest heightened immigration enforcement activity in the United States and to show support for migrant workers.
By Amanda Velasco and Gemma Gentin
National
Feb. 24, 2026 2:29 p.m.DOJ files lawsuit against UC for allegedly allowing antisemitic work environment
This post was updated Feb. 24 at 11:30 p.m.
The U.S. Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against the UC on Tuesday, alleging the University allowed a hostile environment for its Jewish and Israeli employees.
By Josephine Murphy
A Closer Look
Feb. 18, 2026 10:33 a.m.UC agrees to send alerts on campus immigration enforcement activity
This post was updated Feb. 18 at 11:27 p.m.
The UC agreed to comply with a new state law requesting that it alerts students and staff about immigration enforcement activity on campus, the bill’s author said.
By Phoebe Huss
Higher Education
Feb. 13, 2026 9:53 p.m.Trump administration drops appeal of order blocking $1.2 billion UCLA settlement
This post was updated Feb. 16 at 11:18 p.m.
The Trump administration on Friday dropped its appeal of a decision that blocked it from demanding a $1.2 billion settlement from UCLA.
By Josephine Murphy and Victor Simoes
California
Feb. 11, 2026 10:35 a.m.Judge blocks California mask ban, upholds ID laws for federal immigration officers
A federal judge issued a temporary ruling Monday that blocked a California law banning federal immigration enforcement officers from wearing masks.
The masking law, which was signed as part of a package of five laws restricting immigration agents in September, went into effect Jan.
By Josephine Murphy
A Closer Look
Feb. 10, 2026 11:43 p.m.UCLA psychology student receives prestigious NIH undergraduate scholarship
Khoa-Nathan Ngo is looking to pursue research, serve his community and make a national impact.
Ngo, a fourth-year psychology student, won one of 10 National Institutes of Health undergraduate scholarships offered nationwide in the 2025-26 cycle.
By Keira Perkin
National
Feb. 8, 2026 10:36 p.m.Professors discuss implications of US withdrawing from World Health Organization
The United States officially withdrew from the World Health Organization on Jan. 22, marking the end of its 78-year membership.
The United Nations agency – established in 1948 – encourages international collaboration to achieve the “highest attainable standard of health,” according to the WHO constitution.
By Leilani Krantz
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