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Sept. 3, 2026 1:40 p.m.
Daily Bruin joins amicus brief urging appeals court to protect student press freedom
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An amicus brief is pictured. The Daily Bruin joined 39 college newspapers on an amicus brief filed Wednesday calling on an appeals court to defend student press freedom. (Joice Ngo/Assistant Photo editor)

The Daily Bruin joined 39 college newspapers on an amicus brief filed Wednesday calling on an appeals court to defend student press freedom. 
The brief – filed by the Student Press Law Center, a legal advocacy nonprofit – urges the United States 11th Circuit Court of Appeals to reverse a district court’s ruling that argues a university’s decision to operate student publications is government speech and therefore not subject to the First Amendment.

By Alexis Muchnik

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News

Sept. 2, 2026 8:48 p.m.
Family-owned Westwood business Sarah Leonard Fine Jewelers closes after nearly 80 years

Sarah Leonard Fine Jewelers, one of the oldest family-owned businesses in Westwood, closed Saturday.
Sarah “Sunny” Friedman and Leonard “Lenny” Friedman opened the store, located at 1055 Westwood Blvd., in 1946 under the name Crescent Jewelers.

By Caitlin Brockenbrow

California

Aug. 31, 2026 7:18 p.m.

UC-backed $7.5 billion research bond moves closer to 2028 ballot

This post was updated Aug. 31 at 9:20 p.m.
The California State Assembly passed a UC-backed multibillion-dollar bond measure Monday that, if approved by voters, would fund scientific research throughout the state. 
Senate Bill 895 – or the California Science and Health Research Bond Act – would create the California Foundation for Science and Health Research, which would award $7.5 billion in grants and loans to private and public research institutions, including the UC.

By Alexis Muchnik

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