IN THE NEWS:
California
June 2, 2026 10:59 p.m.
Voters cast their ballots. Democratic incumbent Rob Bonta and Republican candidate Michael Gates will compete to be California’s attorney general in November after earning the most votes in Tuesday’s primary election. (Michael Gallagher/Assistant Photo editor)
Democratic incumbent Rob Bonta and Republican candidate Michael Gates will compete to be California’s attorney general in November after earning the most votes in Tuesday’s primary election.
By Lauren Trautenberg
Academics
June 2, 2026 2:00 p.m.The Henry Samueli School of Engineering’s new $125 million Semiconductor Hub will push technological boundaries, faculty and administrators said at a conference May 21.
The hub will accelerate research on semiconductors, which are materials used in computer chips to regulate electrical current, faculty speakers said.
By Owen Mazzola
Los Angeles
June 2, 2026 1:11 p.m.Mayoral candidate Nithya Raman meets with students in Westwood
Students gathered at Diddy Riese on May 26 for a meet and greet with Los Angeles mayoral candidate and City Councilmember Nithya Raman.
Bruin Democrats, who endorsed Raman earlier in May, hosted the event.
By Mya Ward
Crime
June 2, 2026 10:07 a.m.LA County sheriff race features 8 candidates, differing visions for LASD
Eight candidates – including an incumbent and his predecessor – are running to lead the country’s largest sheriff department in the June 2 primary election.
The candidates, all current or former members of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, are running on differing approaches to homelessness, immigration enforcement and how to manage the department’s billion-dollar budget.
By Phoebe Huss
Higher Education
June 1, 2026 10:41 p.m.UCLA history panel examines historical roots of modern immigration policy
Professors said President Donald Trump’s crackdown on immigration mirrors historical discrimination at a Wednesday panel hosted by UCLA’s history department.
The UCLA Meyer and Renee Luskin Department of History hosted an event titled “U.S.
By Rune Long
California
June 1, 2026 8:42 p.m.Tom Steyer makes final pitch to UCLA students ahead of gubernatorial primary
This post was updated June 2 at 10:01 p.m.
Gubernatorial candidate Tom Steyer pledged to defend California’s public universities against the Trump administration – including by suing the federal government – at a UCLA event Monday.
By Nicholas Mouchawar
Campus
June 1, 2026 12:16 a.m.TEDxUCLA returns, centering stories of work, art, resilience
TEDxUCLA held its first conference since 2023 Tuesday night, featuring business owners, researchers and a speaker from UCLA’s custodial unit.
The conference, which drew about 300 attendees to the Northwest Auditorium, hosted 10 speakers.
By Catherine Wang and Charlie Hamilton
California
May 31, 2026 11:46 p.m.Los Angeles mayoral contenders offer competing visions for city’s future
Incumbent Karen Bass and 13 challengers are running for Los Angeles mayor.
Voters will choose the top two candidates in the June 2 primary election to advance to a November runoff, unless a candidate receives more than 50% of the vote in the primary and automatically wins the office.
By Julian Duaybis
California
May 31, 2026 10:35 p.m.California governor’s race features competitive primary field
Sixty-one candidates are running to be California’s next governor.
Only two will advance to the November general election after Tuesday’s primary election – regardless of political party affiliation.
By Josephine Murphy and Delilah Brumer
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