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May 18, 2026 10:48 a.m.
(Ingrid Leng/Daily Bruin staff)
May is national stroke awareness month.
Dr. Jeffery Saver, a vascular neurologist at UCLA Health, discussed the basics of stroke prevention, treatment and awareness with science and health contributor Owen Mazzola.
By Owen Mazzola
Los Angeles
May 18, 2026 10:47 a.m.Flea-borne typhus cases in Los Angeles county have reached an all-time high, according to an April report by LA County public health officials.
More than 200 cases of typhus – a bacterial infection caused by the Rickettsia Typhi bacteria – were reported in LA County in 2025, according to the report.
By Zoya Alam
Campus
May 17, 2026 10:52 p.m.Initiative urges UCLA to redefine antisemitism, anti-discrimination policies
A UCLA committee urged the university to consider a new definition of antisemitism, enforce anti-discrimination policies and ask faculty not to participate in anti-Israel boycotts in a report released Thursday.
By Phoebe Huss
California
May 16, 2026 5:46 p.m.Gov. Gavin Newsom preserves $350 million UC funding increase in May budget revision
This post was updated May 17 at 10:49 p.m.
Gov. Gavin Newsom kept proposed funding for the UC steady in his May revision of the 2026-27 state budget released Thursday.
By Delilah Brumer and Alexis Muchnik
Campus
May 15, 2026 11:02 p.m.Bruins reject referendums with low turnout, vote in council in 2026 USAC election
This post was updated May 17 at 10:23 p.m.
Undergraduate students rejected $87 in referendum fees, approved changes to the Undergraduate Students Association Council constitution and chose new officers in the 2026 USAC election.
By Nicholas Mouchawar
Los Angeles
May 15, 2026 9:14 p.m.North Westwood Neighborhood Council recap – May 6
The North Westwood Neighborhood Council passed a community impact statement calling for improvements to the Westwood Boulevard Safety and Mobility project at its May meeting.
The council, which represents UCLA and Westwood Village, meets on the first Wednesday of every month at UCLA’s Weyburn Terrace.
By Charlotte Martling
News
May 15, 2026 7:34 p.m.Taiwanese bubble tea chain Milksha opens Westwood location
This post was updated May 16 at 12:02 p.m.
Milksha, a Taiwanese bubble tea chain, opened a new location in Westwood on May 7.
Milksha’s grand opening event, which began at 11 a.m., featured discounted prices, free merchandise and a DJ.
By Julian Duaybis and Lauren Nguyen
Campus
May 15, 2026 7:04 p.m.UCPD detains demonstrator in pro-Palestine protest for Nakba Day
This post was updated May 15 at 10:47 p.m.
UCPD detained one person at a Friday demonstration that recognized the 1948 mass displacement of Palestinians.
Students for Justice in Palestine at UCLA organized the protest for Nakba Day – which remembers the roughly 750,000 Palestinians who were displaced by Israel during the 1948 Arab-Israeli war.
By Nicholas Mouchawar and Charlie Hamilton
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