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Sept. 2, 2026 8:48 p.m.
Sarah Leonard Fine Jewelers’ 75th anniversary celebration is pictured. The jeweler, which is one of Westwood Village’s oldest businesses, shuttered Saturday. (Daily Bruin file photo)
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
News
Sept. 2, 2026 3:47 p.m.Billy Gene Mills, the first Black graduate of the UCLA School of Law, died June 27. He was 96.
Mills earned his undergraduate degree from UCLA in 1951 and graduated from the School of Law in 1954.
By Nataly Rezk
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
Campus
Aug. 31, 2026 4:59 p.m.UCLA doctoral student sues UC Regents, alleges unfair suspension for pro-Palestine protest participation
This post was updated Aug. 31 at 7:14 p.m.
A UCLA doctoral student filed a lawsuit against the UC Board of Regents on Tuesday, alleging that the university unfairly suspended him for participating in pro-Palestine protests.
By Nicholas Mouchawar
A Closer Look
Aug. 30, 2026 11:25 p.m.UCLA researchers help create pendant for early Alzheimer’s, dementia detection
UCLA researchers are partnering with a biotech company to test a wearable pendant that could detect early signs of Alzheimer’s and dementia.
Researchers from the UCLA Center for Advanced Surgical and Interventional Technology will conduct a year-long joint study with biotech company BioSensics.
By Emilio Lois
Higher Education
Aug. 27, 2026 10:12 p.m.UC has increased reliance on tuition revenue due to funding changes, report finds
This post was updated Aug. 31 at 6:38 p.m.
The UC has become more reliant on tuition revenue because of state funding fluctuations, according to a June report from a California research institute.
By Kayleen Kim
Campus
Aug. 27, 2026 6:32 p.m.UCLA head of strategic communications sues UC Regents, seeks to block report release
This post was updated Aug. 27 at 8:12 p.m.
UCLA’s head of strategic communications asked a court on Wednesday to block the UC Board of Regents from releasing a report that her lawyers allege would damage her reputation.
By Nicholas Mouchawar
A Closer Look
Aug. 26, 2026 5:16 p.m.ASUCLA locations implement fee for single-use food containers to encourage sustainability
This post was updated Aug. 30 at 11:33 p.m.
Several ASUCLA locations implemented a $1 fee for single-use food containers in June to encourage the use of reusable food containers.
By Sophia Pu
Academics
Aug. 25, 2026 6:09 p.m.USAC Recap – Aug. 18
The Undergraduate Students Association Council unanimously approved a letter urging UCLA to preserve its childcare program at its Aug. 18 meeting.
USAC is the official student government representing the undergraduate student body at UCLA.
By Ammar Rashid, Joshua Lane, and Nicholas Mouchawar
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