California
June 13, 2026 12:02 p.m.
Los Angeles is pictured. Three LA ballot measures that will raise taxes passed in the June 2 primary election. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Three Los Angeles ballot measures that will raise taxes passed in the June 2 primary election, according to NBC.
LA voters cast their ballots for four ballot measures during the primary election.
By Julian Duaybis
California
June 13, 2026 11:15 a.m.Democrats John Erickson and Brian Goldsmith will proceed to the November general election for California State Senate District 24, which encompasses UCLA’s campus and surrounding communities.
By Rori Anderson
A Closer Look
June 11, 2026 9:15 p.m.Students reflect on housing experiences amid floods, policy changes
Catherine Wunderly, a front desk supervisor for Hedrick Court, was asleep when she received six 1 a.m. emergency calls in early November.
The next morning, the second-year neuroscience student said she had learned a flood had impacted Hedrick Hall – a dorm building in Hedrick Court – displacing 32 students from 11 dorm rooms.
By Reese Dahlgren
Academics
June 11, 2026 12:45 p.m.UC faculty board reconsiders standardized testing policy amid readiness concerns
This post was updated June 11 at 3:24 p.m.
A UC-wide faculty board will reconsider its stance on requiring standardized testing for first-year admissions, the group announced Thursday.
By Delilah Brumer
Crime
June 11, 2026 10:51 a.m.Armed suspect robbed victims at fraternity house, UCPD reports
UCPD is investigating an armed robbery that occurred on Gayley Avenue on Thursday at 2:15 a.m.
A man with a firearm entered a fraternity house and took three people’s jewelry, according to a Clery Timely Warning alert.
By Amanda Velasco
Academics
June 10, 2026 8:24 p.m.Dental kit billing change attempts to address GI Bill gap for student veterans
This post was updated June 10 at 9:50 p.m.
The UCLA School of Dentistry will adopt a new billing structure that aims to allow federal aid to cover student veterans’ dental kit fees next fall, following allegations that the university had obstructed students’ ability to access benefits.
By Charlie Hamilton
California
June 9, 2026 6:07 p.m.Xavier Becerra, Steve Hilton progress to general election for California governor
Democrat Xavier Becerra and Republican Steve Hilton will compete to be California’s next governor in November, the Associated Press announced Tuesday.
Becerra, a former United States Secretary of Health and Human Services, and Hilton, a political commentator, earned 27.9% and 24.9% of the vote, respectively.
By Josephine Murphy
California
June 8, 2026 6:20 p.m.Ted Lieu, Houston Brignano win 36th district representative primary
This post was updated June 9 at 2:10 p.m.
Democratic incumbent Ted Lieu and Republican challenger Houston Brignano will face off in November for California’s 36th congressional district, which includes UCLA and surrounding areas.
By Rune Long
Los Angeles
June 8, 2026 5:43 p.m.LA mayor candidates Karen Bass, Nithya Raman advance to general election
This post was updated June 8 at 6:35 p.m.
Incumbent Karen Bass and city councilmember Nithya Raman will advance to a November runoff for Los Angeles mayor, the Associated Press announced Monday.
Fourteen candidates were on the ballot for the June 2 primary election.
By Savannah Cunningham
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