California

Oct. 11, 2026 5:06 p.m.

California’s high-speed rail faces rising costs, delays ahead of 2040 debut

(Britany Andres/Daily Bruin staff)

Hundreds of first-year UCLA students were infants when California voters approved the state’s first high-speed rail in November 2008.
Nearly 18 years later, the first phase of the train’s full route is not projected to be operational until 2040, a decade after those students graduate.

By Izzy Becker

Campus

Oct. 10, 2026 11:34 p.m.

Mayoral candidate Nithya Raman emphasizes youth representation at Royce Hall event

Los Angeles mayoral candidate Nithya Raman pledged to improve representation for young people and historically underserved communities in City Hall at a Friday event in Royce Hall.

By Julian Duaybis

International

Zuzana Buřivalová named Pritzker Emerging Environmental Genius Award winner

Campus

Oct. 10, 2026 7:16 p.m.

Clavicular, influencer facing rape charge, promotes ‘looksmaxxing’ at UCLA protest

Clavicular, a social media influencer who was charged with rape, led a demonstration on campus to promote “looksmaxxing” Saturday.
About 40 people attended the protest organized by Clavicular, whose name is Braden Peters and who has 1 million followers on Instagram.

By Nicholas Mouchawar and Amanda Velasco

California

Oct. 9, 2026 11:53 p.m.

Gavin Newsom’s executive order increases AI oversight, proposes ‘kill switch’

This post was updated Oct. 11 at 10:16 a.m.
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s executive order to expand third-party oversight of artificial intelligence could effectively regulate emerging technologies, UCLA experts said.

By Nora Gallagher

Academics

Oct. 8, 2026 8:38 p.m.

Newsom signs laws letting CA community colleges add up to 12 new degrees per year

This post was updated Oct. 8 at 10:56 p.m.
Two new laws will allow California community colleges to offer up to 12 new bachelor’s degrees, including duplicates of some UC degrees, upon University approval.

By Lilly Leonhardt

Campus

Oct. 8, 2026 7:17 p.m.

University finds student did not break code of conduct in pro-Palestine encampment

A UCLA doctoral student said the university found Monday that he did not violate the Student Conduct Code while participating in a vigil for Palestinians killed in the Israel-Hamas war.

By Rune Long

Campus

Oct. 8, 2026 4:59 p.m.

Hundreds of UCLA students participate in national walkout against sexual violence

This post was updated Oct. 8 at 10:32 p.m.
Hundreds of students gathered in Bruin Plaza on Thursday to call for an end to sexual violence and show support for survivors.

By Avital Abramov, Amelia Zai, and Nicholas Mouchawar

Campus

Oct. 8, 2026 3:53 p.m.

UCLA Academic Senate calls on administration to keep childcare centers open

This post was updated Oct. 9 at 1:10 p.m.
The UCLA Academic Senate overwhelmingly passed a resolution Tuesday calling on administrators to reverse a decision to close the university’s childcare centers in June 2027.
UCLA will shut down the Early Care and Education program – which primarily serves faculty and students’ children – June 30, 2027, Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Darnell Hunt announced in an email to parents, citing budget shortfalls.