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Oct. 12, 2026 9:53 p.m.
Students from UCLA’s American Lung Cancer Screening Initiative chapter championed a bill that requires tobacco retailers to display signs with information about lung cancer screening. (Courtesy of Jeffrey Velotta)
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a student-conceptualized bill into law Sept. 28 to raise awareness about lung cancer screenings across the state.
Senate Bill 1124, conceptualized by members of UCLA’s American Lung Cancer Screening Initiative chapter, requires tobacco retailers to display signs with information about lung cancer screening.
By Caitlin Brockenbrow
A Closer Look
Oct. 12, 2026 3:55 p.m.This post was updated Oct. 12 at 9:59 p.m.
UCLA suspended two of its Greek life chapters and placed one chapter on probation during the 2025-26 academic year, according to the Office of Fraternity & Sorority Life community performance report.
By Sophia Pu
Campus
Oct. 10, 2026 11:34 p.m.Mayoral candidate Nithya Raman emphasizes youth representation at Royce Hall event
This post was updated Oct. 11 at 10:14 p.m.
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
Oct. 10, 2026 10:25 p.m.Zuzana Buřivalová named Pritzker Emerging Environmental Genius Award winner
This post was updated Oct. 12 at 9:43 a.m.
The UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability named the winner of the 10th annual Pritzker Emerging Environmental Genius Award on Thursday.
By Donya Hassanshahi and Darren Tran
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
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