Can you mourn someone you never met?
With the recent deaths of many notable public figures, including Dolly Parton, Tim Curry, Gloria Steinem, Glen Hansard, Bob Mackie and others, discourse surrounding this question has increased online.

A federal judge approved a settlement allowing Paramount Skydance’s $111 billion merger with Warner Bros. Discovery on Wednesday.
The settlement – which came after a lawsuit led by California Attorney General Rob Bonta – included concessions made by Paramount to mitigate some of the merger’s adverse effects.

This post was updated Oct. 4 at 7:06 p.m.
Summer internships. Continuing their degrees. Unlike their domestic peers, international students plan the school year around fluctuating federal immigration rules targeting their education.

This post was updated Oct. 1 at 9:25 p.m.
International students have been able to stay in the United States as long as it takes to finish their degree since 1979.

This post was updated Sept. 27 at 8:59 p.m.
UCLA has constructed enough housing to provide all incoming freshmen a four-year housing guarantee, making it the only UC to do so.

When researchers at a top-tier global research university like UCLA are forced to move to OnlyFans for funding, it’s clear we’ve abandoned an institution founded on curious, creative minds.

The race defining California’s 2026 statewide election is Proposition 40, also known as the “Billionaire Tax.”
The proposed tax will levy a one-time, 5% tax on the accumulated wealth of any billionaire living in California, with the money earmarked for healthcare and education.