California
Nov. 7, 2026 9:03 p.m.
The UC flag is pictured. The University’s investment branch purchased a hotel in Northern California this month for $193 million. (Kai Dizon/Assistant Photo editor)
The UC’s investment arm has bought the Ritz-Carlton in Half Moon Bay for $193 million, adding to its $236 billion investment portfolio, according to the San Francisco Chronicle.
By Amanda Velasco
Campus
Nov. 3, 2026 4:38 p.m.Ten Jewish UCLA faculty members signed onto an amicus brief Tuesday supporting the UC’s motion to dismiss a Department of Justice lawsuit alleging that the university fostered a hostile workplace for Jewish and Israeli faculty.
By Keira Perkin
Campus
Oct. 30, 2026 6:41 p.m.Prop 1 seeks to fund affordable housing, raises fiscal concerns for Californians
This post was updated Nov. 1 at 10:42 p.m.
An $11.25 billion bond on the November ballot aims to fund the construction of affordable housing, including for veterans and UC students.
By Max Davis-Housefield
California
Oct. 28, 2026 10:45 p.m.Will Proposition 38’s $8.4B bond help or harm research?
This post was updated Nov. 2 at 11:15 a.m.
An $8.4 billion bond for immunology and immunotherapy research will appear on the November ballot.
Proposition 38, if passed, would allocate half of the bond proceeds to one UC-affiliated nonprofit research institute selected by the California Department of Public Health.
By Emilio Lois
California
Oct. 28, 2026 9:21 p.m.A new governor will lead California. What does that mean for the UC’s funding?
This post was updated Oct. 29 at 11:04 p.m.
California’s next governor will inherit a public higher education system facing rising costs, increased student living expenses and federal funding uncertainties.
By Riley Johnson
Higher Education
Oct. 27, 2026 10:22 p.m.UCLA student groups call for more survivor resources, Title IX reforms across UC
The UC system’s primary confidential resource for survivors of sexual violence has an average of one professional advocate for every 12,000 students.
Campus Advocacy Resources & Education is the most trusted campus resource by survivors, according to a 2026 report by Survivors + Allies, a student-led organization that advocates for survivors of sexual violence.
By Sophia Pu
National
Oct. 27, 2026 1:08 p.m.UC asks judge to dismiss DOJ lawsuit alleging UCLA allowed antisemitism
This story was updated Oct. 27 at 10:04 p.m.
The UC Board of Regents asked a judge Monday to dismiss a Department of Justice lawsuit accusing UCLA of allowing discrimination against Israeli and Jewish employees.
The lawsuit, filed in February, alleged that UCLA allowed antisemitic protests on its campus following Palestinian political party and militant group Hamas’ attacks on Israel on Oct.
By Keira Perkin
Academics
Oct. 22, 2026 6:36 p.m.Grades in introductory math classes are declining across the UC, data shows
This post was updated Oct. 22 at 11:06 p.m.
UCLA students’ grades in introductory math classes have decreased significantly over the past five years, according to data from the UC Board of Regents Academic and Student Affairs Committee.
By Alexis Muchnik
News
Oct. 13, 2026 8:47 p.m.UC’s Westwood purchases incite questions, excitement
This post was updated Oct. 13 at 10:05 p.m.
After the UC acquired at least 15 Westwood commercial properties worth about $50 million last summer, Chancellor Julio Frenk said the new spaces would be used for classrooms and graduate student housing.
By Julian Duaybis
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