Los Angeles
Jun 4, 2020 12:59 pmLos Angeles County will not enforce countywide curfew Thursday night
Los Angeles County will not implement a countywide curfew Thursday night.
“Based upon current situational awareness and the recent pattern of peaceful actions by protesters, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department will no longer enforce a curfew,” said LA County Sheriff Alex Villanueva on Twitter.
By Saumya Gupta and Kari Lau
Los Angeles
May 31, 2020 1:12 amNational Guard troops to be deployed in LA in response to protests
This post was updated May 31 at 9:09 p.m.
California officials are deploying the national guard to Los Angeles overnight to support local law enforcement, said Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti on Saturday, as protests against police brutality continue across the nation.
By Marilyn Chavez-Martinez, Kari Lau, and Saumya Gupta
Los Angeles
May 30, 2020 4:29 pmLA Mayor Eric Garcetti implements curfew in response to demonstrations
This post was updated May 31 at 2:13 p.m.
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti implemented a curfew for all LA citizens at a press conference Saturday following protests across LA.
By Saumya Gupta and Shruti Iyer
Higher Education
May 24, 2020 6:20 pmUC Regents recap – May 19-21
The Board of Regents, the governing body of the University of California, met for its May meeting from Tuesday to Thursday via teleconference. The board discussed the coronavirus outbreak, potential fall plans and funding, and it also voted on the use of standardized testing during the meeting.
By Saumya Gupta
Academics
May 21, 2020 5:26 pmSAT, ACT test scores no longer required in UC admissions process
The University of California Board of Regents voted unanimously to suspend all standardized testing requirements for admissions through 2024 at its meeting Thursday.
The board accepted UC President Janet Napolitano’s recommendation 23-0, meaning the UC system will make standardized tests optional through 2022 and fully suspend the use of the tests for admissions by 2024.
By Saumya Gupta and Julia Shapero
News
May 20, 2020 9:27 pmNapolitano says UCs will likely operate on hybrid basis for fall, decision not yet made
University of California President Janet Napolitano said Wednesday she anticipates that most, if not all, campuses will operate on a hybrid learning basis in the fall.
By Julia Shapero and Saumya Gupta
Los Angeles
May 12, 2020 3:20 pmLA official announces stay-at-home orders likely to be extended through July
Stay-at-home orders in Los Angeles County will likely be extended over the next three months, according to LA County Department of Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer.
By Saumya Gupta and Elizabeth Sherwood
Campus
Apr 27, 2020 6:55 pmProfessor’s tweets regarding COVID-19 elicit student concerns of xenophobic tone
A professor’s tweets caused UCLA law students to express their dismay and concerns, among instances of discrimination toward Asians and Asian Americans arising from COVID-19.
Stephen Bainbridge, a professor at the UCLA School of Law, released a public apology for tweets perpetuating xenophobic stereotypes in late Feburary and early April.
By Saumya Gupta
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