Higher Education
Feb. 13, 2026 9:53 p.m.Trump administration drops appeal of order blocking $1.2 billion UCLA settlement
This post was updated Feb. 16 at 11:18 p.m.
The Trump administration on Friday dropped its appeal of a decision that blocked it from demanding a $1.2 billion settlement from UCLA.
By Josephine Murphy and Victor Simoes
Higher Education
Feb. 13, 2026 7:41 p.m.UC UAW units vote to vote to authorize unfair labor practice strike
This post was updated Feb. 16 at 11:24 p.m.
Editor’s note: This post was updated Feb. 14 at 9:37 p.m. to clarify that the vote impacts three bargaining units of the United Auto Workers.
By Josephine Murphy
California
Feb. 11, 2026 10:35 a.m.Judge blocks California mask ban, upholds ID laws for federal immigration officers
A federal judge issued a temporary ruling Monday that blocked a California law banning federal immigration enforcement officers from wearing masks.
The masking law, which was signed as part of a package of five laws restricting immigration agents in September, went into effect Jan.
By Josephine Murphy
Arts
Feb. 10, 2026 1:40 p.m.Album preview: Iconic artists warm up winter quarter with long-awaited releases
This post was updated Feb. 10 at 8:45 p.m.
This is the season for fresh new releases.
Wasting no time, this year is packed with anticipated music projects.
By Julia Kinion, Victoria Munck, Presley Liu, Josephine Murphy, and Reid Sperisen
California
Feb. 7, 2026 10:43 p.m.Luskin School holds panel on civil and immigrant rights, prosecuting ICE agents
This post was updated Feb. 8 at 10:01 p.m.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta said California will prosecute federal immigration enforcement officers who violate residents’ constitutional rights at a Thursday UCLA event.
By Josephine Murphy and Gemma Gentin
Los Angeles
Feb. 2, 2026 7:48 p.m.Epstein files reveal emails between alumnus Casey Wasserman and Ghislaine Maxwell
This post was updated Feb. 3 at 11:01 p.m.
UCLA donor and alumnus Casey Wasserman exchanged emails with Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell in the early 2000s, according to the latest release of the Epstein files.
By Josephine Murphy
Campus
Jan. 28, 2026 11:38 p.m.DOJ seeks to join lawsuit against David Geffen School of Medicine
This post was updated Jan. 29 at 10:11 p.m.
The United States Department of Justice sought to join a lawsuit Wednesday that alleged UCLA’s medical school illegally considers race in its admissions.
By Josephine Murphy
News
Jan. 23, 2026 12:31 a.m.Regents authorize new disciplinary timeline, intercampus hearing committees
This post was updated Jan. 25 at 11:56 p.m.
The UC Board of Regents approved the creation of a committee that can participate in faculty conduct hearings and a new timeline for disciplinary cases Wednesday.
By Josephine Murphy
Higher Education
Jan. 22, 2026 12:12 a.m.‘The crisis continues’: UCLA students urge UC Board of Regents to divest, disclose
This post was updated Jan. 22 at 12:50 p.m.
The UC Divest Coalition at UCLA held two demonstrations Tuesday to demand the University divest from companies associated with the Israeli military and condemn United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations.
By Josephine Murphy and Phoebe Huss
Higher Education
Jan. 12, 2026 2:00 p.m.Unions representing 40k academic, research UC employees announce strike vote
This post was updated Jan. 13 at 9:38 p.m.
Unions representing about 40,000 academic and research employees across the UC announced Monday that they plan to hold an authorization vote Feb.
By Josephine Murphy
searching for more articles...