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Between a loaded draft class, vibrant trade market and chaotic free agency period, summer 2026 has had general managers and basketball fanatics alike checking to make sure their heads are on straight.

Summer vacations are always a blast, but this year’s video game lineup proves that there are also plenty of adventures awaiting at home. From exploring Paris and tending to a magical bakery to restoring idyllic farming villages and fighting predatory salmon, this summer’s releases offer charm, nostalgia and action.

This post was updated July 26 at 8:13 p.m. UCLA researchers are pushing for Los Angeles to build more shade infrastructure ahead of the 2027 Super Bowl and the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Powell Library’s architecture is full of references to history and culture. Collectively, they establish Powell as a monument to human society and knowledge.

Twelve former UCLA women’s basketball players – 11 rostered players and one head coach – are representing their squads in the WNBA. Six of the 11 active players came from the 2026 Draft class that won UCLA’s first national championship in the March Madness era.

This post was updated July 26 at 8:20 p.m. July is the Bebe Moore Campbell National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month. The month honors Campbell, an advocate and author who co-founded the National Alliance on Mental Illness Urban Los Angeles to help people from marginalized backgrounds seek mental health services.

A healthy campus community is one where identities are respected. But a recent lawsuit against the UC threatens that standard. Defending Education – an organization that advocates for nonpolitical education, according to its website – sued the UC on June 18, alleging that UC’s sexual violence and sexual harassment policy fosters compelled speech and viewpoint discrimination.

“Hadestown: The Musical” takes viewers “way down” to a raw and riveting theatrical experience. The live stage recording captures the essence of theater and makes the audience feel like part of the production through unique cinematography and compelling performances.

The storyline of Bruin basketball for the past three seasons has been Lauren Betts. Her departure to the WNBA, alongside the five other Bruins that were selected in the 2026 WNBA Draft, opened up space for new players to shine.

This post was updated July 2 6 at 5:18 p.m. At the end of a grave-lined dusky walk, Suki Waterhouse welcomed fans into her Loveland with an enchanting performance.

This post was updated July 26 at 8:17 p.m. The November election could shake up California’s approach to AI regulation, experts said. Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed three executive orders on AI since 2023 which direct state agencies to study the technology and its economic impacts.

UCPD is investigating an alleged sexual battery in Olympic Hall that occurred Monday. The incident occurred inside the victim’s dorm room at midnight Monday, according to a Thursday UCPD Clery Timely Warning.

As UCLA Athletics takes a break for the summer, professional sports are still in full swing, with many Bruins, past and present, representing their teams. Throughout the summer, Daily Bruin Sports will take a look at the standout performances of current and former UCLA athletes as we count down the days until fall.

Artificial intelligence is changing the world – including UCLA. We must make sure – for our future careers and for our college education – that the university is getting the implementation of AI right.

Few venues in American sports carry the history and character of Saratoga Race Course. For more than 160 years, the New York landmark has welcomed generations of racing fans, owners, trainers, and jockeys to one of thoroughbred racing’s most celebrated summer destinations. From its Victorian architecture to unforgettable championship moments, Saratoga has built a reputation unlike any other track in the United States.

This post was updated July 26 at 8:12 p.m. UCLA’s political science department cut teaching assistant and reader positions in response to a budget deficit, faculty said.

This post was updated July 26 at 8:30 p.m. Gov. Gavin Newsom appointed podcaster Scott Galloway to the UC Board of Regents on Wednesday. Galloway – who hosts The Prof G Pod, a tech-focused podcast with up to 100,000 monthly listeners – must receive confirmation from the state Senate before serving on the 26-member board.

Last December, one of our readers received a renewal email from The Wall Street Journal. Over the coming year, the email said, she would be charged $76.99 every four weeks for her print and digital subscription — $19.25 a week, or $923.88 annually. The renewal email included one sentence in all caps: “THIS PRICE WAS...

This post was updated July 26 at 5:33 p.m. When summer means beach days, road trips or escaping another California heat wave, the best dishes know how to keep their cool.

Back in 2024, Nilay Patel, editor-in-chief of The Verge, coined the term “Google Zero,” which he defined as “that moment when Google Search simply stops sending traffic outside of its search engine to third-party websites.” It increasingly feels as if that moment has arrived, and some publishers appear to be heading toward the decision that...

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Hazel Brannon Smith was almost certainly the most unpopular woman in Mississippi when she wrote an editorial in 1963 lambasting the racist White Citizens Councils in the Lexington Advertiser, a newspaper she owned. “The hierarchy of rulers in this totalitarian-like organization permit no deviation from its official line — and those who believe in and stand for...

When the podcast Signal Hill launched last year, I was immediately struck by its formatting. Instead of seasons, it launches issues; episodes, which vary in length from less than two minutes to more than an hour, are broken down by type, like “dispatch” and “feature” and “profile.” It looks, in other words, like a magazine...

Navigating the sprawling university campus between courses with portable transit The University of California, Los Angeles, spans 419 acres of rolling hills, historic staircases, and winding pedestrian pathways.

One week into the FIFA World Cup, the Argentinian streaming channel Luzu TV was live on the air when host Florencia Peña falsely declared that Lionel Messi’s father, Jorge Messi, had died. Minutes later, Peña said nervously that producers had told her the information via her earpiece, but that she hadn’t seen it herself, that...

A union representing more than 6,400 UC resident physicians and fellows reached a tentative agreement with the University on Wednesday. The Committee of Interns and Residents, a local affiliate of the Service Employees International Union, began contract negotiations with the University in August, according to a Thursday UC Office of the President press release.

Spain and Argentina fans came together to see the World Cup final match. Spain scored a goal in extra time to win their second World Cup title since 2010.

Spain and Argentina fans came together to see the World Cup final match. Spain scored a goal in extra time to win their second World Cup title since 2010.

The Daily Bruin publishes online issues weekly over the summer. You can view this week’s issue of The Bruin here.

It is often said that the secret to the famous New York City bagel is in the water, but at Jyan Isaac Bread in Santa Monica, it’s the expertise baked into every loaf.

This post was updated July 19 at 11:59 p.m. For the first time since 2023, UCLA men’s basketball brought in a five-star freshman recruit, with guard/forward Nikola Kusturica set to join the Bruins ahead of the 2026-27 season from FC Barcelona Bàsquet.

This post was updated July 20 at 12:06 p.m. UCLA is set to enter its third season in the Big Ten, following a sophomore campaign in which the program captured three NCAA championships – the most of any other Big Ten school.

The smell of chlorine hits my nose before the water does, waking me up for my morning shift at the pool. I’m a lifeguard in my hometown.

The North Westwood Neighborhood Council elected two board members and passed a community impact statement in support of taxing future Olympic ticket purchases at its July meeting.

A man. A thought. A war. In a time of apparent magic, “The Odyssey” proves the ancient tale is still worth retelling. Christopher Nolan’s 2026 action-adventure blockbuster adapts the millennia-old Homeric poem like never before.

This post was updated July 25 at 1:55 p.m. While Gov. Gavin Newsom increased the UC’s state funding for the upcoming fiscal year, the approved budget also included cuts to scholarships, the UC Board of Regents said.

This post was updated July 19 at 8:05 p.m. Gracie Abrams grew up in Hollywood, and still can’t decide if that’s a confession or an excuse.

This post was updated July 19 at 11:27 p.m. After stepping away from day-to-day operations as head coach of the women’s water polo team in December due to rehabilitation from back and nerve pain, Adam Wright has officially resigned from the position, UCLA Athletics announced Friday. Wright will continue to coach the men’s squad – a position he has held since 2009. [Related: Women’s water polo coach Adam Wright to step away from day-to-day duties] UCLA will begin a national search for its next head coach.

This post was updated July 21 at 3:09 p.m. Faculty and students called on the UC Board of Regents to reinstate standardized testing requirements and support undocumented students at its July meeting.

This post was updated July 19 at 7:51 p.m. For three years, Bruins walked past construction barriers. Now, they’re walking out with Box Combos. As of Monday, Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers, located on the corner of Broxton Avenue and Weyburn Avenue, is open for business.

England and Argentina fought for the last remaining spot in the FIFA World Cup final. Argentina made yet another comeback against England in the closing minutes to clinch a 2-1...

England and Argentina fought for the last remaining spot in the FIFA World Cup final. Argentina made yet another comeback against England in the closing minutes to clinch a 2-1...

In many ways, online casino marketing has been based on noise. The strategy of how many brands attempt to grab attention has been influenced by big welcome offers, urgent language, flashing promotions and countless claims of being the best online casino.

FIFA Fan Festival Dallas continued at Fair Park on Tuesday, where fans flocked to watch the FIFA World Cup semifinal match between Spain and France, which took place in Arlington, Texas.

Civic engagement takes many forms. The term describes activities as disparate as voting, volunteering, attending religious services, and following the news. Yet “these behaviors are often studied separately, making it difficult to see how they come together in people’s day-to-day lives,” researchers from the Pew-Knight Initiative write in a new report published Thursday. Their study,...

On May 22, UCLA’s student fashion club, FAST (Fashion and Student Trends), hosted their annual runway show. The Daily Bruin looks back at the designs and shares the visions of some of the designers in this retrospective.

PITTSBURGH — One indicator of the energy and interest around live events in newsrooms these days: At INN Days — the Institute for Nonprofit News’ annual conference, held last month in Pittsburgh — a series of lightning talks on “Events that Build Audience and Revenue” was a standing-room-only session. Presenters from five nonprofit newsrooms described...

This post was updated July 19 at 11:53 p.m. As UCLA Athletics takes a break for the summer, professional sports are still in full swing, with many Bruins, past and present, representing their teams.

This post was updated July 15 at 6:07 p.m. The 2025-26 UCLA women’s basketball squad has not slowed down in its pursuit of making history. Former UCLA center Lauren Betts won the ESPY for Best College Athlete – Women’s Sports, beating out Pittsburgh volleyball’s Olivia Babcock, Northwestern lacrosse’s Madison Taylor and Oklahoma gymnastics’ Faith Torrez on Wednesday night.

The Undergraduate Students Association Council approved its 2026-27 budget and allocated $3,038.90 from its discretionary fund to a non-USAC entity at its July 7 meeting. USAC is the official student government representing the undergraduate student body at UCLA.

This post was updated July 20 at 12:33 a.m. A free, student-run summer camp is fostering community and support for children who have lived with a parent or caregiver with cancer.

Two European soccer teams battled for a spot in the FIFA World Cup final. France has been led by forward Kylian Mbappe, who has scored a tournament-leading eight goals, along...

Two European soccer teams battled for a spot in the FIFA World Cup final. France has been led by forward Kylian Mbappe, who has scored a tournament-leading eight goals, along...

“It’s not: Some people do features, some people do spot stories. You’re commanding your beat. You’re doing everything,” said Jamie Heller, Business Insider’s editor-in-chief. It’s a Tuesday morning news meeting at Business Insider’s headquarters in New York’s Financial District. More than a dozen editors have gathered in the conference room, while several more chime in...

The Los Angeles County Museum of Art has declared art is off the walls. The first-ever Los Angeles Art Parade took place along Wilshire Boulevard’s Museum Row on June 20.

The UC Academic Senate will decide whether or not to recommend reinstating standardized testing requirements for undergraduate admissions by June 2027, the UC Board of Regents announced Tuesday. UC Regents Chair Maria Anguiano announced the decision during its July meeting at UC San Francisco.

BelicoFest set foot in California with headliner Tito Double P at BMO Stadium on Sunday night. For The Culture co-founders Ramiro Bojorquez and Andrés Charvel – the latter of whom is responsible for promoting some of Shakira’s Mexico performances – brought rising regional Mexican talent to the United States with the first BelicoFest in Arizona in 2024.

Monumental birthdays are cause for grand celebrations, but they are also ripe for reflection. Every milestone brings about renewed hope for the future and insight into the past.

This post was updated July 14 at 2:01 p.m. The UC Board of Regents appointed Jordan Roiland to be the 2027-28 student regent Tuesday. Roiland, who is the first medical student to serve in the role, earned a bachelor’s degree in applied mathematics & statistics and biochemistry from Stony Brook University and earned a Master of Science in Health and Medical Sciences from UC Berkeley in 2025.

In the final days of World War II, as the German Reich collapsed, Nazi officials ordered millions of party membership cards to be destroyed. The vast card index that documented membership across Germany survived largely because a paper mill operator, Hanns Huber, chose to hand the records over to the advancing US forces rather than...

As reports of drone strikes and fresh clashes between Ethiopian government forces and Tigrayan fighters surfaced in late January, fears of a return to full-scale war spread quickly. Flights to northern Ethiopia were cancelled, and tensions rose ahead of the national elections in June, bringing renewed attention to the role misinformation played during the last conflict. In...

The Black-focused national-and-local news outlet Capital B launched in 2022 with a staff of 16 and a first local focus on Atlanta, with plans to expand. Co-founders Lauren Williams and Akoto Ofori-Atta — then editor-in-chief of Vox and managing editor of The Trace, respectively — were looking for “large Black cities that have especially bad...

This post was updated July 15 at 1:01 p.m. The small screen is set to stay sizzling all summer. Clear skies and sunshine promise a slate of returning and premiering shows, some newly released and some upcoming, ranging from frontier journeys to female-centered crime thrillers.

Each year, thousands of students must buy lab coats and protective gear to complete their major requirements. Students said there are many ways to forgo the expensive costs of lab equipment, from borrowing from friends to accessing student-run lab coat rental programs.

A UC faculty board decided Friday to indefinitely repeal its original timeline for considering if the University should use standardized testing in first-year undergraduate admissions. The UC Board of Admissions and Relations announced in June that it would establish two work groups during the 2026-27 academic year to consider reinstating SAT and ACT requirements, after hundreds of faculty called on the University to bring back the tests.

Black smoke billowed. The stench of rotting food permeated the neighborhood. This is not a scene from a science fiction novel. It is the reality of the seven-day Lineage warehouse fire in Boyle Heights, which began June 17.

This post was updated July 13 at 4:43 p.m. A union representing administrative professionals and clerical workers across the UC voted to approve a new contract with the University July 2. Teamsters Local 2010’s Clerical & Allied Services CX unit – which represents 22,000 UC workers – reached the five-year agreement after 10 months of bargaining and with 99% of voting members in favor, according to a July 2 press release from the union.

Raising Cane’s opened in Westwood on Monday after a three-year wait. The Louisiana-based fried chicken restaurant held its grand opening on the corner of Broxton Avenue and Weyburn Avenue at 8 a.m., featuring a ribbon-cutting ceremony, giveaways, a live DJ, face painting and a caricature artist.

The 2026 FIFA World Cup, hosted in North America this summer, has been fascinating to watch from different angles — from the matches themselves to community celebrations to the controversies. The tournament has brought hundreds of thousands of visitors to major cities in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. It’s been directing new and returning...

As an elder millennial who still mourns the death of Google Reader (13 years ago this month, sigh) and uses the Feedly daily, I was intrigued by TechCrunch’s post: “A new app, HyperTexting, turns the open web into a scrollable social media-like feed.” HyperTexting, launched on iOS on June 29, says its goal is “to...

The Daily Bruin publishes online issues weekly over the summer. You can view this week’s issue of The Bruin here.

After four Bruins were selected on the first day of the 2026 MLB Draft, six more Bruins were selected on the second and final day – which consisted of rounds five through 20. Right-hander Cal Randall, outfielder Will Gasparino, outfielder Dean West, catcher Cashel Dugger, right-hander Michael Barnett and right-hander Justin Lee were all selected by MLB clubs Sunday. Cal Randall: St.

This post was updated July 12 at 10:28 p.m. UCLA is set to enter its third season in the Big Ten, following a sophomore campaign in which the program captured three NCAA championships – the most of any Big Ten school.

Last August, the Daily Bruin Editorial Board called on UCLA to comply with the California Public Records Act, a law that gives citizens access to state and local government records.

This post was updated July 12 at 7:42 p.m. UCLA is raising the quarterly fee for its digital textbook program, which students said could deter them from using the service.

One of the Bruins’ best home-run hitters is on his way to the next level. Center fielder Will Gasparino was selected by the Philadelphia Phillies in the fifth round with the No.

The ever-elusive Pluto remains inscrutable for a different reason: there’s not much left to uncover. “The Real Me” is Future’s tenth studio album, released on Friday, and arrives just two years after his legendary three-album run, which featured two collaborative albums with producer Metro Boomin and the solo mixtape “MIXTAPE PLUTO.” That 2024 stretch marked one of the most prolific periods in his career, earning him four Grammy nominations and chart-topping songs such as “Like That,” which peaked at No.

The Bruin who manned the hot corner for the last two seasons is on his way to play professional baseball. Third baseman Roman Martin was selected by the Athletics in the fourth round with the No.

The Bruins’ RBI machine is on his way to play professional baseball. First baseman Mulivai Levu was selected by the Cincinnati Reds in Competitive Balance Round B with the No.

Right-hander Logan Reddemann was selected with the 38th pick in the second round of the 2026 MLB draft by the Colorado Rockies on Saturday. The junior exploded onto the draft scene after transferring to UCLA from San Diego, where he played his first two seasons of collegiate baseball and was selected to the All-WCC First Team twice. Reddemann captured the Bruins’ Friday night starter role before the season began.

This post was updated July 12 at 10:19 p.m. UCLA baseball already had a shortstop wearing jersey No. 1 when Roch Cholowsky arrived in Westwood as a freshman in the fall of 2023.

The 20-round 2026 MLB Draft will take place Saturday and Sunday. UCLA baseball boasts 23 players who could be selected in the First-Year Player Draft, meeting the draft’s eligibility requirement of being at least 21 or spending at least three seasons at a four-year university.

The 20-round 2026 MLB Draft will take place Saturday and Sunday. UCLA baseball boasts 23 players who could be selected in the First-Year Player Draft, meeting the draft’s eligibility requirement of being at least 21 or spending at least three seasons at a four-year university.

This post was updated July 12 at 7:39 p.m. The federal government’s proposal to overhaul research grant funding processes could have detrimental effects on scientific research, UCLA researchers said.

This post was updated July 12 at 7:37 p.m. UCLA’s life sciences department is pressuring a student-run botanical club to vacate an educational greenhouse it has used for the past two years, students said.

This post was updated July 12 at 7:51 p.m. A new UCLA fellowship will provide arts-based mental health workshops for healthcare workers and civic leaders experiencing stress and burnout.

This post was updated July 12 at 10:30 p.m. As UCLA Athletics takes a break for the summer, professional sports are still in full swing, with many Bruins, past and present, representing their teams.

The Penmar Golf Club and France USA Club hosted a watch party for the France versus Morocco World Cup match, bringing both fan bases together as France earned a 2-0...

The Penmar Golf Club and France USA Club hosted a watch party for the France versus Morocco World Cup match, bringing both fan bases together as France earned a 2-0...

The 20-round 2026 MLB Draft spans Saturday and Sunday. UCLA baseball boasts 23 players who could be selected in the First-Year Player Draft, meeting the draft’s eligibility requirement of being at least 21 or spending at least three seasons at a four-year university.

This post was updated July 12 at 10:42 p.m. With its Los Angeles expansion, BelicoFest is regional no more. The music festival will make its California debut at BMO Stadium on Sunday with headliner Tito Double P after two years in Phoenix.

The New York Times: It wants to be your one-stop shop for cooking, games, sports…and next, perhaps, local news? On Wednesday, the Times announced it will soon launch The Local, “a new journalism initiative aimed at serving and engaging communities.” The national news behemoth will kick off the new initiative in August with a pilot...

CENTRAL PARK, NEW YORK CITY — On a hot June day in Manhattan, a few minutes away from the sea lion pool in Central Park Zoo, up a hill and through a patch of shoulder-height shrubs, Benji Jones peered into a bottle filled with ethanol and dead bugs. “Oh, there’s some big guys in here,”...

Mick Cronin has his guy. Serbian FC Barcelona Bàsquet wing Nikola Kusturica committed to UCLA men’s basketball Thursday, the California Post reported.

Egypt appeared to believe they had the game won against Lionel Messi and Argentina, but that was not the case. Egypt was hoping to make history by reaching the quarterfinals...

Egypt appeared to believe they had the game won against Lionel Messi and Argentina, but that was not the case. Egypt was hoping to make history by reaching the quarterfinals...

A food-centered festival brought thousands of people to the Rose Bowl from July 3-5 to try diverse cuisines. The nation’s largest food festival transformed Pasadena’s Rose Bowl into the ultimate culinary experience.

The Undergraduate Students Association Council appointed students to the USA judicial board, elections board and USAC committees at its June 23 meeting. USAC is the official student government representing the undergraduate student body at UCLA.

A man was sentenced Wednesday for stealing more than $200,000 worth of rare Chinese manuscripts from the UCLA Library system. [Related: Man arrested for allegedly stealing rare Chinese manuscripts from UCLA libraries] Jeffrey Ying, who is from Fremont, California, will serve one year of home confinement and three years on supervised release, according to the San Francisco Chronicle.

Tucked into the lobby of the Chabad House at UCLA, a Jewish student center in Westwood, is a small shop serving lattes and pour-over coffee. Chabad’s lobby space was largely unused before Driply took it over in October, said Moshe Kashani, the shop’s founder and owner.

This post was updated July 9 at 7:08 p.m. UCLA laid off 27 employees in its digital and technology services department and eliminated their positions around late June.

Last year, MIT’s Media Lab came out with a buzzy study on a phenomenon that’s been coined “cognitive debt.” In short, the researchers found that when ChatGPT users offloaded essay writing tasks to their AI assistants, their own writing abilities declined. ChatGPT users consistently had the lowest “brain engagement” and task performance scores across the...

Most people in the news business agree on at least one thing right now. As search and AI reshape how people find information, the old model of waiting for audiences to wander in is finished, and we have to build direct relationships with readers instead. The numbers are stark. When Pew Research Center tracked the...

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The Stars and Strategy Behind One of the Greatest Seasons in UCLA Baseball History A Program Built on Tradition and Talent

Baseball is one of the most storied programs among UCLA’s 11 men’s varsity sports, and the school has long established itself as one of the most competitive in the country. Over the decades, dozens of famous UCLA baseball players have gone on to make their mark at the professional level — but the 2026 season may end up being remembered as one of the program’s finest.

For a growing number of local journalists and supporters of local journalism, the relevant question in 2026 is no longer, “Should public policy to support local news exist?” but “What should public policy to support local news look like here?” At least 21 states and territories have proposed legislation intended to financially support local news...

Neither The Boston Globe nor the internet existed in the 1700s. But this past holiday weekend, in celebration of the Semiquincentennial (try saying that five times fast), the newspaper took a liberty of its own: imagining what its home page might have looked like on July 4, 1776. The entire page is a sepia-toned delight...

The iGaming Strategy Conference rarely produces consensus. Operators, regulators, platform engineers, and compliance officers occupy the same rooms for three days, and they rarely leave without agreeing on much.

The United States men’s soccer team was looking to advance to its first quarterfinal appearance since the 2002 World Cup. They faced a confident Belgium team that came back from...

The United States men’s soccer team was looking to advance to its first quarterfinal appearance since the 2002 World Cup. They faced a confident Belgium team that came back from...

Coach John Savage was able to fend his program from the beast for two-straight offseasons. But Monday, the SEC took a bite out of the Bruins.

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UCLA is set to enter its third season in the Big Ten, following a sophomore campaign in which the program captured three NCAA championships – the most of any Big Ten school.

Cafe Buenos Aires hosted a watch party for the final day of the FIFA World Cup Round of 32, bringing Argentina fans together to celebrate the team’s nail-biting 3-2 victory...

Cafe Buenos Aires hosted a watch party for the final day of the FIFA World Cup Round of 32, bringing Argentina fans together to celebrate the team’s nail-biting 3-2 victory...

Local news has long been an exception to a troubling trend. Even as trust in national news organizations eroded over the past decade and partisan divides over the media widened, local news largely held its ground — majorities of both Republicans and Democrats continued to rate their local news media favorably. Despite facing major financial...

Disney did it, Netflix is doing it, and now The New York Times is serious about it too: Quit trying to log in with your old coworker’s mom’s email address. Wow, it finally happened. The New York Times cracked down on login sharing and now I can't use my old coworker's mom's account that I've...

“We are sitting in the middle of a fucking polycrisis.” That’s how Darryl Holliday introduced the first-ever News Futures Convention in San Francisco in March. While the idea of being in crisis is a common theme of U.S. journalism conferences, this was not a traditional journalism conference. News Futures, fiscally sponsored by the nonprofit civic...

Sources: UCPD. Graphic reporting by Julian Duaybis, Metro editor. Interactive by Bianca Peralta, Data editor. UCPD recorded 554 unique entries in its June 1-30 daily crime log.

For some, June brings sweltering heat. For others, it’s a chance to breathe. The oldest Pride parade in Southern California returned to Hollywood Boulevard on June 14.

Imagine the internet as a bustling city. There are people, shops, histories and homes, but no city hall or police. Now, let’s say a crime was committed.

UCLA baseball landed its best 2026 recruit yet Sunday. Shortstop CJ Weinstein announced his commitment to UCLA via Instagram on Sunday afternoon, flipping from LSU. Perfect Game’s No.