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The local union members lost their jobs in the hospitality and restaurant industries as a result of the COVID-19 crisis.

The legal victory is part of the UCLA Criminal Defense Clinic's broad efforts to protect prisoners from infection.

In online interviews with a professor, UCLA Luskin social welfare alumni reveal some fear, some frustrations and a whole lot of dedication.

The update is the second revision to the regular quarterly spring forecast, which was published on March 12.

The California Complete Count committee instructs students who may be back home due to the coronavirus to report the address where they usually live while at school.

UCLA-led study shows how drought affects native amphibians, harbingers of what’s to come.

The site provides access to a detailed list of statutes, rules and executive orders that address key areas of concern related to COVID-19.

The escalating effects of the coronavirus pandemic have reduced the first-quarter 2020 forecast of GDP growth to 0.4%.

Senior economist David Shulman writes that the pandemic is “both a supply shock and a demand shock on the economy.”

A California Policy Lab study could help officials understand how targeted job training programs could prevent homelessness.

The Bunche Center for African American Studies was key in bringing the annual State of Black California meeting to campus.

The UCLA center’s role in preserving the experiences, struggles and accomplishments of Asian American peoples is vital in a city that is home to so many Asian communities.

Using data from seven Los Angeles County agencies, researchers developed a model to predict which 3,000 residents were most likely to become homeless.

UCLA hosted the Environmental and Climate Change Literacy Project and Summit as part of an effort to educate the next generation of climate change-aware students.

The new clinic at UCLA School of Law is one of several options for students interested in environmental law.

For half a century, the center has been advocating for, and listening to, people in indigenous communities in Los Angeles and beyond.

The analysis by the Luskin Center for Innovation helps the state deliver on its legal recognition that safe, clean, affordable and accessible water is a human right.

The study by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research also found that “connectedness” and volunteerism varied by race and income.

In this Q&A, UCLA’s Jon Christensen discusses his new study of California’s Proposition 1, which was passed in 2014.

Free online tool updated to include solar capacity and six more years of data, as California aims for 100% renewable energy.

Researchers will study the DNA of endangered and threatened animals and plants to help preserve species and learn which are most vulnerable to climate change.

At a Zócalo/UCLA Downtown event, experts discussed how much sea level rise we can expect, how we balance public and private concerns, and how we can reduce additional risk.

The California Climate Expedition — led by climate scientist Alex Hall — grants riders the chance to experience climate change impacts from Oakland to Los Angeles.

Twin sisters Helen and Rachel Lee have dedicated themselves to getting the sales tax on feminine hygiene products repealed.

Government officials recognized the pivotal role UCLA has played in shaping California history.