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UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation report shows that outreach is effective in connecting programs with lower-income residents.

The UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation has offered wide-ranging guidance on the statewide mandate to test drinking water for lead.

Affluent neighborhoods use more energy and reap greater benefits from government incentive programs, a new UCLA study shows.

The case is among the initial successes for the UCLA Immigrant Family Legal Clinic, which opened last year on the RFK Community Schools campus.

A new Latin American Institute workshop aims to help teachers inspire their students to think about how history gets written.

Seven days a week, UCLA volunteers staff a well-being call-in line, offering support, resources and a compassionate ear.

UCLA scholars like Darnell Hunt, Robin D.G. Kelley and Kimberlé Crenshaw, among others, have shared their knowledge with media to help people understand what’s happening.

Zach Rutland, who is on track to graduate in June with his master’s in library and information science, has interned at the Skid Row History Museum & Archive.

Researchers say crime declines and trust increases when officers work alongside residents to build relationships.

UCLA study notes that the restrictions are even tougher for those without sufficient access to groceries and safe physical distance.

Half of apartment dwellers in the city say they have been exposed to unwanted secondhand smoke in their homes in the last year.

The county is on pace for just 52% of households to respond, down from about 63% in 2010.

Scientists and a robot named MaRTy tested the city’s new Cool Streets program and made a surprising discovery.

Report examines the number of homeless residents in Los Angeles, how this has changed over time, and how homelessness differs by race and ethnicity.

The online atlas supports efforts to better understand the region’s habitats, which could influence global conservation efforts.

Educating kids at home can seem overwhelming. Just remember to keep it simple, says UCLA's Center X.

UCLA's Quality of Life Index found that the young and economically stressed are far less optimistic about their opportunities.

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.

Among the projects is an online speaker series addressing urgent issues affecting children and families during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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

“Entire neighborhoods will face economic uncertainty, and a public health crisis is not the time to ignore their needs,” said UCLA’s Sonja Diaz.

A new survey shows that despite deep concern, most Angelenos trust the response of local officials to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The system aggregates input from the general public to help UCLA scientists find ways to fight transmission of the disease.

The report was sponsored by the Latino Policy and Politics Initiative and the Center for Neighborhood Knowledge at the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs.