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Inside the Westwood Homeless Count | Daily Bruin
Every year, volunteers around the country count the number of homeless people on a specific January night. This “Point in Time Count” helps determine federal funding for cities fighting on the frontlines of America’s homeless crisis. The Daily Bruin followed volunteers around Westwood and learned about the process of the local count. Videography: Victoria Marchetti,…
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On The Steps Episode 1: Community comes together in aftermath of LA fires | Daily Bruin
This week, Daily Bruin Video looks at the community response to recent wildfires. We talk to students who evacuated the hill during week one, and we bring you stories of donation events from Altadena to New York. Packages by Max Davis-Housefield, André Salcido, Verna Chen and Nora Gallagher.
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On The Steps Episode 9: Sanders draws record crowd in downtown rally | Daily Bruin
Senator Bernie Sanders and U.S. Representative from New York Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez held a rally in downtown Los Angeles last Saturday. The Daily Bruin takes you into the crowd as they were joined by local leaders, national representatives and musicians, including Joan Baez, Maggie Rogers and Neil Young. We then take you to a UCLA Faculty…
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Annual UCLA Volunteer Day brings thousands together to serve, build community
Students and community members woke up early to participate in UCLA’s annual Volunteer Day on Saturday. Approximately 2,000 Bruins registered to volunteer at 37 locations across Los Angeles and the United States, according to a written statement from UCLA Media Relations. Held annually by the UCLA Volunteer Center since 2009, Bruins have dedicated over 353,000…
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Sen. Bernie Sanders rallies LA in ‘fighting oligarchy’ of Trump administration
United States Sen. Bernie Sanders called for an end to “oligarchy” at a Saturday rally in downtown Los Angeles. Around 36,000 people attended the event, which Sanders described in a speech as the largest rally he has ever hosted. U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez – as well as several high-profile local figures, union leaders and members…