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Los Angeles County home sales in week ending Aug. 24

By West LA Times | Aug 31, 2024

There were 111 reported residential sales in Los Angeles County in the week ending Aug. 24, according to BlockShopper.com.

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UCLA appoints Chris Mattmann as first chief data & AI officer

By West LA Times | Aug 30, 2024

Chris Mattmann has been named UCLA’s inaugural chief data and artificial intelligence officer. The position is the first of its kind at any University of California campus and one of just a few at universities in the U.S.

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UCLA presents sonic art exhibition exploring climate disruption

By West LA Times | Aug 29, 2024

The UCLA Art|Sci Center will present "Atmosphere of Sound: Sonic Art in Times of Climate Disruption," a seven-exhibition program that merges sound art and science to explore climate-related issues. Running from September 14, 2024, through June 7, 2025, the program is part of Getty’s “PST ART: Art & Science Collide” initiative.

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Study finds aging griffon vultures form fewer friendships

By West LA Times | Aug 29, 2024

New research indicates that young griffon vultures frequently change sleeping sites and interact with many friends, but as they age, they tend to roost in the same spots with the same individuals. The study, published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, suggests that older vultures follow consistent paths and establish movement routines not observed in younger birds.

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UCLA receives $120M from Alya & Gary Michelson for new immunology institute

By West LA Times | Aug 27, 2024

UCLA has received a $120 million commitment from surgeon and inventor Dr. Gary Michelson and his wife, Alya, for the new California Institute for Immunology and Immunotherapy. The gift will help establish two research entities within the institute: one focusing on rapid vaccine development and the other on harnessing the microbiome to advance human health. It will also fund an endowment to provide research grants to young scientists using novel processes to advance immunotherapy research, human immunology, and vaccine discovery.

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Dark matter may explain rapid formation of early-universe supermassive black holes

By West LA Times | Aug 27, 2024

Supermassive black holes typically take billions of years to form. However, the James Webb Space Telescope is finding them not long after the Big Bang — before they should have had time to form.

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Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District Education: 8,806 students were enrolled in 2022-23 school year

By West LA Times | Aug 27, 2024

There were 8,806 students enrolled in Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District's schools in the 2022-23 school year, according to the California Department of Education.

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UCLA develops rapid AI-based test for early detection of Lyme disease

By West LA Times | Aug 26, 2024

Lyme disease, transmitted to humans through tick bites, presents significant diagnostic challenges. Initial symptoms include headaches, pain, and fatigue but can progress into long-term inflammatory conditions affecting joints, nerves, the brain, and the heart.

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UCLA receives $1 million NSF grant for quantum technology commercialization

By West LA Times | Aug 26, 2024

Researchers from the California NanoSystems Institute at UCLA and their colleagues have received a one-year, $1 million grant as part of a new National Science Foundation (NSF) program aimed at accelerating the development and commercialization of quantum technologies for societal benefit.

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Which former West LA Times area high school standouts will be in action in the week starting Mon Aug. 26?

By West LA Times | Aug 25, 2024

These former West LA Times area high school standouts will be in action in the week starting Mon Aug. 26.

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West LA Times area weekly mass times

By West LA Times | Aug 24, 2024

The following parishes in the West LA Times coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

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Week ending Aug. 17: Los Angeles County home sales

By West LA Times | Aug 24, 2024

There were 91 reported residential sales in Los Angeles County in the week ending Aug. 17, according to BlockShopper.com.

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Dual-initiation mechanism identified as cause for Noto Peninsula's New Year's Day earthquake

By West LA Times | Aug 23, 2024

The 7.5-magnitude earthquake beneath Japan’s Noto Peninsula on January 1, 2024, was caused by a “dual-initiation mechanism” that generated enough energy from two different locations to break through a fault barrier. This barrier is an area that locks two sides of a fault in place and absorbs the energy of fault movement, slowing it down or stopping it altogether.

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Tax code's pivotal role in upcoming presidential election's climate policy

By West LA Times | Aug 22, 2024

Climate policy will differ significantly depending on whether Kamala Harris or Donald Trump wins the presidency, with the tax code playing a crucial role, according to Kimberly Clausing, a UCLA law professor. Clausing, who previously served as a top tax official at the U.S. Treasury Department during the Biden administration, emphasized that "climate advocates ignore tax policy at their peril."

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Economic policies under scrutiny as election day approaches

By West LA Times | Aug 22, 2024

With less than 80 days until election polls close, voters and pundits are beginning to examine the economic and tax proposals being introduced by the presidential candidates on the campaign trail.

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UCLA hosts biennial LA Escena festival featuring international Hispanic classical theater

By West LA Times | Aug 22, 2024

Bringing together the Old World and the new, the fourth edition of UCLA’s biennial Hispanic classical theater festival, LA Escena, takes place from Sept. 12 to 17. For the first time, all performances will be presented at the newly renovated UCLA Nimoy Theater in Westwood.

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UCLA study tracks increase in Trump's use of violent language

By West LA Times | Aug 21, 2024

Former President Donald Trump’s use of violent vocabulary in speeches has increased over time, reaching a higher level than any other U.S. major party presidential candidate analyzed in a study comparing his speeches to past and present politicians and foreign dictators. The study indicates that the use of violent vocabulary can have various effects on listeners with aggressive personalities, including motivating them to vote or boosting support for political violence.

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UCLA leads initiative addressing extreme heat impacts in LA county

By West LA Times | Aug 20, 2024

UCLA will lead an outreach program on avoiding the dangers of extreme heat in collaboration with the Fernandeño Tataviam Band of Mission Indians, nonprofit Rising Communities, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health and more than 75 additional partners. LARC-HEAT, funded by a $3 million grant from the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research, will focus on serving disadvantaged and heat-burdened communities throughout Los Angeles County. Trained heat ambassadors will ensure the campaign reaches the most vulnerable and least accessible communities.

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West LA Times area weekly mass times

By West LA Times | Aug 17, 2024

The following parishes in the West LA Times coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

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Los Angeles County home sales during week ending Aug. 10

By West LA Times | Aug 17, 2024

There were 85 reported residential sales in Los Angeles County in the week ending Aug. 10, according to BlockShopper.com.