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The New York Times reported on what experts are saying about a series of earthquakes that struck three seismically active regions — Japan, Northern California and Venezuela — within 24 hours. Neither earthquake in Japan nor California was close enough to transfer stress to the tectonic plates under Venezuela, said Martin Hudson, an expert in geotechnical engineering at UCLA. But the strength of the first Venezuelan quake could have triggered the second in the region. “The shaking of the first earthquake increases the stress on a nearby fault,” he said. “If the other one was close to going off anyway, it wouldn’t take much to set it off.” Read more about UCLA in today’s The Conversation, KCRW’s “Press Play” and others.

A report from the California Policy Lab at UCLA analyzed findings from the newly launched California AI-Unemployment Tracker.

The venue welcomed alumni, civic leaders and journalists for a candid conversation with LA City Council President Marqueece Harris-Dawson.

The Associated Press reported on the potential nationwide implications of the Supreme Court’s decision allowing the Trump administration to end Temporary Protected Status for Haitian and Syrian immigrants. UCLA law professor Ahilan Arulanantham, co-director of the Miñana Family Center for Immigration Law and Policy and an attorney representing Syrian TPS holders, said the ruling is “definitely bad news” for ongoing legal challenges and warned that thousands could soon lose their authorization to work in the U.S. The decision could also shape pending cases involving TPS protections for immigrants from numerous other countries. Read more about UCLA in today’s New York Times, CalMatters and others.

UCLA’s Williams Institute analysis of data found experiences with conversion therapy and hostile policy environments also add to risk factors.

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UCLA's Jim Newton interviews Los Angeles City Council President Marqueece Harris-Dawson before an audience on the rooftop of UCLA Downtown during Blueprint magazine's 10th anniversary event.

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Attendees gather beneath a rooftop pergola at UCLA Downtown before Blueprint magazine's 10th anniversary conversation, with the historic Art Deco building providing a dramatic backdrop.

From left, Jim Newton, Los Angeles City Council President Marqueece Harris-Dawson and UCLA Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Darnell Hunt pose together on the rooftop of UCLA Downtown.