UCLA Foundation steps in with $5 million for students struggling amid the pandemic
The UCLA Foundation has announced a $5-million gift for scholarships, COVID-19 emergency support, mental health services and other student needs.
(Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)
Dec. 21, 2020 6 AM PT
As the COVID-19 pandemic took hold across the Southland, economic hardship hit UCLA senior Jelani Mora and his family like so many others.
His mother the family’s main breadwinner, who with her job as a data entry clerk had supported herself, Mora and his grandmother was laid off in March and still hasn’t found work. The family is struggling to make ends meet with unemployment insurance and Mora’s part-time income as a mentor for underserved high school students.
Apalachicola Bay Oyster harvesting suspended until 2025 Oyster (Source: WLOX) By WCTV Staff | December 17, 2020 at 9:44 AM EST - Updated December 17 at 10:49 AM
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - An Apalachicola Bay staple is off the plate as the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission voted to suspend oyster harvesting for five years.
The commission unanimously approved a recommendation to suspend oyster harvesting through the end of December 2025.
While it’s hard for the community to see the bay shut down, many believe if nothing is done, oysters could be gone forever.
The FWC is calling it an effort to support the recovery and restoration of the oyster population, which has been devastated over the last few years.