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LADWP contains water main burst, limits flooding to UCLA structures

A water main burst on Sunset Boulevard, flooding several UCLA structures, including parking lots 4 and 7 and the Intramural Field. The pipe has since been shut off and the water has been contained, a UCLA official said. (Kanishka Mehra/Photo editor)

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This post was updated Aug. 23 at 2:30 p.m. A water main break that flooded multiple structures on campus Sunday morning has been contained, UCLA officials said.



Man sentenced for stealing, replacing rare Chinese manuscripts from UCLA libraries

A man was sentenced Wednesday for stealing more than $200,000 worth of rare Chinese manuscripts from the UCLA Library system. [Related: Man arrested for allegedly stealing rare Chinese manuscripts from UCLA libraries] Jeffrey Ying, who is from Fremont, California, will serve one year of home confinement and three years on supervised release, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. Read more...



UCLA cuts 27 DTS jobs amid budget deficit, UPTE-CWA 9119 alleges contract violation

UCLA laid off 27 employees in its digital and technology services department and eliminated their positions around late June. Digital and Technology Solutions eliminated several open positions and adjusted organizational structures to align with the university’s priorities and finances, said Lucy Avetisyan – the associate vice chancellor and chief information officer – in an emailed statement. Read more...






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