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January 10, 5:54 pm

Evacuation warnings for Palisades fire move closer to UCLA campus

Evacuation warnings for the Palisades fire moved closer to Westwood on Friday evening. New evacuation warnings have been issued in parts of Los Angeles to the northeast and east of the Palisades fire, according to Cal Fire.  There are currently no evacuation warnings for Westwood and the UCLA Campus as of 5 p.m. Read more...

Photo: Flames are visible from the Hill at night as trees blow in the wind. A fire in the Pacific Palisades has prompted evacuation warnings to inch closer to Westwood as the fire closes out its fourth day. (Nicolas Greamo/Daily Bruin senior staff)

Academics, Campus, Fire, Los Angeles, News, Westwood

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January 10, 5:37 pm

UCLA Academic Senate approves Monday remote class, further modifications undecided

This post was updated Jan. 10 at 10:58 p.m. UCLA students will not return to in-person instruction Monday. In a Friday afternoon BruinPost to members of the UCLA community, Chancellor Julio Frenk announced that the UCLA campus will continue to curtail its operations for at least three more days, adding that the UCLA Academic Senate has allowed remote classes to go ahead Monday. Read more...

Photo: The UCLA campus is pictured amid poor air quality, following recent fires across Los Angeles County. (Ruby Galbraith/Daily Bruin)

A Closer Look, Campus, Fire, News

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January 9, 5:32 pm

UCLA students react to LA wildfires, evacuations, loss of homes

This post was updated Jan. 12 at 11:58 p.m. Fires across Los Angeles County sparked unease among UCLA students and criticism of the university’s emergency response. Read more...

Photo: A student photographs smoke from the Palisades fire Wednesday. The university canceled classes Thursday and Friday and thousands of students evacuated campus in response to the fire, which has burned over 17,000 acres as of 4:30 p.m. Thursday, according to the Cal Fire website. (Conner Levy/Daily Bruin)

Campus, Fire, Los Angeles, News, Westwood

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January 9, 5:15 pm

False evacuation warning sent out across Los Angeles County

Westwood residents received an erroneous evacuation warning Thursday afternoon. The notification was sent out around 4 p.m. and instructed people that they were under evacuation warning. Read more...

Photo: De Neve Plaza is pictured with a hazy sky in the background. Students, including those living on campus, received an erroneous evacuation warning around 4 p.m. Thursday. (Ruby Galbraith/Daily Bruin)

A Closer Look, Campus, Fire, News

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January 8, 11:22 pm

Westwood Recreation Center provides shelter, essential resources amid LA fires

This post was updated Jan. 12 at 11:20 p.m. Over 230 people sheltered in Westwood on Wednesday evening after losing their homes, workplaces and pets to the chaos of the Palisades fire. Read more...

Photo: Workers bring in supplies to the Westwood Recreation Center on Wednesday during the Los Angeles County fires. The center hosted over 230 people as of Wednesday evening after being designated as an emergency shelter by LA County. (Zimo Li/Photo editor)

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January 8, 7:26 pm

UCLA cancels in-person classes amid Los Angeles fires

This post was updated Jan. 8 at 7:31 p.m. Classes will not be held on UCLA’s campus for the rest of the week.  In a BruinPost shortly after 6:30 p.m. Read more...

Photo: An empty classroom is pictured. UCLA Chancellor Julio Frenk announced undergraduate classes have been canceled and graduate classes have been moved online for the rest of the week in a Wednesday evening BruinPost. (Daily Bruin file photo)

A Closer Look, Campus, Higher Education, News

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January 8, 2:40 am

From public health policy to higher education: Julio Frenk becomes UCLA chancellor

Dr. Julio Frenk has come a long way since being beaten up by his brother.   Frenk reinvented Mexico’s health system, secured one of Harvard University’s largest-ever donations and kept the University of Miami open through the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more...

Photo: Julio Frenk poses alongside John Pérez, who was a UC regent at the time of his appointment, for a picture at the UC Board of Regents meeting. (Zimo Li/Photo editor)


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