Wednesday, July 9

Title IX report finds former UCLA doctor James Heaps engaged in sexual assault

Former UCLA obstetrician-gynecologist James Heaps’ treatment of a patient constituted sexual assault and harassment, according to a Title IX report made public Thursday.  A patient of Heaps filed the original Title IX complaint in December 2017, accusing Heaps of inappropriately touching her breast during a visit to his UCLA office to remove her intrauterine device, or IUD. Read more...

Photo: Former UCLA gynecologist James Heaps is currently facing two criminal counts of sexual battery and over 80 civil lawsuits from former patients. A finalized Title IX investigative review found Heaps violated university sexual assault policies. (Niveda Tennety/Assistant Photo editor)





UCPD increases electric scooter violation enforcement, citing rise in complaints

University police have ramped up enforcement of electric scooter violations since week five. UCPD Lt. Kevin Kilgore said more officers are patrolling campus and are ready to give citations or warnings to students that go through pedestrian zones and sidewalks while using e-scooters and bicycles. Read more...

Photo: Electric scooters have been the target of regulation since they started showing up on campus in 2018. Students who do not follow the rules may be caught up in a surge of enforcement efforts by university police. E-scooter riders must dismount in pedestrian zones, hold a driver’s license and stay within bicycle lanes on the right side of the road. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Anonymous accuser publicly speaks out against Heaps following court hearing

This post was updated Nov. 7 at 12:14 a.m. A woman anonymously suing a former UCLA obstetrician-gynecologist for sexual assault charges publicly criticized the doctor during a press conference Wednesday morning. Read more...

Photo: Julie (middle), who has filed a civil lawsuit against former UCLA obstetrician-gynecologist James Heaps for sexual assault charges, spoke at a press conference Wednesday. She was accompanied by her lawyers, Darren Kavinoky (left) and Jennifer McGrath (right). (Jintak Han/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Burglary reported in Hedrick Summit, marking 3rd this month on the Hill

University police are searching for a woman involved in a hot prowl burglary Tuesday morning at Hedrick Summit. A woman entered a residential suite in Hedrick Summit on Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. Read more...

Photo: A residential suite was broken into at Hedrick Summit on Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. while the residents were present, police said. The UCPD alert said they are looking for an Asian woman with black, wavy, shoulder-length hair. (Emily Ng/Daily Bruin)



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