Los Angeles police are responding to reports of a man with a gun in Westfield Century City mall Friday. A report of a possible active shooter at the mall was made to the LAPD at 12:42 p.m. Read more...
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March 15, 2:23 pm
Police respond to reports of possible active shooter at Century City mall
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March 14, 1:08 pm
Stanford students file lawsuit against UCLA, schools involved in admissions scandal
Two Stanford students filed a lawsuit Thursday against a number of universities named in the nationwide college admissions scandal. Students Erica Olsen and Kalea Woods are seeking to settle a class action complaint because they believe the worth of their degrees has been damaged as future employers will question the legitimacy of their admission to the school. Read more...
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March 14, 12:20 am
Q&A: UCLA law professor explains legal implications of college admissions scandal
This post was updated March 14 at 12:05 p.m. Jorge Salcedo, the UCLA men’s soccer coach, and other coaches at other universities were involved in a bribery scheme that included facilitation of cheating on college entrance exams and fabrication of false athlete profiles. Read more...
Photo: An admissions scheme unveiled Tuesday involved parents paying hundreds of thousands of dollars to a UCLA soccer coach to help their children gain admission to UCLA. (Liz Ketcham/Assistant Photo editor)
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March 11, 2:10 pm
Man arrested on charges of vandalism for slashing tires in UCLA parking lot
University police arrested a man on campus Sunday for vandalism. UCPD Lt. Kevin Kilgore said in an email that Rogelio Velez III, 48, was found slashing tires of cars at the Sunset Village parking structure on the Hill by witnesses and fled in a vehicle. Read more...
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March 9, 4:06 pm
Police investigate suspicious package found in Westwood
This post was updated March 9 at 5:01 p.m. Police investigated a suspicious package reported in Westwood on Saturday afternoon. UCLA spokesperson Ricardo Vazquez said in an email statement that a suspicious package was dropped off at the UCLA SAFE Collection Center at 550 Charles E. Read more...
Photo: The university issued a Bruin Alert advising the UCLA community to avoid the area surrounding Strathmore Drive and Charles E. Young Drive West, due to a suspicious package. (Axel Lopez/Assistant Photo editor)
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February 24, 10:43 pm
UCLA School of Law hosts event to discuss reformation of criminal justice system
Professors, activists and other authorities on criminal justice debated how to best resolve issues within the modern criminal justice system at an event Friday. Panelists analyzed and suggested solutions for issues, such as mass incarceration and racial profiling by law enforcement, at the UCLA School of Law event. Read more...
Photo: Panelists, including professors, the new Los Angeles sheriff and activists, suggested solutions for issues such as mass incarceration and racial profiling by law enforcement. (Ashley Kenney/Daily Bruin)
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February 7, 12:10 am
Student charged with assault with deadly weapon and resisting a police officer
University police arrested a student Monday for assault with a deadly weapon and resisting a police officer with violence on campus. UCPD Lt. Kevin Kilgore said in an email that Mario Balderrama, a 23-year-old student, was reported to have yelled at staff at the UCLA LGBT Campus Resource Center and refused to leave a meeting at the center Jan. Read more...