UCPD is searching for a suspect involved in multiple on-campus attempted robberies and kidnappings Sunday afternoon. The first incident took place near Parking Structure 1 around 4:30 p.m. Read more...
Los Angeles
A Closer Look, International, Los Angeles, National, News
|
February 5, 9:15 pm
UCLA alumnus’ friends, family urge release from wrongful detainment in Venezuela
For over 10 months, Henry Martinez has been waiting for his brother to come home. Eyvin Hernandez, a double alumnus and a Los Angeles County public defender, went missing in late March 2022 following a vacation in Colombia after he accompanied a friend to the Venezuelan border, according to the LA Times. Read more...
Photo: Eyvin Hernandez (pictured), a double alumnus and a Los Angeles public defender, went missing at the end of March. UCLA community members voiced support for Hernandez’s safe return to the United States, calling upon President Joe Biden to negotiate his release. (Courtesy of Henry Martinez)
A Closer Look, California, Los Angeles, News
|
January 29, 11:49 pm
Asian American Bruins discuss personal impacts of Monterey Park shooting
The aftermath of the Monterey Park mass shooting and the national attention the community has received have been felt throughout the UCLA community, particularly for Asian American Bruins with close ties to the town. Read more...
Photo: Monterey Park is pictured on a map with flowers and candles. (Constanza Montemayor/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Los Angeles, Los Angeles City Council, News, Westwood
|
January 27, 12:57 pm
LA City Council to expand tenant protections with expected start in February
The Los Angeles City Council unanimously voted Jan. 20 to expand tenant protections aimed at keeping renters in their homes, following the conclusion of its pandemic-era regulations at the end of the month. Read more...
Photo: Housing in Westwood, Los Angeles, pictured. The LA City Council recently unanimously voted to expand tenant protections aimed at protecting renters from “just-cause” evictions and being priced out of their housing. (Ethan Manafi/Daily Bruin staff)
Los Angeles, News, Westwood
|
January 27, 12:50 pm
Westwood community members contribute efforts for the Greater LA Homeless Count
The Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority led more than a hundred volunteers through Westwood Wednesday night to conduct the annual Greater LA Homeless Count. The count – which took place from Tuesday to Thursday night – was co-chaired by members of the Westwood Neighborhood Council, which represents parts of Westwood as an advisory board to the LA City Council, and the Westwood Community Council, a non profit community organization. Read more...
Photo: Councilmember Katy Young Yaroslavsky speaks at the Greater LA Homeless Count in Westwood on Thursday night. Over a hundred volunteers showed up to the count to help collect data on Westwood’s homeless population. (Ethan Manafi/Daily Bruin staff)
Los Angeles, National, News, Science & Health
|
November 28, 2:01 pm
Campus Queries: What is RSV, and how is it a factor in this winter’s ‘tripledemic’?
Campus Queries is a series in which Daily Bruin readers and staff present science-related questions for UCLA professors and experts to answer. Q: What is RSV and how is it contributing to a ‘tripledemic’? Read more...
Photo: Yan Liu/Daily Bruin
Los Angeles, Los Angeles City Council, News
|
November 27, 10:17 pm
LA City Council passes ordinance providing schedule stability for retail workers
The Los Angeles City Council voted Tuesday to expand worker protections by mandating retailers give two weeks of notice for assigned hours and 10-hour breaks in between shifts. Read more...
Photo: The Los Angeles City Council unanimously approved “Fair Work Week LA,” an ordinance seeking to expand worker protections with standards such as 10-hour breaks between shifts. (Daily Bruin file photo)