Sunday, April 26

UCLA researchers, LACMA work to preserve Watts Towers

Cracks splinter the cement that covers the Watts Towers, exposing a steel skeleton to the elements. About a half-hour drive from UCLA, the towers stand as a historic landmark in the neighborhood of Watts and are in need of a lasting face-lift. Read more...

Photo: About a half-hour drive from UCLA, the Watts Towers stand as a historic landmark.


Bruin Diversity Initiative aims to benefit many groups

Most of the revenue from the proposed fee increase would go to organizations that provide retention, access, community service and cultural programs. Multiple groups would use the money to support about a couple hundred student jobs and address growing costs such as the increasing price of gas for transportation. Read more...




Air Care: UCLA pediatric transport team takes to skies to provide quality care

Nurse Jill Palechek begins her 12-hour shift at 7 a.m. in the emergency and pediatric intensive care unit at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. After what seems like an uneventful day of routine rounds, her pager suddenly buzzes. Read more...

Photo: The Upland Fire Department partnered with REACH Air Medical Services and UCLA to airlift children and babies in critical condition from smaller hospitals to Ronald Reagan Hospital at UCLA. The pictured helicopter is a Eurocopter EC-135.



Mayoral candidates face off, attack in heated debate

The original version of this article contained an error and has been changed. See the bottom of the article for additional information. Los Angeles mayoral candidates Wendy Greuel and Eric Garcetti were noticeably more heated in Monday night’s debate in Westwood than when they faced off in Royce Hall for the primary back in January. Read more...

Photo: Los Angeles mayoral candidates Wendy Greuel and Eric Garcetti faced off in a debate at the Sinai Temple in Westwood on Monday night.