Saturday, September 26

Antonio Ríos-Bustamante, pioneer of Los Angeles Chicano studies, dies at 75

Antonio Ríos-Bustamante held several titles throughout his life – dad, historian, activist and husband. At UCLA, he was known as a “walking dictionary.” Ríos-Bustamante, a pioneer of the field of Chicana/o studies, died April 19 at 75 years old. Read more...

Photo: Antonio Ríos-Bustamante is pictured holding a book. The historian and Chicano studies pioneer died April 19 at 75 years old. (Courtesy of William Estrada)


Sepulveda fire east of Interstate 405 reaches 60% containment

A fire that started 1.8 miles away from the UCLA campus on Wednesday evening has been 60% contained. The Sepulveda fire started around 11 p.m. Wednesday near the Getty Center, prompting evacuation warnings bordering the campus. Read more...

Photo: A Los Angeles Fire Department truck is pictured. LAFD firefighters responded to a fire that began 1.8 miles from the UCLA campus on Wednesday evening. (Leydi Cris Cobo Cordon/Daily Bruin senior staff)




UC Regents committee recommends creation of new UCLA health care facilities

This post was updated Jan 22 at 10:51 p.m. SAN FRANCISCO – A UC Board of Regents committee recommended creating three UCLA health care facilities within a newly acquired building. Read more...

Photo: The UC Board of Regents financial and capital strategies committee met at UC San Francisco on Wednesday. The committee unanimously voted to recommend creating three UCLA health care facilities within a newly acquired building near the Los Angeles International Airport. (Vivian Stein/Daily Bruin)


Police respond to report of dead body on Le Conte Avenue

A body was found on Le Conte Avenue on Tuesday.  The 56-year-old man was found on a bench opposite Ralphs grocery store. According to a post from UCPD on social media platform X, there was no foul play suspected as the man was determined to have died from natural causes.  “Earlier today, UCLA PD patrol officers and detectives responded to a report of a body on Le Conte Ave, across from Ralphs,” UCPD said in an Instagram post Tuesday. Read more...

Photo: The Ralphs parking lot is pictured. UCPD responded to reports of a body on a bench across the street on Le Conte Avenue on Tuesday. (Nicolas Greamo/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Parents evaluate UCLA’s communication during Los Angeles wildfires

Fires across Los Angeles County have disrupted UCLA operations, eliciting feelings of worry and confusion for some parents and gratitude for effective communication from the university for others. Read more...

Photo: A bag labeled “UCLA Parent and Family Association” containing protective face masks is handed over. (Leydi Cris Cobo Cordon/Daily Bruin senior staff)