Saturday, May 2

Teachers experience SoCal education scene

A fast course in American teaching methods and Southern California culture will greet 140 guest teachers arriving from China in less than two weeks. Read more...

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The College Board Chinese Guest Teacher Summer Institute prepares instructors from China to teach Mandarin in K-12 schools across the United States.

Courtesy of Susan Pertel Jain


Taking off

Shana Gutovich contacted ground control and requested authorization for takeoff. Read more...

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Since receiving her flying license in May, UCLA graduate Shana Gutovich has been making long-distance flights all over Southern California.


Ticketing for apron parking in Westwood officially in effect

Parking enforcement officials begin citing apron-parked cars in Westwood's North Village today after holding off until the end of the school year to enforce the ban. Read more...

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Beginning today, cars parked outside of the entrances to garages and jutting into the street will be cited by the Los Angeles Department of Transportation.




UCLA alumna Melissa Del Aguila, 23, who was struck and killed by a taxi on June 18, is remembered by friends and family as a dedicated student and a loyal friend

Melissa Del Aguila, a new UCLA graduate, died of internal bleeding after a taxi accident on June 18. She was 23. Read more...

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Recent UCLA graduate Melissa Del Aguila sustained fatal injuries from an oncoming vehicle on Wilshire Boulevard. Friends and relatives describe her as a dedicated student who hoped to go into government some day.

Courtesy of Oscar Vasquez