Another one of the University of California’s potential competitors withdrew last week from a possible bid for the management contract of the Los Alamos National Laboratory. Read more...

After a night of drawn-out ballot counting, the stage has been set for what is expected to be a fierce runoff election for Los Angeles mayor between Councilman Antonio Villaraigosa and incumbent James Hahn. Read more...

At a time when the campus is mostly devoid of the buzz of UCLA students, a different buzz could be heard from the labs of Boelter Hall ““ the slight humming of over 20 computers on an early Saturday morning. Read more...

Sounding an alarm on their megaphone and swarming into the dining halls, around 40 members of the Student Worker Front demonstrated Wednesday night in support of UCLA’s service workers. Read more...

Residents upset over poisoned peacocks PALOS VERDES ESTATES “”mdash; Someone poisoned two peacocks whose colorful plumage and hideous screeching have been a controversial fixture of this wealthy beachside community, officials said. Read more...

Small fire occurs in Westwood apartment A small fire broke out in one room at the Club California apartments on Roebling Avenue in Westwood. No injuries were reported. Read more...

President Bush has sent a severe message in picking John Bolton as the new U.S. ambassador to the United Nations; namely, that he will only play along if the United Nations gives him what he wants. Read more...