Wednesday, April 29

Tsunami disaster update

“¢bull; The Dec. 26, 2004 tsunami killed more than 30,000 people and left a million homeless in Sri Lanka, one of 11 countries hit. The total death toll ranges from 162,000 to 178,000 people, according to official estimates. Read more...



Weyburn blunders are UCLA’s responsibility

The university intended Weyburn Terrace to be the ideal home for graduate students. Instead, the housing project has been plagued by repeated delays and quality control problems that have made it all but uninhabitable for many students. Read more...


Projected parking revenues delayed

Delays in the construction of university apartments in Westwood will not cause UCLA Transportation Services to lose money, though the department financed several multi-million dollar parking lots below the buildings. Read more...


News briefs

New panel to supervise patient care The board of supervisors voted to create a panel of independent health care experts to supervise patient care at county-run Martin Luther King Jr./Drew Medical Center. Read more...


Crimewatch

Petty Theft Tires worth $100 were stolen from someone’s bicycle at the Dykstra/DeNeve bike racks on Feb. 7. A wallet with $213 worth of valuables was stolen from the basketball courts in the Wooden Center on Feb. Read more...


Bid process may be a factor in problems

Residents in Weyburn Terrace, the new graduate student housing complex, have criticized the quality of the construction work done on the project, citing problems such as flooding, insects and unfinished construction in their apartments. Read more...