A defense attorney representing Alberto Medina, who allegedly murdered Andrea “Andy” DelVesco in 2015, said he had killed her. Debra Werbel, the attorney representing Medina, a former Fresno State University student accused of murdering DelVesco, a UCLA student, said while the defense concedes Medina did kill DelVesco, the murder was not premeditated and the charge of murder in the first degree is too severe. Read more...
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Crime, News, Westwood
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May 24, 12:33 am
Defense’s witness provides testimony of nights leading up to DelVesco’s death
A man accused of murdering a UCLA student in 2015 waived his right to testify during trial proceedings Wednesday. The prosecution rested its case against Alberto Medina, a former Fresno State University student, and gave the defense an opportunity to present witness testimony. Read more...
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May 23, 12:22 pm
Vote to subdivide WWNC, create new Westwood council receives majority
This post was updated May 23 at 4:19 p.m. Students and Westwood community members won an election to create a new neighborhood council in Westwood, according to a preliminary vote tally Wednesday. Read more...
Photo: Westwood Forward, a coalition of homeowners, business owners and student leaders, such as Graduate Students Association President Michael Skiles, won the election to subdivide the Westwood Neighborhood Council. (Jacob Preal/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Interactive Page, News, Westwood
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May 23, 2:10 am
Westwood Subdivided
The Westwood Neighborhood Council is the city’s official advisor on Westwood politics. In November, students and other Westwood community members announced plans to form a new neighborhood council because they felt the current one did not adequately address their issues. Read more...
Crime, News, Westwood
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May 23, 12:06 am
Unclear if DelVesco was sexually assaulted before her alleged murder, says LAPD
Forensic experts for Los Angeles police testified Tuesday it is inconclusive whether a UCLA student was sexually assaulted before she was killed in 2015. Ernest Park, a criminalist and DNA analyst with LAPD, said he examined samples from the body of Andrea “Andy” DelVesco, who had been killed in her apartment, which was set on fire. Read more...
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May 22, 12:22 am
Evidence tests positive for victim’s DNA presented at Medina trial
A criminalist for Los Angeles police testified Monday that a DNA sample collected from a man’s car matched the DNA profile of a UCLA student he is accused of having murdered in 2015. Read more...
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May 22, 12:20 am
Westwood Village Improvement Association to increase fees in 2019
Businesses in Westwood Village will be required to pay increased fees starting in 2019. The Westwood Village Improvement Association, a nonprofit organization tasked with improving the state of the Village, voted to increase assessments on businesses by 2 percent at its monthly board meeting on May 17. Read more...