This post was updated May 20 at 10:52 a.m. Flea borne typhus cases in Los Angeles County have reached an all-time high, according to an April report by LA County public health officials. Read more...
Photo: The David Geffen School of Medicine is pictured. Experts from the School of Medicine discuss possible causes and prevention techniques for the rise in typhus cases. (Crystal Tompkins/Daily Bruin senior staff)
The North Westwood Neighborhood Council passed a community impact statement calling for improvements to the Westwood Boulevard Safety and Mobility project at its May meeting. The council, which represents UCLA and Westwood Village, meets on the first Wednesday of every month at UCLA’s Weyburn Terrace. Read more...
This post was updated May 19 at 11:04 p.m. Milksha, a Taiwanese bubble tea chain, opened a new location in Westwood on May 7. Milksha’s grand opening event, which began at 11 a.m., featured discounted prices, free merchandise and a DJ. Read more...
Photo: People wait in line outside the entrance to Milksha’s Westwood storefront. The milk tea chain opened a new location on Broxton Avenue. (Elle Smith/Daily Bruin staff)
Sources: UCPD. Graphic reporting by Julian Duaybis, Assistant News Editor. Interactive by Bianca Peralta, Data Editor. UCPD recorded 576 unique entries in its April 1 to April 30 daily crime log. Read more...
This post was updated May 7 at 9:12 p.m. About 60 healthcare professionals gathered at Luskin Turnaround on Wednesday morning to protest patient overcrowding at UCLA’s on-campus hospital. Members of the California Nurses Association, Committee of Interns and Residents and University Professional and Technical Employees-Communications Workers of America 9119 – which represents healthcare, research and technical professionals – gave speeches calling on the University to address alleged overcrowding issues in the emergency department at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. Read more...
Photo: Dr. Hannah Spungen is pictured giving a speech as one of the many healthcare professionals who gathered at Luskin Turnaround on Wednesday morning to protest patient overcrowding at UCLA’s on-campus hospital. (Izzy Greig/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated May 6 at 12:54 a.m. The Los Angeles County Superior Court raised bail to $1.4 million Monday for a man who allegedly kidnapped two UCLA students in March and raped a woman last year. Read more...
Photo: The Airport Courthouse is pictured. The Los Angeles County Superior Court raised the bail of a man who allegedly trapped two students inside his vehicle in March. (Daily Bruin file photo)
UCLA sororities hired private security in response to patterns of street harassment on Hilgard Avenue, the Panhellenic Council president said. UCPD received reports of multiple incidents on Hilgard this year, with complaints including trespassing and threats with intent to terrorize, according to published UCPD crime statistics. Read more...
Photo: A Hilgard Avenue street sign is mounted next to a traffic light. Private security was hired to patrol the area after reports of street harassment. (Daily Bruin file photo)
