University police are looking for a suspect who reportedly robbed a UCLA staff member Monday afternoon. The incident occurred near the intersection of Veteran Avenue and Weyburn Avenue at around 2:30 p.m., according to a UCPD crime alert sent Tuesday. Read more...
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Men's Basketball, News, Sports, Westwood
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April 3, 11:43 pm
Students gather in Westwood following men’s basketball’s loss in Final Four game
This post was updated April 4 at 4:02 p.m. Following UCLA men’s basketball’s last-second loss in the NCAA tournament, hundreds of UCLA students rushed to the streets to express discontent with the loss and celebrate UCLA’s season. Read more...
Photo: After No. 11 seed UCLA men’s basketball’s last-second defeat by No. 1 Gonzaga, students gathered in Westwood to celebrate the Bruins’ season. At least one person was detained. (Lauren Man/Assistant Photo editor)
California, Los Angeles, News, Science & Health, Westwood
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April 2, 11:36 am
Volunteers provide support in California’s COVID-19 vaccine distribution
This post was last updated April 13 at 9:38 p.m. Volunteers are playing an important role in the accelerated distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine in California. Read more...
Photo: Student volunteers have played an important role in the increased vaccination rates through their volunteering (Noah Danesh/Daily Bruin).
Men's Basketball, News, Sports, Westwood
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March 31, 12:56 am
Students celebrate UCLA men’s basketball win, start at least two fires
Hundreds of students rushed to the streets of Westwood on Tuesday night after UCLA men’s basketball advanced to the Final Four of the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2008. Read more...
Photo: Hundreds of UCLA students celebrated Tuesday night’s UCLA men’s basketball victory in the Elite Eight of the NCAA tournament. On Roebling Avenue, students lit objects on fire, prompting a response from both the LAFD and LAPD. (Andy Bao/Daily Bruin staff)
Crime, News, Westwood
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March 23, 6:53 pm
Student reports attempted hot prowl burglary at Weyburn Terrace Apartments
University police are looking for a suspect who allegedly attempted to break into a university apartment Tuesday morning. The incident occurred on the 800 block of Weyburn Terrace Apartments, a graduate housing facility, at around 5:00 a.m., according to a UCPD crime alert sent Tuesday. Read more...
California, Los Angeles, News, Science & Health, Westwood
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March 12, 1:49 pm
Recovering from COVID-19 looks different for many students who had the disease
Some UCLA students said they experienced fatigue and struggled with a lack of motivation while isolating and recovering from COVID-19. Facing the symptoms and isolation of COVID-19 was a shocking experience for Terran Cole, a fourth-year biochemistry student who contracted the virus in January. Read more...
Photo: (Nathan Koketsu/Daily Bruin)
Crime, Los Angeles, Los Angeles City Council, News, Westwood
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March 12, 11:52 am
LAPD’s use of Jackie Robinson Stadium as field jail was inappropriate, report finds
The LAPD was unprepared to handle mass arrests, and its use of the UCLA-leased Jackie Robinson Stadium as a detention center during protests against racial inequality was inappropriate, a report released Thursday found. Read more...
Photo: A report released Thursday evaluating the LAPD’s handling of protests in 2020 found that the use of Jackie Robinson Stadium as a field jail was inappropriate. UCLA leases the stadium for its baseball team and allowed the LAPD to use the lot before it was turned into a field jail. (Anika Chakrabarti/Daily Bruin staff)