University police are searching for a man who pushed a UCLA staff member and made sexually explicit threats. The man allegedly assaulted the UCLA staff member at about 10:40 a.m. Tuesday near the intersection of Westwood Boulevard and Le Conte Avenue, according to a UCPD crime alert. UCPD described the man as thin, Hispanic, around […]
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7.1 magnitude earthquake hits Southern California, marks second in two days
This post was updated July 9 at 1:10 a.m. A 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck Southern California on Friday around 8:19 p.m., according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The earthquake comes on the heels of a 6.4 magnitude earthquake Thursday, which seismologist Lucy Jones identified in a tweet as a foreshock to Friday’s quake. Long Beach, […]
UCLA professor honored with achievement award named after him
An international technical organization named a new achievement award after a UCLA engineering professor. The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, a professional organization dedicated to advancing technology, named its top award after Asad Madni, an adjunct professor of electrical and computer engineering in the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering, a university press release announced […]
Previously missing student reported to be located and safe
This post was updated June 2 at 3:52 p.m. A student was found after previously being reported missing. Marc Kalis, a fourth-year statistics student, was reported to be located and safe by his mother, Christina Kalis, on May 31 after being reported missing for almost three weeks. Marc Kalis, 22, had last been seen moving […]
Palisociety hotel opens for UCLA students, families in Westwood Village
A new hotel opened in Westwood this month. Palisociety, a real estate development and hospitality operating company, opened the Palihotel in Westwood Village on May 8. The Palihotel occupies the same building as the former Claremont Hotel, which was established in 1939 and was the first hotel in Westwood before it was sold in 2017. […]
UCPD searching for perpetrators in series of at least 20 car burglaries
University police are searching for one or more individuals involved in a series of car burglaries. The individuals stole car batteries from at least 20 vehicles parked at various UCLA parking structures between May 6 and Wednesday. Most of the cars belonged to UCLA students, faculty and staff, according to a UCPD crime alert. UCPD […]
Power outage reported in Westwood and Brentwood areas, to be resolved by 6 p.m.
Westwood and Brentwood residents lost power at their homes Thursday afternoon. A power outage was reported at 2:16 p.m. in Westwood, affecting 932 Los Angeles Department of Water and Power customers in the area and approximately 800 in the neighboring Brentwood area, an LADWP spokesperson said. Power is expected to be restored by 6:00 p.m. […]