Alberto Medina, a former Fresno State University student, was sentenced to life without parole for the murder of a UCLA student. Medina was found guilty of killing Andrea DelVesco in a trial by jury in May. Medina was convicted of first-degree murder under special circumstance, along with two counts of burglary, one count of arson […]
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Residents may lack neighborhood council representation in interim before election
Locals in some parts of Westwood will have to wait at least a month to receive representation on a neighborhood council. Michael Skiles, president of the Graduate Students Association and member of the Formation Committee in charge of establishing the North Westwood Neighborhood Council, said the neighborhood council’s first election is scheduled for mid-October. Skiles […]
Contract offers new immigration, sexual harassment rights for student workers
University of California student workers reached a four-year contract with the UC Office of the President on Aug. 23 providing harassment and discrimination protections and new benefits. Student workers represented by United Auto Workers Local 2865 came to the agreement after six months of negotiation with the UC. UAW 2865 is the union that represents […]
Board of Neighborhood Commissioners certifies bylaws and boundaries for NWWNC
The Board of Neighborhood Commissioners approved the borders and bylaws for the North Westwood Neighborhood Council at a Monday hearing, thereby certifying it as the 98th neighborhood council in Los Angeles. The NWWNC’s borders will include the UCLA campus, the North Village and Westwood Village. The new council will oversee local policies and neighborhood planning […]
Student worker union holds protest for provisions in new contract with UC
This post was updated Aug. 15 at 5:53 p.m. University of California student workers held a rally Tuesday to put pressure on the University to accept their demands for their new contract. Roughly 100 people from United Auto Workers Local 2865 and its allies set up tents and banners outside of Murphy Hall to demand […]
Librarians bargain with UCOP about academic freedom, temporary positions
University of California librarians held a rally Thursday to support their cause during a bargaining session with the UC Office of the President. About 100 people attended the rally, which was held by University Council-AFT, a union that represents UC librarians and non-Senate faculty, in front of Charles E. Young Research Library during the fourth […]
Medina’s sentencing postponed after defense alleges juror misconduct
This post was updated July 23 at 3:41 p.m. A judge postponed the sentencing of Alberto Medina for the 2015 murder of a UCLA student after the defense asked for more time to petition for a new trial. Medina was found guilty of the first-degree murder of Andrea “Andy” DelVesco, a former UCLA student, in […]