Miguel Bañuelos remembers flipping through rows of The Beach Boys records with his friends about 35 years ago when police officers walked in and pulled the group of teenagers out of the record shop. The manager of the store had called the police to say he was concerned the group had been inside for 20 […]
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UCLA School of Dentistry awarded $2.36M for HIV/AIDS patient care
The UCLA School of Dentistry received a $2.36 million donation to provide dental health for HIV and AIDS patients, according to a UCLA statement released Wednesday. The grant, awarded by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, will allow UCLA to provide dental care for more than 1,000 HIV and AIDS patients each year […]
Torian White dismissed from UCLA for sexual misconduct
Torian White, a former offensive lineman on UCLA’s football team, was dismissed from UCLA after the university found him responsible for two instances of sexual misconduct, according to an email sent Friday to Greek life officials by UCLA’s Title IX officer. White was arrested in November on suspicion of sexual assault and was suspended from […]
Man arrested in connection with fatal hit-and-run of UCLA alumnus
A Palms man was arrested late Thursday in connection with a hit-and-run collision that killed a UCLA alumnus in December, according to a statement from the Los Angeles Police Department. Michael Vuong, 66, was booked for vehicular manslaughter about 9 p.m. Thursday. He is being held on $100,000 bail, according to the Los Angeles Sheriff’s […]
Two men arrested in UCLA hospital stabbings set to appear in court
This post was updated at 4:35 p.m. Two men arrested Sunday for stabbing on-duty UCLA hospital nurses are set to appear in court for a formal reading of their charges. Ramiro Carnalla, 26, is being charged with one felony count each of attempted murder and resisting executive officer, and two misdemeanor counts of assault and […]
Pretrial hearing for Omar Arce set for May 30
Former undergraduate student government officer Omar Arce will next appear in court May 30 for a pretrial hearing, according to a Los Angeles Superior Court spokesman. The Los Angeles City Attorney’s office charged Arce in early April with three counts of sexual battery, one count of battery and one count of false imprisonment. He pleaded […]
Two UCLA nurses stabbed in separate Sylmar, Torrance incidents
Nurses at two UCLA hospitals were wounded in separate, unrelated incidents Sunday morning after they were stabbed on duty, officials said.