Fire breaks outs in Bel-Air home, visible from Janss Steps

This story was updated Feb. 8 at 9:15 p.m. A fire that broke out in a Bel-Air home near campus was partially contained Thursday evening. Firefighters reduced the flames of an attic fire in a large two-story home at 10835 W. Bellagio Rd. by 8:01 p.m., according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. The home, […]

UCPD searches for man who allegedly sexually battered UCLA student

University police are searching for a man who allegedly sexually battered a UCLA student Monday morning. The student was walking on Gayley Avenue at 12:58 a.m. when she was sexually battered, according to a UCPD alert. She confronted the man and recorded him on her cellphone, but he grabbed her phone. The man then returned […]

Chemical smell triggers fire alarms, evacuation in Ackerman Union

This post was updated Feb. 5 at 6:19 p.m. Students were evacuated from Ackerman Union on Monday after a chemical smell originating from the Engineering V building triggered fire alarms. The smell came from a substance in a laboratory in the Engineering V building, said Steve Jurado, the assistant fire marshal at UCLA. He added […]

UCPD searches for man who allegedly sexually assaulted student on Hill

University police are searching for a man who allegedly sexually assaulted a UCLA student Jan. 28. The student was allegedly sexually assaulted at a UCLA residence hall by a man she had met through an online dating application, according to a UCPD alert. The man was white, about 200 pounds and 6 feet 1 inch […]

UCPD searches for man who allegedly sexually assaulted UCLA student

University police are searching for a man who allegedly sexually assaulted a UCLA student Friday morning. The student was inside her apartment near the 3100 block of Sepulveda Boulevard between 1 a.m. and 3:30 a.m. when she was allegedly sexually assaulted by one of her acquaintances, according to a UCPD alert. The man is black, about […]

City proposes extra steps for neighborhood council applications

The Los Angeles City Council may add additional steps for groups looking to form new neighborhood councils in the city. The Department of Neighborhood Empowerment, which oversees neighborhood councils, proposed changes Jan. 19 to the city’s subdivision ordinance, which allows neighborhood councils to split apart. Under the new rules, the department would be required to […]

In-house fraternity parties with alcohol banned indefinitely

This post was updated Jan. 18 at 9:43 p.m. UCLA fraternities have been indefinitely banned from hosting in-house events with alcohol, according to a statement from the UCLA Interfraternity Council. The council’s executive board and presidents passed the ban at its Tuesday meeting, according to the statement released Wednesday night. IFC’s ban was confirmed by […]