UCPD looks for man accused of threatening to burn down medical center

University police are searching for a man who allegedly threatened to burn down UCLA’s medical center in Santa Monica. Steve Morell, 50, allegedly threatened to burn down the hospital and lit a small trash can in a hospital bathroom Monday, according to a UCPD alert. Morell then left the hospital. UCPD described Morell as white, […]

Westwood Neighborhood Council recap – Jan. 12

Comments by public officials Jasmine Shamolian, a field representative for Councilmember Paul Koretz, said Los Angeles City Council resumed session this week after adjourning for the holidays. She added the city opened a new dog park at the Westwood Recreation Center in December. Marco Perez, a representative from UCLA Government and Community Relations, said UCLA […]

UCPD searches for person who allegedly broke into Weyburn Terrace apartment

University police is searching for an individual who broke into a UCLA student’s apartment Tuesday. The individual entered an apartment in 700 Weyburn Terrace between 1 a.m. and 8 a.m., according to a UCPD alert. The student reported none of her property from the apartment as missing. UCPD did not provide a description of the […]

UCPD searches for man who allegedly exposed himself at YRL

University police are searching for a man accused of inappropriately exposing himself to a UCLA student at the Charles E. Young Research Library. The man allegedly exposed himself to the student on the fourth floor of YRL at 2:23 p.m. on Thursday, according to a UCPD alert. When she confronted the man, he exited through […]

UC Berkeley, campus group work to release detained undocumented student

UC Berkeley is working for the release of an undocumented student who was detained by border patrol agents, the campus’ chancellor announced Monday. Immigration authorities took Luis Mora, a third-year student at UC Berkeley, into custody in San Diego on Wednesday. Mora was visiting family with his girlfriend when Border Patrol took him to a […]

Two Westwood Neighborhood Council members resign from board positions

Two Westwood Neighborhood Council members announced Wednesday they are resigning from their positions on the council. Stephen Resnick, council secretary, and Connie Boukidis, council land use committee chair, announced their resignations in the agenda for the council’s Jan. 10 meeting. Resnick has served as secretary of the council since its formation in 2010 and Boukidis […]

Westwood Forward submits proposal for new neighborhood council

This post was updated Dec. 20 at 11:51 a.m. Student leaders submitted a petition to create their own neighborhood council for UCLA, Westwood Village and the North Village on Friday. Westwood Forward, a student-led coalition also consisting of local homeowners and business owners, submitted its application to subdivide the Westwood Neighborhood Council to the Los Angeles […]