A tree fell and damaged a Kelton Avenue apartment shortly after noon Friday. Los Angeles Fire Department deployed crews to 617 1/2 Kelton Ave. at about 12:15 p.m. The tree broke through the roof and window of the building, said Madeleine Whittle, a fourth-year anthropology student, who was in the room the tree smashed into. […]
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UCLA announces Tony Lee as new chief of police department
A Beverly Hills Police Department captain will take over as UCLA’s chief of police March 13. Tony Lee will replace interim UCPD chief Manny Garza, UCLA officials announced Tuesday. Garza replaced former UCPD chief James Herren in June after Herren retired. Herren served as UCPD chief for seven years. “Tony brings to UCLA a demonstrated […]
UCPD arrests man suspected of committing two campus burglaries
University police arrested a man January in connection with two campus burglaries totaling more than $100,000 in stolen goods and damages. Carlos Fajardo, 26, allegedly broke into more than 20 offices in Bunche Hall on Dec. 27, stealing more than 10 computers, said UCPD spokesperson Nancy Greenstein. UCPD arrested Fajardo on Jan. 10 while he […]
UCLA Health launches institute for personalized treatment
UCLA Health launched an institute Thursday that will work toward creating personalized treatments for patients. The Precision Health institute will work on genetic and genomic medicine initiatives, according to a letter by UCLA Chancellor Gene Block, vice chancellor for health sciences John Mazziotta and David Geffen School of Medicine dean Kelsey Martin. Daniel Geschwind, a […]
Upcoming Bruin Republicans event with Milo Yiannopoulos cancelled
Bruin Republicans will not host controversial conservative speaker Milo Yiannopoulos in February, announcing Monday night that Yiannopoulos cancelled because the group could not accommodate his requirements for the event. The group added they thought UCLA students would protest his speaking engagement and could threaten their members’ safety. Students created a Facebook group to protest the […]
Westwood businesses, residents experience power outage
This post was updated Jan. 23 at 9:32 p.m. Power in Westwood Village went out around 9:30 p.m. Sunday near Broxton Avenue and was restored Monday morning. A rainstorm caused three outages affecting about 900 customers, according to the Los Angeles Department of Power and Water’s website. Crews worked on site to resolve the outages […]
UCLA students protest Trump at Los Angeles Women’s March
UCLA students joined hundreds of thousands of people in the Los Angeles Women’s March on Saturday in support of rights for women and minorities. Buses organized by several undergraduate student government offices dropped students off at Pershing Square at around 8 a.m. Students dispersed throughout the square to listen to different speakers, including California Secretary […]