LAFD responds to small rubbish fire reported near UCLA Medical Plaza

Firefighters extinguished a small rubbish fire at Westwood Plaza and Le Conte Avenue Friday afternoon. Brian Humphrey, Los Angeles Fire Department spokesperson, said the department received reports of smoke near UCLA Medical Plaza at about 2:04 p.m. Firefighters arrived and put out the fire at about 2:10 p.m. No injuries were reported. The cause of […]

UCPD searching for man seen peeping into student’s Kelton apartment

University police are searching for a man who was seen peeping into a UCLA student’s North Village apartment Tuesday night. The student said the man held an iPhone up to her bathroom window on Kelton Avenue at about 10:07 p.m., according to a UCPD alert. The student said she ran to the window to confront […]

Two men to face charges for murder of UCLA student

Two men will be tried for the murder of a UCLA student within 60 days of Oct. 18, a judge decided Tuesday. County prosecutors charged Eric Marquez, a former biology student at UCLA, and Alberto Medina, a former Fresno State University student, with the murder of fourth-year psychology student Andrea “Andy” DelVesco in her Roebling […]

Culver CityBus route altered to mitigate overcrowding, long commutes

Students can now catch the Culver CityBus at Gateway Plaza near Ackerman Union. The new Culver CityBus Rapid 6 bus stop was moved Monday from its location near the Semel Institute to the plaza, formerly known as Ackerman Turnaround. Buses will also arrive more frequently in the middle of the day because students living in […]

UCPD searching for suspect who entered student’s room without permission

University police are searching for a person who entered a UCLA student’s room without permission Sept. 21. The student told university police someone entered her unlocked room in De Neve Fir while she was inside her bathroom, according to a UCPD alert. She said she heard the person rummaging through her belongings and did not […]

UCLA Extension’s Jeanne Holm uses technology to help the LA community

Jeanne Holm has worked for decades to make data and technology more accessible to the public. Holm, a third-generation Angeleno and UCLA graduate, balances her time between teaching at UCLA Extension and guiding technological development for the city of Los Angeles. She started working for the city as as deputy chief information officer in April, […]

UCPD looking for man seen vandalizing fingerprint scanner

University police are searching for a man who was captured on surveillance video ripping out a fingerprint scanner from a UCLA affiliated building earlier this month. The video shows the man vandalizing the fingerprint scanner about 7:50 p.m. on Sept. 1 at 800 Hilgard Ave, according to a UCPD alert. Police described the man as […]