A calm and quiet Westwood was briefly disrupted Friday afternoon when the Los Angeles Police Department bomb squad inspected and detonated an explosive device found within the Midvale Plaza apartment complex on the 500 block of Midvale Avenue. After responding to a call made at 11:13 a.m., the bomb squad arrived at 527 Midvale Ave. […]
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[Online Exclusive]: Explosive found at Midvale apartments
Updated at 3:45 p.m. Shortly after 1 p.m. today, the Los Angeles Police Department bomb squad detonated an explosive device outside the Midvale Plaza apartment building on the 500 block of Midvale Avenue after residents said they heard a small explosion earlier in the day. Authorities on the scene said there were no injuries. After […]
UCLA welcomes hurricane victims
When New Orleans residents got the order to evacuate the city days before Hurricane Katrina made landfall in late August, Robert Stein wasn’t too worried. The six-year New Orleans resident and Tulane University Law School student loaded his two dogs and one cat into his sport utility vehicle and drove with his girlfriend to Memphis. […]
Katrina-ravaged students find refuge at UC campuses
When Hurricane Katrina ravaged the Gulf Coast in late August, many residents of Louisiana and Mississippi were forced to relocate to cities across the country while the region endures a lengthy rebuilding process. In addition to residents who lost their homes and businesses to hurricane and flood damage, many colleges and universities in the region […]
N. Korea prison camp escapee shares story
Not a lot of North Koreans get to travel the world, telling their life story to world leaders. But Kang Chol-Hwan was one of the lucky few to escape the tight grip of the North Korean government, and he is gradually becoming the poster child for an international community aimed at ending North Korea’s human […]
UCLA increases presence in city politics
A number of Bruins may find themselves roaming City Hall in the near future. The recent series of city advisory panel nominations by Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa has revealed a diverse cross-section of community leaders from all around Los Angeles, including a portion from the UCLA community. In addition to growing the influence and prestige of […]
Modern student activists more subdued than ’60s protesters
For many students, college is a time of expanding world views and increased involvement in the issues that resonate with them. During their time at UCLA, graduating students may have witnessed or taken part in campus demonstrations against fee increases, for the use of affirmative action, against the war in Iraq or for divestment of […]