University police are searching for two men who entered a UCLA student’s apartment Friday and stole a laptop and a pair of headphones while the student was inside. The men walked into the student’s apartment at 885 Levering Ave. between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Friday and stole the laptop and the headphones, police said […]
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Firefighters rescue person trapped in Hedrick Hall elevator
Firefighters rescued a person who was stuck in an elevator shaft in Hedrick Hall Tuesday night. The Los Angeles Fire Department received a call at 9:45 p.m. about a person who was pinned to gearing equipment between the ground floor and the floor of the elevator shaft, said LAFD spokeswoman Margaret Stewart. Firefighters used airbags […]
UCLA minimum wage set to rise with state, city increases
The University of California Office of the President updated its policy in April, requiring UCLA to comply with Los Angeles’s imminent minimum wage increase. Each UC campus must follow federal, state and local minimum wage provisions, according to the policy. California’s minimum wage will rise from $9 to $10 an hour starting Jan. 1. The […]
Cyber attack on UCLA Health may affect up to 4.5M
A cyber attack on UCLA Health’s computer network may have exposed the personal and medical information of as many as 4.5 million people, officials announced Friday. Although there is no evidence information was actually taken, UCLA Health is working with the FBI to investigate the attack. Additionally, UCLA is checking computer systems across campus to […]
Westwood BID recap – July 16
The Westwood Village Improvement Association, also known as the BID, is a nonprofit organization tasked with improving the state of Westwood Village. The BID was created by property and business owners in August 2011 to provide Westwood Village with functions the City of Los Angeles could not provide. Its board of directors meets monthly. Chair […]
LAPD looking for man stealing cosmetics from CVS Pharmacy in Westwood
Police are searching for a man who shoplifted about $200 worth of cosmetic items from CVS Pharmacy in Westwood Village Friday morning. The man entered the CVS Pharmacy at the corner of Westwood Boulevard and Weyburn Avenue about 9:35 a.m. Friday, put the merchandise into a bag and left the store, according to a statement […]
Explosion in electrical vault causes UCLA, Westwood power outage
An explosion in an electrical vault near Parking Structure 8 Tuesday afternoon caused a power outage on campus and in Westwood. Power was restored to the area at about 1:35 p.m. and no injuries were reported, said Carol Tucker, a spokeswoman for the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power. The Los Angeles Fire Department […]