Commuters are now able to digitally track real-time arrival times for the Santa Monica Big Blue Bus. Big Blue Bus officials announced the new service on the NextBus site Wednesday, after making it available to users July 1, said Suja Lowenthal, a spokeswoman for Big Blue Bus. Once riders arrive at a bus stop, they […]
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Small electrical fire reported at UCLA engineering school, no injuries
The Los Angeles Fire Department responded to a small electrical fire at the UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science on Saturday afternoon. The LAFD responded to a report of a structure fire at 4:01 p.m. between buildings four and five of the engineering school, said Erik Scott, an LAFD spokesman. The flames […]
UCPD looking for man who struck student on Glenrock Avenue
University police are searching for a man who hit a UCLA student on Glenrock Avenue early Friday after the student refused to give him money. The man approached the student about 5:55 a.m. near 555 Glenrock Ave. and asked the student for money, according to a UCPD statement. When the student refused, the man struck […]
UCLA officials demand $13M for damages from 2014 summer flood
This post was updated on July 10 at 10:54 a.m. UCLA officials are demanding $13 million from the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power to pay for damages caused by the Sunset Boulevard water main break last summer. The flood that resulted damaged five non-academic buildings, athletic fields and two underground parking garages. UCLA […]
ASUCLA employee arrested for alleged embezzlement
This post was updated on July 9 at 8:16 p.m. Police arrested an Associated Students UCLA employee last week for allegedly embezzling almost $200,000 from the ASUCLA textbook buyback program over a span of about two years. UCPD officers arrested the UCLA Store’s manager of used textbooks, a 47-year-old man, at about 6 p.m. on […]
Westwood Neighborhood Council recap – July 8
The Westwood Neighborhood Council meets monthly to discuss issues pertaining to Westwood Village and the surrounding areas. Comments by public officials Janet Turner, a representative from congressman Ted Lieu’s office, said U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs officials will offer presentations and discussions throughout the Westside region of Los Angeles County to receive residents’ feedback as […]
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs will not face felony charges following UCLA arrest
This post was updated on July 7 at 11:50 a.m. Sean “Diddy” Combs will not face felony assault and battery charges following his arrest for allegedly attacking a UCLA assistant football coach and an intern on June 22. Shiara Davila-Morales, a spokeswoman for the Los Angeles County district attorney’s office, said L.A. county prosecutors declined […]