Three women filed a federal lawsuit Monday against the University of California Board of Regents alleging UC Berkeley officials did not adequately address complaints of sexual assault while they were students. Sofia Karasek, Aryle Butler and Nicoletta Commins also alleged in the lawsuit they were not adequately informed of their rights under Title IX, according […]
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Woman sues device-maker over UCLA Medical Center superbug outbreak
A woman from Newport Beach filed a lawsuit Friday against a health care device-maker whose scopes were tied to an outbreak of a superbug at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center in February. Staci Simos said in a complaint filed with the Los Angeles Superior Court that she was infected with the superbug carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae […]
Man reported peeping into student’s Roebling Avenue apartment
University police are searching for a man seen peeping into a UCLA student’s Roebling Avenue apartment Tuesday night. The man was standing outside the student’s apartment on the 10900 block of Roebling Ave. and looking through the window at about 8:47 p.m., according to a UCPD statement. The man was about 6 feet tall with […]
UCPD searching for suspect in attempted Glenrock Avenue burglary
University police are searching for a man who entered a UCLA student’s Glenrock Avenue apartment early Monday morning and attempted burglary. The man entered the apartment on 558 Glenrock Ave. about 12:10 a.m. Monday through an open window screen, according to a UCPD statement. The student woke up and confronted the man, who then left […]
LA City Council approves measures to remove homeless encampments
This article was updated on June 28 at 8:12 pm. The Los Angeles City Council approved two ordinances Tuesday that call to remove homeless individuals’ encampments from public areas, such as those in Westwood Park. The first ordinance plans to restrict possession of bulky items and tents within parks. The second ordinance plans to prohibit […]
Strathmore Drive under construction to increase clearance height
This post was updated on June 24 at 6:25 p.m. Campus officials have closed Strathmore Drive between Westwood Plaza and Charles E. Young Drive East until the end of August as workers increase the height of the bridge above the street. Students will still be able to walk under the bridge during the construction, but […]
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs arrested after altercation at UCLA
This post was updated on June 28 at 3:05 p.m. Rapper Sean Combs, better known as Diddy, was arrested Monday afternoon at UCLA’s Acosta Athletic Training Complex on three charges, including assault with a deadly weapon, making terrorist threats and battery, according to a UCLA statement. University police arrested Combs about 12:30 p.m. after he […]