An Los Angeles city council member proposed banning electric scooters at the end of July until the city begins issuing permits to companies that make them. City Councilman Paul Koretz proposed a motion July 31 to ban dockless electric scooters and asked transportation officials to issue cease and desist letters to companies that operate them, […]
Author Archives: Sydney Coneeny
Fallen tree injures driver on Westwood Plaza, blocks roadway
A tree fell on the roadway between Sunset Boulevard and Westwood Plaza on Tuesday afternoon, blocking the roadway while damaging a vehicle and injuring a driver. UCPD Lt. Kevin Kilgore said the tree fell around 2:50 p.m. and struck a vehicle stopped at the traffic light on Westwood Plaza between Sunset Boulevard and Charles E. […]
Humanities division to honor faculty, rename building after major donation
This post was updated July 31 at 12:30 a.m. UCLA announced Monday it will rename the Humanities Building after one former and one current faculty member after receiving a $25 million donation in their name. The university announced it will rename the building Renée and David Kaplan Hall after their son, Jordan Kaplan, his wife, […]
Man allegedly commits sexual battery at Bruin Plate, flees scene of crime
University police are searching for a man who allegedly sexually battered a UCLA student Wednesday. The student was outside of Bruin Plate at 10:30 p.m. when the man approached her from behind and grabbed her buttocks, according to a UCPD alert. The man then fled north on Charles E. Young Drive West. UCPD described the […]
Thousands of Angelenos experience power outages related to high temperatures
Thousands of Los Angeles residents lost power Saturday after high temperatures resulted in increased electricity use, according to the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power. About 34,500 LADWP customers had lost power as of 8 a.m. due to heat-related outages. The National Weather Service reported Thursday that record high Los Angeles temperatures would last […]
Former UCLA basketball player found dead in Sherman Oaks home
This post was updated on July 7 at 1:03 p.m. Tyler Honeycutt, a former UCLA basketball player, was found dead after shooting at police and barricading himself in a Sherman Oaks home Friday. Family members identified Honeycutt on Saturday, after reports that the man had been a former basketball player for both UCLA and the NBA, […]
Excessive heat warning issued to residents in Los Angeles area
Los Angeles will continue to see high temperatures through Saturday, according to weather officials. The National Weather Service issued an weather alert Friday warning Los Angeles residents of excessive heat expected to continue through 9 p.m. Saturday. The alert said record temperature highs are likely, with inland regions reaching temperatures of up to 106 degrees […]