Category Archives: Crime

By George Fujii Daily Bruin Contributor Eight students are vying for three general representative positions, making this the most contested position in next week’s undergraduate student government elections. Unlike many other positions on the Undergraduate Students Association Council, the three general representatives, according to USAC’s bylaws, have broadly defined duties ­ "representing the collective interests […]

By Christine Byrd Daily Bruin Staff Most of the slashed posters, painted swastikas and mazes of scotch tape were gone Monday when administrators toured Kerckhoff Hall to see evidence of recent vandalism. The major incident occurred three weeks ago after several days of defacing pictures and posters, when several offices were broken into and the […]

Petty theft A $60 jacket and a $149 cellular phone were stolen from the fourth floor locker room of Santa Monica Hospital Thursday. There was no sign of forced entry. A rear license plate was stolen from a red 1987 Ford Escort parked on the 600 block of Levering Avenue on Wednesday. Grand theft Someone […]

By Kiyoshi Tomono Daily Bruin Contributor Students participating in "Midnight Yell" last quarter burned less and shouted more – but still let off enough steam to draw many police officers into Westwood. Although students lit several firecrackers, a lighter fluid- soaked rug and a flare, university police officers were quick in responding to the events […]

Monday, March 1, 1999 Service center to relocate CENTER: Moving office to Broxton will promote visibility, lower rent costs By Christine Byrd Daily Bruin Contributor Plans are in the works to relocate Westwood’s Community Service Center, which offers crime prevention and information services for the community, from Westwood Boulevard to Broxton Avenue. The center is […]

Monday, March 1, 1999 Community examines guns SAFETY: At home or on campus, keeping firearms for protection risks injury to owner, bystanders By Caridad Lezcano Daily Bruin Contributor About nine months ago, Mary, a recent graduate of UCLA, decided to purchase a Remington shotgun for protection. "It gives me better peace of mind," she said. […]

Tuesday, February 16, 1999 Contractor cited for safety violations CONSTRUCTION: Query on worker’s death ends with fines to company By Lawrence Ferchaw Daily Bruin Senior Staff After nearly six months of investigation, the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal-OSHA) has concluded its inquiry into the death of a construction worker at the De […]