UC to form workgroup on faculty discrimination policies

The University of California will take a harder look at its faculty discrimination policies after UCLA’s policies were found to be insufficient. UC President Janet Napolitano called for the formation of a University workgroup last month to scrutinize discrimination policies on all UC campuses. The move came the week after an investigative report by former […]

Man fatally hit by vehicle on corner of Strathmore and Levering

This post was updated on Nov. 6 at 2:48 p.m. A 55-year-old man was fatally hit by a vehicle on the corner of Strathmore Drive and Levering Avenue shortly before 2 p.m. Tuesday. The driver was parallel parking on a steep incline when they struck the man, said Katherine Main, a spokeswoman for the Los […]

Five-star recruit Kevon Looney commits to UCLA basketball

Consensus five-star men’s basketball recruit Kevon Looney committed to UCLA today, becoming the second 2014 recruit to commit to coach Steve Alford’s program. The 6-foot-8 power forward out of Milwaukee, Wis. is rated No. 13 in the nation by Rivals.com, No. 14 by Scout.com and No. 11 by ESPN.com, making him the highest profile recruit Alford has acquired as UCLA’s coach.