This post was updated April 3 at 3:18 p.m. A Westwood pizzeria is reopening Wednesday. 800 Degrees Woodfired Kitchen is relaunching its Westwood location with a new franchise operating partner after closing in October. It will remain at its original location on Lindbrook Drive in Westwood Village. Anthony Carron opened the 800 Degrees franchise’s first […]
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Project targets alcohol-related issues on campus and in Westwood community
UCLA students and staff are banding together with members of the Westwood community to address alcohol-related issues such as alcohol poisoning. The Westside Impact Project is an informal collaboration between Westwood residents and UCLA to address alcohol-related problems on campus and in the surrounding area. According to a press release published by the WSIP, the […]
Organization files lawsuit against UCLA for not complying to public records request
This post was updated March 28 at 2:11 p.m. A nonpartisan free speech organization filed a lawsuit Wednesday against UCLA because the university did not comply with a public records request filed last year in a timely manner. The Foundation for Individual Rights in Education filed a public records request to UCLA in March 2018, […]
US Department of Education to investigate UCLA, schools involved in bribery scheme
The U.S. Department of Education sent letters Tuesday stating it will investigate UCLA and seven other universities involved in a recent admissions scandal. Parents and coaches were accused March 12 of falsifying standardized test scores and bribing coaches to secure admission for their children at prestigious universities. Jorge Salcedo, the recently resigned men’s soccer coach […]
Former UCLA men’s soccer coach pleads not guilty to racketeering charges
Jorge Salcedo pled not guilty to charges of racketeering Monday, according to court documents. The former men’s soccer coach appeared in a Boston federal court on Monday regarding allegations that he accepted bribes from parents in exchange for securing spots on the UCLA soccer teams, as well as admission into the university, for their children. […]
UCLA Athletics announces resignation of men’s soccer coach Jorge Salcedo
UCLA men’s soccer coach Jorge Salcedo has resigned, according to UCLA Senior Associate Athletic Director of Communications, Shana Wilson. Salcedo was one of the suspects allegedly involved in a bribery scheme helping admit students to universities as student-athletes who had not played the sport competitively. UCLA spokesperson Tod Tamberg announced March 12 that Salcedo was […]
Open access to research remains focus for UC after end to Elsevier negotiations
This post was updated April 3 at 3:32 p.m. The University of California reaffirmed its commitment to promoting open access to research by terminating its negotiations for a new contract with a scientific journal publisher, UC negotiators and students said. The UC’s previous contract with Elsevier, a publisher of over 2,500 scientific journals, expired Dec. […]