Two Inglewood men arrested in connection with July burglary

University police arrested two Inglewood men this week after finding that one of them matched a fingerprint found at the scene of a July burglary on Roebling Avenue. A UCPD officer found a fingerprint on an apartment window where police believe a thief entered on July 30. A detective then processed the print through federal […]

UCLA student reports two peepings into Roebling Avenue apartment

A UCLA student reported two peepings into her student apartment on Roebling Avenue last week, police said. The student saw a man looking into the window of her apartment about 8 p.m. on Sept. 8, according to a university police report. The man left after he saw her looking back at him. The student then […]

East Melnitz Building closed while mold removal in progress

UCLA officials closed the East Melnitz Building this week because of nontoxic mold growth, causing numerous faculty and staff to relocate for safety reasons. Private contractors are removing three different types of mold from within the ducts of the air system and in one of the information technology rooms in the building, which houses offices […]

Committee doesn’t endorse fossil fuel divestment at regents meeting

SAN FRANCISCO — The University of California Board of Regents discussed recommendations for improving the handling of sexual violence, the 2015-2016 budget outlook and sustainable investments, among other issues, at its bimonthly meeting Wednesday. Budget The regents expressed frustration at the meeting that Gov. Jerry Brown did not fulfill their entire state funding request for […]

UC to invest $250M in companies that commercialize University research

The University of California is planning to invest up to $250 million into an independent fund for startups that commercialize University research projects, the University announced Monday. The fund, called UC Ventures, comes after the University changed its policy in June to allow investments in companies that commercialize UC research products. It will launch in […]

Medical student arrested for allegedly stealing iPad from dying woman

A UCLA medical student who allegedly stole an iPad from a dying woman in the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center will appear in court Friday morning. University police arrested Virginia Nguyen, a 32-year-old medical student and research fellow who worked at the hospital, in late March after finding her with the device. Family members of […]

UCLA law students hold candlelight vigil in honor of Michael Brown

On Tuesday night, UCLA law students carried pictures of unarmed black men and women who were fatally shot in recent years to the footsteps of their classrooms. Candles lit up the faces the individuals one-by-one as they lined the steps that lead to the front door of the law school. A month after a police […]