Breakdown of cars trapped in parking structures

A total of 739 vehicles are currently trapped in Parking Structures 4 and 7 because of flooding, based on reports to UCLA. The number may change as more people report their cars. About 500 cars were submerged to varying degrees, said UCLA spokesman Tod Tamberg. Of the trapped cars, 325 are submerged on the lower levels and […]

Westwood demonstrators pray for end to Israeli attacks on Gaza Strip

A couple hundred demonstrators rallied in front of the Federal Building in Westwood Friday afternoon, the third protest in three weeks calling for an end to Israel’s occupation of and attacks on the Gaza Strip. While the conflict has been going on for years, Israel’s latest major offensive on the Gaza Strip amid Hamas’ rocket […]

UC Accountability Report includes data on attendance costs, alum income

The cost of attending a University of California campus was about $7,500 more than the average cost of attending comparable U.S. public universities during the 2012-2013 academic year, according to a UC report released on Friday. The number is one of many the UC included in its annual accountability report, which provides statistics and an […]

UCPD searching for man allegedly responsible for multiple peepings

University police are searching for a man wanted for allegedly peeping several times into North Village apartments in recent years, after he failed to appear at a recent court date. Christopher Mendicino, 46, was arrested in May on a misdemeanor charge of disorderly conduct after peeking into an inhabited building, said UCPD spokeswoman Nancy Greenstein. […]