News
May 14, 2024 6:40 p.m.United Kingdom-based Pret A Manger coffee shop opens Westwood location
Westwood welcomed a new type of buzz Saturday: Pret A Manger, a United Kingdom-based coffee shop.
Pret A Manger, commonly referred to as Pret, is a sandwich and organic coffee chain that has a multitude of items on its menu, including varieties of coffee, grab-and-go sandwiches and baked goods – with vegan and vegetarian options.
By Sharla Steinman
Crime
May 14, 2024 4:01 p.m.Former UCLA dentistry student pleads guilty to charges of shooting Jewish victims
Former UCLA School of Dentistry student Jaime Tran agreed to plead guilty Tuesday to all charges related to him shooting two Jewish men in February 2023 as they left religious services.
Tran, who was last enrolled at UCLA in 2018, pled guilty to two counts of hate crimes with intent to kill and two counts of using, carrying and discharging a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence, according to a Tuesday press release from the United States Department of Justice.
Tran is expected to plead guilty to those felony charges in front of U.S.
By Sharla Steinman
A Closer Look
May 9, 2024 10:20 a.m.UCPD alleges plot to vandalize, occupy Moore Hall following 44 arrests Monday
This post was updated May 9 at 11:45 p.m.
For the Daily Bruin’s full coverage on the UC Divest Coalition and Students for Justice in Palestine at UCLA encampment, see here.
By Sharla Steinman
Podcasts
May 4, 2024 5:43 p.m.This Week: Encampment at UCLA
“Our campus is in deep pain,” said UCLA Chancellor Gene Block in a statement released Thursday. After a week of tension, violence, and chaos, the Daily Bruin News editors join the show to discuss recent events on campus—from the establishment of the UC Divest Coalition and Students for Justice in Palestine at UCLA encampment to the policy dispersal Thursday morning.
By Jack Garland, Dylan Winward, Anna Dai-Liu, Sharla Steinman, and Sofia Alcomendas
A Closer Look
May 1, 2024 6:06 p.m.Local and state officials condemn late response from law enforcement at encampment
For the Daily Bruin’s full coverage of the UC Divest Coalition and Students for Justice in Palestine encampment, see here.
Local and state officials condemned UCLA and law enforcement agencies’ lack of a timely response to a counter-protester attack on the Palestine solidarity encampment Tuesday night.
By Sharla Steinman
Daily Bruin: In Focus
April 30, 2024 6:42 p.m.Gallery: Thousands of pro-Israel, pro-Palestine protesters rally near UCLA encampment
Counter-protesters demonstrated against pro-Palestine protesters Sunday, filling Dickson Plaza and Portola Plaza with thousands of people.
The counter-protest, organized by the Israeli American Council, drew thousands of participants.
By Joseph Crosby, Zoraiz Irshad, Nicolas Greamo, Sharla Steinman, Myka Fromm, Brandon Morquecho, and Jeremy Chen
A Closer Look
April 30, 2024 1:17 a.m.UCPD responds to counter-protesters’ midnight attempt to breach encampment
Around 60 counter-protesters attempted to breach the entrance of the encampment in Dickson Plaza around midnight Tuesday morning, drawing the presence of six UCPD officers in riot gear.
By Benjamin Royer and Sharla Steinman
A Closer Look
April 28, 2024 7:50 p.m.Protesters, counter-protesters clash as they converge upon UCLA encampment
This post was updated April 28 at 11:37 p.m.
For the Daily Bruin’s full coverage of the UC Divest Coalition and Students for Justice in Palestine encampment, see here.
By Anna Dai-Liu, Catherine Hamilton, Matthew Royer, Sharla Steinman, and Dylan Winward
A Closer Look
April 28, 2024 12:35 p.m.Thousands of pro-Israel, pro-Palestine protesters demonstrate outside encampment
This post was updated April 28 at 11:45 p.m.
For the Daily Bruin’s full coverage of the UC Divest Coalition and Students for Justice in Palestine encampment, see here.
By Anna Dai-Liu, Catherine Hamilton, Matthew Royer, Sharla Steinman, and Dylan Winward
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