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Campus
April 13, 2021 6:36 p.m.UCLA to offer limited in-person procession for class of 2021 students
This post was updated April 17 at 1:04 p.m.
UCLA is planning to host in-person commemorations for the class of 2021 in the spring, Chancellor Gene Block announced Tuesday.
By Bernard Mendez and Jamie Jiang
Campus
April 2, 2021 10:20 p.m.Buildings on the Hill lose power, administrators working to resolve issue
The power went out on the Hill on Friday evening, according to a tweet from UCLA Housing.
The outage began around 8:50 p.m. Power was restored to some buildings as of 10:30 p.m., UCLA spokesperson Ricardo Vazquez said in a statement.
UCLA Housing said in a tweet that it is planning to turn the power on.
By Bernard Mendez and Constanza Montemayor
News
March 31, 2021 8:49 p.m.Nationwide cyberattack targets personal information of some in UC community
Some University of California community members were victims of a nationwide cyberattack that compromised their personal information, UC officials announced Wednesday.
The attack affected several universities, government agencies and private companies, a UCnet press release said.
By Marilyn Chavez-Martinez and Bernard Mendez
Men's Basketball
March 31, 2021 12:56 a.m.Students celebrate UCLA men’s basketball win, start at least two fires
Hundreds of students rushed to the streets of Westwood on Tuesday night after UCLA men’s basketball advanced to the Final Four of the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2008.
By Bernard Mendez, Kari Lau, and Saumya Gupta
California
March 25, 2021 11:54 a.m.California to expand COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to all adults starting April 15
This post was updated March 25 at 5:10 p.m.
All adults in California will be eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine by April 15, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Thursday.
By Bernard Mendez and Saumya Gupta
Campus
March 24, 2021 2:53 p.m.UCLA student allegedly involved in Capitol riots to be released from custody
A federal judge approved a motion Wednesday that will allow Christian Secor to be released from federal custody pending trial.
Secor, a UCLA undergraduate who was arrested in February for his alleged involvement in the Jan.
By Bernard Mendez
California
March 21, 2021 12:33 p.m.Dozens call on US to take stronger stance on Myanmar coup at Orange County rally
This post was updated March 21 at 7:24 p.m.
STANTON, Calif. – More than a month after a military coup in Myanmar, Burmese students at UCLA are continuing to raise awareness on the state of their country.
By Bernard Mendez
Campus
March 19, 2021 8:26 p.m.Christian Secor to appear in court, argue for release from federal custody Wednesday
A UCLA student facing charges for his role in the U.S. Capitol riots had access to weapons and unregistered guns in his California home before his arrest in February, according to court documents released Friday.
By Bernard Mendez
California
March 12, 2021 2:20 p.m.LA County to reopen indoor dining, gyms on Monday after moving into red tier
This post was updated March 12 at 3:12 p.m. to reflect new information from the LACDPH.
Los Angeles County will loosen restrictions on indoor dining and other indoor businesses starting Monday after California met a vaccine distribution threshold, state health officials announced Friday.
By Bernard Mendez and Hyeyoon (Alyssa) Choi
Crime
March 12, 2021 11:52 a.m.LAPD’s use of Jackie Robinson Stadium as field jail was inappropriate, report finds
The LAPD was unprepared to handle mass arrests, and its use of the UCLA-leased Jackie Robinson Stadium as a detention center during protests against racial inequality was inappropriate, a report released Thursday found.
By Bernard Mendez
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