For most UCLA students with family in San Diego, going home for the weekend is not an unusual occurrence.
But when second-year molecular, cell and developmental biology student Daphnie Tseng came home this weekend, she brought six of her friends.

This post was updated Jan. 12 at 11:10 p.m.
While fires burned in Los Angeles County, international students in one Westwood residential building debated their next move. 
Fourth-year psychology student Mónica Céspedes Berdonces watched from the sidewalk as her friends loaded their bags and piled into a car.

This post was updated Jan. 10 at 1:03 p.m.
The Rothman Family Institute for Food Studies will begin the winter quarter with its top two leadership positions filled for the first time.

This post was updated Jan. 8 at 12:52 a.m.
The National Weather Service issued a critical fire weather alert for Los Angeles County on Monday.
A fire in the Pacific Palisades – which began burning about six miles from UCLA on Tuesday morning – has since reached more than 2,900 acres, but it does not pose a risk to campus at this time, said UCLA Office of Emergency Management spokesperson Seán Devine. 
Critical fire weather warnings – known as red flag warnings – warn of potential extreme wildfire behavior, according to the NWS. 
A NWS “particularly dangerous situation” warning for potentially destructive conditions was also issued for the Santa Monica Mountains, which are near the UCLA campus.

This post was updated Jan. 6 at 2:28 p.m.
Rubio’s Coastal Grill is “closed indefinitely” at Ackerman Union.
On Jan. 2, four days before classes began for winter quarter, a sign outside of Rubio’s in Ackerman Union stated “Rubio’s is closed indefinitely” and advised students to go to Taco Bell Express – which is located one floor below – instead.

“I’ve always wanted to open a bakery,” said second-year business economics student Kayla Nguyen.
Although Nguyen’s current career plans gravitate more towards marketing than entrepreneurship, she got a taste of her dream – alongside seven other students – at the UCLA Teaching Kitchen’s last “Healthier Baking” class before winter break.

UCPD arrested one person Friday after an indecent exposure incident in Kerckhoff Coffeehouse.
The suspect is registered as a sex offender with the Santa Monica Police Department, according to a post by UCPD on the social media platform X.

When Dakota ThuyVy Lam was 14 years old, she retaught herself how to write.
The athlete, writer and Fountain Valley High School student experienced a stroke caused by immune thrombocytopenia, a blood condition.

This post was updated Nov. 19 at 11:52 p.m.
Four people were arrested Tuesday after a protest held by Students for Justice in Palestine at UCLA blocked access to Bruin Walk.

This post was updated Nov. 18 at 12:42 a.m.
Vivica Vickers believes security on campus has changed since last spring.
“Everywhere you go, there’s someone just watching,” the third-year biology student said.