The Graduate Student Association has appointed a new vice president of external affairs. Naomi Hammonds, a graduate student in community health sciences, was elected to the role Nov. Read more...
Photo: Graduate Student Association Vice President of External Affairs Naomi Hammonds – who was appointed to the position in November – poses next to the Bruin Bear. (Courtesy of Naomi Hammonds)
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. Read more...
Photo: An ongoing fire in the Pacific Palisades is pictured. The fire started Tuesday morning but does not currently pose a risk to campus, according to UCLA’s Office of Emergency Management. (Nicolas Greamo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
The UCLA Police Department arrested one person Tuesday suspected of multiple crimes including assault and robbery. According to a UCPD Instagram post, officers received a report from a facilities worker alleging that they were assaulted by the suspect. Read more...
Photo: The Engineering IV building is pictured. One person was arrested Tuesday after allegedly robbing a facilities worker. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Sources: UCPD. Graphic reporting by Gabrielle Gillette, Assistant News Editor. Interactive by Liam McGlynn, Data Editor. UCPD recorded 1,092 unique entries in its November to December daily crime log. Read more...
The Undergraduate Students Association Council held its final meeting of fall quarter Dec. 3. USAC is the official student government representing the undergraduate student body at UCLA. Read more...
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. Read more...
Photo: A sign outside Rubio’s Coastal Grill in Ackerman Union announced the indefinite closing of the restaurant Sunday. The closing follows the company’s announcement to close 48 “underperforming locations” in California, citing the “rising cost of doing business in California.” (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)
School of Theater, Film and Television Dean Brian Kite will be UCLA’s next dean and vice provost of graduate education. In a Dec. 20 announcement, then-Interim Chancellor Darnell Hunt announced that Kite, who had been TFT dean since November 2023 – and, prior to that, the interim dean since 2020 – would be appointed to the role effective Feb. Read more...
Photo: Murphy Hall, which hosts the office of the dean of graduate education, is pictured. Then-Interim Chancellor Darnell Hunt announced Dec. 20 that School of Theater, Film and Television Dean Brian Kite would become UCLA’s new dean of graduate education. (Daily Bruin file photo)
