Since the release of photos in April 2004 of detainees being tortured by U.S. troops at the Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq, international human rights groups have criticized what they say is the Bush administration’s inadequate response to evidence of torture at U.S.-run prisons abroad. Read more...

Rain continued to pummel the Los Angeles area on Tuesday, and a strong storm system is expected to arrive today which could bring high winds and another inch of rain on top of already soaked Angelenos. Read more...

Westwood Village will spend the next few years under construction as developers plan to build new apartments, retail stores and movie theaters in the area. On one side of town, construction will soon be underway on Palazzo Westwood, a new apartment complex. Read more...

The term “sweatshop” is usually associated with the image of small factories filled with overworked and underpaid individuals. It is hard for many to imagine that a sweatshop is right down the street, maybe on Wilshire or Pico, in the heart of the greater Los Angeles area. Read more...

The second-ranked UCLA men’s tennis team (10-1) dropped its first match of the season Friday, losing 4-2 to Virginia in the quarterfinals of the National Team Indoors in Chicago. Read more...

Disabilities advocacy week, organized by the student government’s Community Service Commission, aims to educate students about what it’s like to have a physical, developmental or learning disability, and how they can get involved in related community service projects. Read more...

Out of consideration for the neighbors living near the Hilgard Avenue terminal, changes have been made regarding the Hilgard and Ackerman bus terminals, and they were put into effect Feb. Read more...