Wednesday, October 23, 1996 FIRE: The area, replete with dry chaparral, proves to be breeding ground for tragic wildfiresBy Phillip Carter Daily Bruin Staff MALIBU — For local residents and onlookers, the wind-swept firestorms racing through Las Virgenes Canyon on Monday seemed like deja vu. Read more...

Wednesday, October 23, 1996 MALIBU: Town described as ’98 percent serenity, 2 percent sheer terror’By Marie Blanchard and Karen Duryea Daily Bruin Senior Staff The wildfires ravaging Los Angeles and Orange counties on Monday hit especially close to home for several members of the UCLA community. Read more...

Wednesday, October 23, 1996 RALLY: Affirmative Action Coalition, USAC join to organize marchBy Ryan Ozimek Daily Bruin Contributor In one of a series of steps to prevent the passage of Proposition 209, the Undergraduate Students Association Council will join the Affirmative Action Coalition in what is being called a mass action to originate in Westwood Plaza at 10 a.m. Read more...

Wednesday, October 23, 1996 ROUTE: Noise, waiting time concerns prompt changes in van stopsBy Toni Dimayuga Daily Bruin Contributor In a reaction to complaints of noise, UCLA’s Evening Van Service, a vanpool that provides safe rides at night for students and faculty, has altered some of its routes. Read more...

Wednesday, October 23, 1996 SAFETY: Increased CSO patrols are one safety measure recently addedBy Toni Dimayuga Daily Bruin Contributor Lightning struck twice last year for Bernadette Reyes. Read more...

Wednesday, October 23, 1996 Teleconference probes teenagers’ concerns Improving the health and life expectancies of African-American and Latino teenagers will be the subject of a national teleconference and discussion program to be held locally at UCLA’s Sunset Village Conference Center on Oct. Read more...

Tuesday, October 22, 1996 DIVERSITY: Colleges meet to reduce tension among African Americans, JewsBy Karen Duryea Daily Bruin Senior Staff For the first time, a conference on African American and Jewish relations specifically dealing with issues on the college campus level was held in Washington, D.C. Read more...