Sunday, August 23

In the news:

Displacement of homeless population at Echo Park sparks protests, clashes with LAPD

More than 200 individuals experiencing homelessness were displaced at Echo Park Lake, leading to protests attended by the UCLA community starting Wednesday. Protests on Wednesday and Thursday led to clashes between 400 police officers and around 200 demonstrators – LAPD declared the assembly unlawful on both nights and arrested 182 individuals, including three members of the media. Read more...

Photo: Protesters gathered at Echo Park Lake on Wednesday and Thursday in solidarity with the homeless population displaced to transitional housing by the city, clashing with the LAPD present on the scene. (Finn Chitwood/Daily Bruin)



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. Read more...

Photo: California will expand COVID-19 vaccine availability to all adults by April 15, Gov. Gavin Newsom said at a press conference Thursday. People 50 years and older will be eligible by April 1, and people 16 years and older will be eligible by April 15. (Noah Danesh/Daily Bruin)


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. Read more...

Photo: Christian Secor, a UCLA student facing 10 federal charges related to his alleged involvement in the U.S. Capitol riots, will be able to be released from federal custody pending trial. Per the terms of his release, he will have to post $200,000 bail and will have to remain in home incarceration. (Courtesy of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia)


Atlanta shooting evokes concerns for safety in UCLA Asian community

A sense of unease consumed Tiffany Dong when she heard about a shooting in Atlanta on the news during a family dinner. “I remember this feeling of dread washing over me because these hate crimes have been going on for so long at this point,” said the second-year molecular, cell and developmental biology student. Read more...

Photo: On March 16, a gunman shot and killed eight people, including six women of Asian descent, in Atlanta. UCLA students and faculty said the shooting has left them with an increased fear for their safety and the safety of their loved ones.(Jason Zhu/Daily Bruin staff)



University police search for suspects following burglary and attempted burglary

University police are looking for suspects involved in a hot prowl burglary and an attempted hot prowl burglary. The attempted hot prowl burglary occurred on the 3100 block of Sepulveda Boulevard on Friday, while the hot prowl burglary occurred on the 500 block of Landair Avenue on Sunday, according to a UCPD crime alert sent Monday. Read more...

Photo: UCLA students reported two incidents related to hot prowl burglaries at off-campus residences Friday and Sunday. (Daily Bruin file photo)