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August 3, 12:59 pm

Former UCLA doctor James Heaps now faces 20 felony sexual misconduct charges

This post was updated to include a clarified maximum potential sentence Aug. 3 at 8:02 p.m. Five former patients filed 17 additional charges of felony sexual misconduct against former UCLA doctor James Heaps at the Los Angeles Superior Court on Monday morning.  Prior to the new charges, Heaps faced criminal charges from two former patients for two counts of sexual battery and one count of sexual exploitation by a physician.  Heaps was a UCLA Health obstetrician-gynecologist from February 2014 to June 2018 and previously worked part-time at the Arthur Ashe Student Health and Wellness Center. Read more...

Photo: After 17 additional felony sex crime charges were filed Monday morning, UCLA Health doctor James Heaps is now accused of 20 felony counts of sexual misconduct. (Jintak Han/Daily Bruin senior staff)

Academics, Campus, News

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August 3, 12:06 pm

UCLA to decrease amount of in-person classes offered fall 2020, revising June plans

UCLA decreased the amount of in-person courses for fall quarter because of an increase in COVID-19 cases in Los Angeles, according to an announcement by the Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Emily Carter.  UCLA will now offer about 8% of courses in person or as a hybrid in the fall, which includes some lab, studio and clinical classes, according to the announcement. Read more...

Photo: Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Emily Carter announced a decrease in in-person courses for fall quarter. (Tanmay Shankar/Daily Bruin senior staff)

Higher Education, News, UC

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August 1, 8:06 pm

UC Regents recap – July 28-30

The University of California Board of Regents, the governing body of the UC, met for their July bi-monthly meeting via teleconference from Tuesday to Thursday. The board discussed university policing, the Thirty Meter Telescope and student and faculty diversity. Read more...

Photo: The University of California Board of Regents discussed the Thirty Meter Telescope, student and faculty diversity and campus safety via teleconference at their July meeting. (Daily Bruin file photo)

News, UC

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July 29, 1:23 pm

UC Berkeley undergraduate transfer student appointed as 2021-2022 student regent

The University of California Board of Regents appointed a UC Berkeley undergraduate as the 2021-2022 student regent at its meeting Wednesday. Alexis Zaragoza, a rising fifth-year transfer geography student, will serve as student regent-designate for the upcoming 2020-2021 academic year. Read more...

Photo: The University of California Board of Regents unanimously approved the appointment of Alexis Zaragoza as the 47th student regent at its meeting Wednesday. (Screen capture by Kanishka Mehra/Photo editor)

Campus, News

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July 28, 4:48 pm

ASUCLA faces lost revenue from pandemic, receives government loan

Associated Students UCLA received a $4.7 million loan from the federal government, but still faces millions of dollars in lost revenue due to the COVID-19 pandemic, ASUCLA executives said. Read more...

Photo: ASUCLA is under financial pressure despite loans received under the Paycheck Protection Program from the federal government. (Liz Ketcham/Daily Bruin senior staff)

News, Science & Health

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July 28, 4:12 pm

UCLA Health ranked first in California and LA, fourth nationwide by annual report

UCLA Health was ranked first in California and fourth nationwide in the U.S. News & World Report rankings released Tuesday. The UCLA Health campuses in Westwood and Santa Monica maintained their number one rank for the second consecutive year in California and in Los Angeles in the annual ranking report. Read more...

Photo: UCLA Health campuses ranked first in both California and Los Angeles for the second consecutive year. UCLA Health also ranked fourth nationwide according to the U.S. News & World Report, rising from the sixth spot in last year’s rankings. (Daily Bruin file photo)


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