Wednesday, May 6

Two Westwood Neighborhood Council members resign from board positions

Two Westwood Neighborhood Council members announced Wednesday they are resigning from their positions on the council. Stephen Resnick, council secretary, and Connie Boukidis, council land use committee chair, announced their resignations in the agenda for the council’s Jan. Read more...

Photo: Stephen Resnick and Connie Boukidis resigned from their positions as board secretary and land use committee chair on the Westwood Neighborhood Council. Resnick and Boukidis will continue serving on the council, but the council will need to select members of its board to each position. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Federal tax bill may not impact students as negatively after update

Student leaders and experts said they think a new federal tax law that goes into effect this month does not impact students as negatively as previously proposed tax bills. Read more...

Photo: Graduate students protested against a previous version of the tax bill for treating graduate studetns’ tuition waivers as taxable income, which is not included in the final version of the bill. (Anthony Ismail/Daily Bruin)


UCLA Lab School parents dissatisfied with administration’s actions

Some parents of students at the UCLA Lab School said they are frustrated over the UCLA administration’s decision to put the school’s principal on indefinite leave without prior notice. Read more...

Photo: Parents of students at the UCLA Lab School said they are frustrated that the UCLA administration put Norma Silva, the schools principal, on leave without prior notice. UCLA later announced that Silva will remain in the school and handle certain administrative duties until June. (Andrew Arifin/Daily Bruin)



University of California regent accused of sexual harassment resigns

University of California Regent Norman Pattiz resigned Thursday, following calls from UC student leaders to step down after allegedly sexually harassing a former employee last year. Read more...

Photo: Norman Pattiz announced Thursday he is resigning from the University of California Board of Regents. Pattiz apologized last year for making sexually suggestive comments towards an employee. (Daily Bruin file photo)



Assemblyman Sebastian Ridley-Thomas resigns citing health reasons

The California State Assemblyman who represents UCLA and Westwood resigned Wednesday due to health issues. Sebastian Ridley-Thomas, who represents the 54th assembly district, said in a statement he is leaving his position after Dec. Read more...

Photo: Sebastian Ridley-Thomas has represented UCLA and Westwood in the California State Assembly since 2013. (Creative Commons photo by Mark Sanchez via Wikimedia Commons)