Wednesday, March 25

UCLA Civil Rights Office responding to hate crime in university apartments

This post was updated Feb. 20 at 9:46 p.m. The UCLA Civil Rights Office is responding to a hate crime motivated by racial bias that occurred at University Apartments North Tuesday.  Two residents reported a racial slur written in permanent marker on their whiteboard to UCLA Residential Life on Tuesday at 6:31 p.m., according to a Clery Act Timely Warning sent by UCPD Friday afternoon.  UCPD said in the warning that neither resident had filed a report with the police department about the property vandalism as of 4:18 p.m. Read more...

Photo: A university-owned apartment building is pictured. The UCLA Civil Rights Office is responding to a hate crime motivated by racial bias that occurred in a university apartment Tuesday. (Daily Bruin file photo)


The People’s Climbing Crew’s Westwood group celebrates one-year anniversary

The People’s Climbing Crew’s Westwood meetups seek to make climbing accessible and inclusive. The Westwood chapter of the Crew – a group for climbers who are people of color – celebrated its one-year anniversary Feb. Read more...

Photo: A person climbs inside an indoor gym. The People’s Climbing Crew’s Westwood group meets at Sender One Climbing, a climbing gym in the neighborhood. (Delilah Brumer/Daily Bruin)



UCLA students anticipate new apartment complex following construction delays

Several UCLA students were supposed to move into an off-campus apartment on Glenrock Avenue for the 2025-26 school year. The building’s developer, however, told them weeks before the start of fall that the property was not ready – the students would have to find another building to live in for the school year. Read more...

Photo: The outside of the Hive apartment building is pictured. Construction on the building was originally set to end in Fall 2025. (Charlie Hamilton/Daily Bruin)




Car crashes into 99 Ranch Market, killing at least 3 people, injuring at least 6

This post was updated March 2 at 4:45 p.m. A car crashed into the 99 Ranch Market on Westwood Boulevard on Thursday, killing three people and injuring at least six.  Two blocks of Westwood Boulevard – from Wilkins Avenue to Wellworth Avenue – were completely blocked off as of 1:50 p.m., along with the intersecting block of Rochester Avenue. Read more...

Photo: Firefighters and police officers stand outside of 99 Ranch Market. A vehicle crashed into the grocery store Thursday, killing three people. (Max Zhang/Daily Bruin staff)