A police officer fatally shot a 26-year-old man Saturday afternoon at a UCLA-affiliated hospital in Torrance after the man allegedly tried to grab the officer’s gun. Read more...
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December 19, 7:19 pm
LAPD officer involved in shooting at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
A police officer fired shots at a UCLA-affiliated hospital in Torrance on Saturday, police said. No further information about the shooting was immediately available. The shooting took place about 3 p.m. Read more...
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December 18, 7:36 pm
UC to launch a $250 million fund to promote innovation
The University of California will launch a $250 million fund for innovation in the UC system, officials announced Tuesday. The fund aims to connect UC campuses to outside businesses and the rest of California, said a UC spokesperson. Read more...
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December 18, 3:28 pm
UC divests from private prisons in response to student protest
The University of California sold about $25 million of its indirect holdings in private prison companies after several student groups across the UC campaigned against the investments. Read more...
Photo: The University of California sold about $25 million of its indirect holdings in private prison companies after the Afrikan Black Coalition campaigned against the investments. (Courtesy of Afrikan Black Coalition)
News, Westwood
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December 18, 11:24 am
Napa Valley Grille to close temporarily for renovations
Officials will close Napa Valley Grille on Glendon Avenue Sunday to remodel its interior and renovate the outdoor patio. The California-themed restaurant, which features a bar, outdoor patio and private rooms, will be closed for three months, said Karlee Kunkle, spokeswoman for Tavistock Restaurant Collection, which operates the restaurant. Read more...
Photo: Napa Valley Grille will be closed for three months starting Sunday for renovations. Restaurant managers will opt for more earth-tone colors and new textures. (Courtesy of Tavistock Restaurant Collection)
Campus, News
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December 17, 5:57 pm
Vice chancellor criticizes student’s anti-Semitic Facebook comments
A UCLA official criticized anti-Semitic comments made by a UCLA student on Facebook in an email statement sent to the student body Wednesday. Janina Montero, vice chancellor for student affairs, sent the email after a pro-Israel group on campus condemned an undergraduate student for a series of comments posted on the Facebook status of Jewish actress and UCLA alumna Mayim Bialik. Read more...
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December 15, 4:28 pm
Former urban planning professor, social justice advocate passes away
Jacqueline Leavitt, a professor emerita in urban planning and advocate for improved treatment of marginalized groups in urban planning, died Nov. 27 in Culver City from cancer-related complications. Read more...