Fires came within one mile of the UCLA Lake Arrowhead Conference Center this past week ““ but that was as far as they came. Despite fears that the center would be lost, it is still standing. Read more...

Submission too narrow In their submission “Affirmative Action aims to fight disadvantaged” (Oct. 30), Karen Salazar and Eric Lopez have insulted thousands of students across the UC system with their talk of “white privilege” and the exclusion of “people of color.” They have blatantly failed to even recognize the very existence of Asian Americans in society ““ implying that Asians such as myself do not even deserve consideration when discussing an issue dealing with race and ethnicity. Read more...

As many UCLA students watch the rampant brushfire in Southern California from the safety of their rooms, others close to the Bruin family have been called upon to face the neighboring firestorms. Read more...

A spigot that could flood the Athletics Department with hundreds of thousands of unbudgeted dollars has been turned on by the UCLA football team’s five-game winning streak that has landed it atop the Pac-10 Conference. Read more...

Joining a long list of pharmacies, CVS Pharmacy will be moving into Westwood Village in coming months ““ and local businesses are upset. Many Westwood Village tenants said another pharmacy is unwelcome, “redundant retail” and would rather see more unique storefronts that could spark commercial activity. Read more...

The UCLA Conference Center in Lake Arrowhead has been closed and evacuated due to wildfires in the area, and it is unknown when the center can reopen. Read more...

Ghostbusters Halloween getup alarms airport security WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. “”mdash; Eric Velleca didn’t even have to don his Halloween costume to garner some explosive attention. Read more...