This post was updated Oct. 13 at 10:05 p.m.
After the UC acquired at least 15 Westwood commercial properties worth about $50 million last summer, Chancellor Julio Frenk said the new spaces would be used for classrooms and graduate student housing.

This post was updated Oct. 11 at 10:14 p.m.
Los Angeles mayoral candidate Nithya Raman pledged to improve representation for young people and historically underserved communities in City Hall at a Friday event in Royce Hall.

This post was updated Oct. 9 at 1:10 p.m.
The UCLA Academic Senate overwhelmingly passed a resolution Tuesday calling on administrators to reverse a decision to close the university’s childcare centers in June 2027. 
UCLA will shut down the Early Care and Education program – which primarily serves faculty and students’ children – June 30, 2027, Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Darnell Hunt announced in an email to parents, citing budget shortfalls.

This post was updated Oct. 7 at 5:10 p.m.

Sources: UCPD. Graphic reporting by Julian Duaybis, Metro editor. Interactive by Bianca Peralta, Data editor.
UCPD recorded 580 unique entries in its Sept.

This post was updated Oct. 5 at 10:34 a.m.
UCLA’s childcare centers are projected to incur a cumulative deficit of $9.1 million ahead of their June 2027 closure, according to financial statements reviewed by the Daily Bruin.

UCPD received notice of a rape that was reported to have occurred early Tuesday morning on the Hill.
The incident occurred inside the victim’s dorm building on the 300 block of De Neve Drive at 4:50 a.m., according to a UCPD Clery Timely Warning.

This post was updated Sept. 29 at 11:52 p.m.
Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill Sunday that would have asked the UC to hold meetings and report data about its enforcement of Time, Place and Manner policies. 
Assembly Bill 2551 would have requested the UC Board of Regents and required the California State University Board of Trustees to hold separate open forum sessions to hear student feedback on TPM policies by Dec.

At a Persona non grata show, viewers can expect the unexpected.
Persona non grata is a musical group started in 2022 by second-year ethnomusicology student Finn Cragen.

UCLA’s new lead fire marshal is working to promote safety on campus ahead of the 2026-27 school year.
Steve McNaughten has worked in fire service for more than 30 years, most recently as a designated campus fire marshal for UC San Francisco.

The North Westwood Neighborhood Council endorsed a letter condemning the announced closure of UCLA’s childcare centers at its September meeting.
The council, which represents UCLA and Westwood Village, meets on the first Wednesday of every month at UCLA’s Weyburn Terrace.