Los Angeles
May 18, 2026 10:47 a.m.
The David Geffen School of Medicine is pictured. Experts from the School of Medicine discuss possible causes and prevention techniques for the rise in typhus cases. (Crystal Tompkins/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Flea-borne typhus cases in Los Angeles county have reached an all-time high, according to an April report by LA County public health officials.
More than 200 cases of typhus – a bacterial infection caused by the Rickettsia Typhi bacteria – were reported in LA County in 2025, according to the report.
By Zoya Alam
Los Angeles
May 15, 2026 9:14 p.m.The North Westwood Neighborhood Council passed a community impact statement calling for improvements to the Westwood Boulevard Safety and Mobility project at its May meeting.
The council, which represents UCLA and Westwood Village, meets on the first Wednesday of every month at UCLA’s Weyburn Terrace.
By Charlotte Martling
California
May 6, 2026 1:04 p.m.Protesting doctors, nurses allege dangerous overcrowding at UCLA hospital
This post was updated May 7 at 9:12 p.m.
About 60 healthcare professionals gathered at Luskin Turnaround on Wednesday morning to protest patient overcrowding at UCLA’s on-campus hospital.
Members of the California Nurses Association, Committee of Interns and Residents and University Professional and Technical Employees-Communications Workers of America 9119 – which represents healthcare, research and technical professionals – gave speeches calling on the University to address alleged overcrowding issues in the emergency department at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center.
By Nicholas Mouchawar and Kyan Wang
Campus
May 4, 2026 9:12 p.m.UCLA mental health advocacy event explores effective policies for youth
This post was updated May 6 at 1:10 a.m.
Advocates called on lawmakers to implement policies funding mental health support for young people during a Friday conference at the Meyer and Renee Luskin Conference Center.
By Nicholas Mouchawar
Campus
May 4, 2026 1:25 p.m.LA County Superior Court raises bail to $1.4M for man charged with kidnapping, rape
This post was updated May 6 at 12:54 a.m.
The Los Angeles County Superior Court raised bail to $1.4 million Monday for a man who allegedly kidnapped two UCLA students in March and raped a woman last year.
By Lauren Nguyen and Victor Simoes
Los Angeles
May 4, 2026 9:12 a.m.UCLA community service club pauses operations following ICE raid at site
This post was updated May 5 at 6:19 p.m.
A UCLA community service club paused its programming after federal agents performed an immigration raid at the organization’s volunteering site in the San Fernando Valley.
By Savannah Cunningham
California
May 2, 2026 5:50 p.m.‘It’s eye opening’: Deportation Data Project maps rise in immigration enforcement
When Graeme Blair heard President Donald Trump’s promises to carry out a mass deportation campaign ahead of the 2024 presidential election, he began planning the Deportation Data Project.
By Delilah Brumer and Josephine Murphy
Los Angeles
May 1, 2026 9:12 a.m.UCLA students advocate for better conditions in Westwood housing
Three UCLA students are pushing for housing reform in Westwood.
Undergraduate Students Association Council General Representative Brett Berndt, USAC Student Housing Liaison Gabriella Llaneta and fourth-year political science student Henry Houser created UCLA’s chapter of the Student Homes Coalition, a statewide organization dedicated to advocating for better student housing.
By Cebelli Pfeifer
Los Angeles
April 29, 2026 10:58 a.m.Why drive when you can bike? CicLAvia closes Westwood Boulevard for Sunday event
Three miles of Santa Monica Boulevard and Westwood Boulevard closed to cars Sunday, creating a temporary park for cyclists and pedestrians.
CicLAvia – a nonprofit that temporarily closes streets to cars across the city – hosted the event.
By Alexis Muchnik and Lauren Nguyen
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