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Campus
May 4, 2026 1:25 p.m.
The Airport Courthouse is pictured. The Los Angeles County Superior Court raised the bail of a man who allegedly trapped two students inside his vehicle in March. (Daily Bruin file photo)
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 separate woman last year.
By Lauren Nguyen and Victor Simoes
A Closer Look
May 4, 2026 9:14 a.m.Gareth James will serve as the new dean of the UCLA Anderson School of Management starting July.
Campus politics editor Natalia Mochernak sat down with James to discuss his background as a statistician and his vision for the school’s future.
By Natalia Mochernak
Crime
May 4, 2026 8:02 a.m.Private security hired by sororities after reports of harassment on Hilgard
UCLA sororities hired private security in response to patterns of street harassment on Hilgard Avenue, the Panhellenic Council president said.
UCPD received reports of multiple incidents on Hilgard this year, with complaints including trespassing and threats with intent to terrorize, according to published UCPD crime statistics.
By Savannah Cunningham
A Closer Look
May 3, 2026 8:07 p.m.UCLA’s ‘B’ Quiz Bowl claims top-3 finish at national quiz bowl tournament
This post was updated May 3 at 9:43 p.m.
A UCLA team took second place at a national quiz bowl championship April 11.
A total of 64 collegiate teams faced off for the title in Rosemont, Illinois, answering questions about history, philosophy, science and literature.
By Zachery Chagoya
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
Academics
May 1, 2026 9:12 a.m.UCLA club aims to widen Arab American representation in medicine
A UCLA club is offering support to Arab American students looking to pursue careers in healthcare.
UCLA’s National Arab American Medical Association NextGen chapter provides students with resources, events and advice on how to be competitive when applying for health-related graduate programs, said Alex Ottersbach, president of NAAMA.
By Nicholas Mouchawar and Charlie Hamilton
Campus
May 1, 2026 12:21 a.m.USAC 2026-27 candidate debates: Transfer student representative
Eight candidates for the Undergraduate Students Association Council transfer student representative pledged to connect transfer students with different campus resources at a Thursday debate.
The USA Elections Board and the Daily Bruin co-hosted a series of debates between candidates in the upcoming USAC election.
By Presley Liu
Campus
April 30, 2026 11:42 p.m.Civil liberties group denounces UCLA Law administrator’s email
A civil liberties group told UCLA on Monday that the university should not stop a conservative student group from identifying demonstrators who protested a United States Department of Homeland Security lawyer’s campus event.
By Josephine Murphy and Phoebe Huss
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