5/2: CBS Evening News – CBS News Watch CBS News Biden condemns violence during campus protests; Officers, Good Samaritan rescue couple from burning Florida home Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On FOLLOW US ON GOOGLE NEWS Read original article here Denial … Read more
Clashes broke out on Wednesday at pro-Palestinian demonstrations on the campus of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), as dozens of universities around the United States struggle to contain similar protests. CNN reported that the clashes erupted just before dawn between rival pro-Palestinian and pro-Israeli groups. “At the request of UCLA, due to multiple … Read more
New UCLA head coach DeShaun Foster gestures during their Friday Night Lights spring practice at the Wasserman Football Center on Friday night on the UCLA campus. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG) Quarterback Ethan Garbers #4 of the UCLA Bruins during spring football practice at the Wasserman Football Center on the campus of UCLA in … Read more
Eleanor Coppola, who documented the making of some of her husband Francis Ford Coppola’s iconic films, including the infamously tortured production of “Apocalypse Now,” and who raised a family of filmmakers, has died. She was 87. Coppola died Friday surrounded by family at home in Rutherford, California, her family announced in a statement. No cause … Read more
UPDATED with statement: Los Angeles Times columnist Ben Bolch, who came under widespread fire for a column about the LSU–UCLA Women’s NCAA tournament matchup in which he called the Lady Tigers “dirty debutantes” and called them “villains,” while calling the Bruins “milk and cookies,” has apologized. Bloch says that he “failed miserably in my choice … Read more
A Los Angeles Times column criticized as “sexist” by LSU women’s basketball coach Kim Mulkey was changed online by the newspaper early this morning because it “did not meet Times editorial standards.” LSU beat UCLA 78-69 on Saturday to advance in the Women’s NCAA tournament. Before the game, columnist Ben Bolch wrote that the Lady … Read more
Shortly after the UCLA South Bay banners went up at the university’s newly acquired 35 acres over the summer, officials hinted the Rancho Palos Verdes campus’s proximity to the shore would likely steer its acadmic focus toward biology and marine life. And now, it’s official: UCLA South Bay’s academic focus will be sustainability, climate change and … Read more
LAS VEGAS — It ended, fittingly, with one final body bump, USC’s McKenzie’s Forbes collapsing to the hardwood after a final-second foul from UCLA’s Gabriela Jacquez. Falling unceremoniously, smacking the court again – but with a smile, because there was nothing left but to smile. The crosstown rivals fought until they couldn’t possibly fight anymore … Read more
By JILL PAINTER LOPEZ The Associated Press LOS ANGELES — The UCLA women’s basketball team got a career effort from a reserve on a night when a key player returned to the lineup. Gabriela Jaquez had 21 points and a career-high 15 rebounds, Kiki Rice scored 20 points and the ninth-ranked Bruins defeated Arizona, 66-58, … Read more
Many UCLA fans have spent years clamoring for Chip Kelly’s dismissal and made their feelings known via empty seats in the Rose Bowl and outrage on social media. Turns out, the feeling might be mutual: It seems Kelly wants nothing to do with UCLA. He reportedly is pursuing job opportunities in the NFL and, perhaps, … Read more
