Nightmare Flight Lasts 28 Hours
SAN FRANCISCO—Passengers of Etihad Airways Flight 183 from Abu Dhabi finally arrived in San Francisco following a nightmare ordeal that spanned 28 hours.
Initially delayed...
AirAsia Missing Flight Found At Sea
SINGAPORE—An AirAsia plane with 162 passengers and crew on board went missing on its way to Singapore at approximately 7:30 a.m. on December 27....
UCLA Measures DNA With Smartphone
WESTWOOD—Researchers from UCLA’s California NanoSystems Institute have devised a technique to image and measure the size of DNA molecules using an ordinary smartphone.
The technique...
Robotics Offers Revolutionary Cancer Treatment
WESTWOOD—A technique known as Trans Oral Robotic Surgery (TORS), cancerous tumors once deemed inoperable can now be removed through a non-invasive procedure performed by...
David Beckham And Son Involved In Car Collision
LONDON—Soccer star David Beckham, 39, and his son Brooklyn, 16, were involved in a car collision after Brooklyn’s soccer game on November 29.
The cause of...
San Francisco Looks To Score 2024 Olympics
SAN FRANCISCO—San Francisco is one of four finalist cities considered for the 2024 Olympic Games.
In preparation for December's meeting of the a International Olympic...
Santa Monica Hosting 2015 Special Olympics Games
SANTA MONICA—Los Angeles has officially been named the site of the 2015 Special Olympics World Summer Games.
Santa Monica has been chosen as one of...
Diversity Course Becomes UCLA Degree Requirement
WESTWOOD—On October 31, the UCLA faculty voted in favor of making a one quarter-long diversity course a degree requirement for students of all majors.
The initiative,...
UCLA Amongst Top Universities In Country
WESTWOOD—According to US News & World Reports inaugural Best Global University rankings, UCLA stands as the No. 8 university worldwide and the No. 2...
Oscar De La Renta Dead At 82
HOLLYWOOD—Fashion designer Oscar de la Renta died after battling cancer for several years on Monday, October 20 at his residence in Kent, Connecticut. He...