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8:00 AM - BruinALERT: ALL CLEAR – The hazardous materials incident at Molecular Sciences Building has RESOLVED. Emergency crews are departing. The UCLA campus remains open. Please follow the direction of facilities & public safety personnel as the affected building(s) reopen. Expect residual traffic delays, consider alternate routes, and allow for additional travel time. Thank you for your cooperation. ALL CLEAR.

6:00 AM - BruinALERT: AVOID THE AREA of Molecular Sciences Building. Emergency crews are On Scene. Expect traffic delays, consider alternate routes, and allow for additional travel time. Follow the direction of public safety personnel. 

UCLA’s campus is open and operating on normal status. We are monitoring a planned labor strike on campus on Tuesday, April 1. 

The University Professional and Technical Employees (UPTE) and the American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME) have both notified UCLA that they plan to strike.

UPTE workers will demonstrate at UCLA Ronald Reagan Medical Center from 7:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on April 1.

Temporary service adjustments

There may be temporary adjustments to mail delivery services on Tuesday due to the strike. 

UCLA Dining has issued guidance that dining locations will be consoliated, and menus will be adjusted to accommodate staffing changes. Please visit the Dining Services website for the most up-to-date information.

• Modified hours/menu: De Neve, Epicuria at Covel, and Feast at Riebar
• Closed: Bruin Cafe, Bruin Plate, Cafe 1919, Epicuria at Ackerman, Rendezvous, The Drey, Hedrick Study

Public expression activities

Two groups unrelated to the strike, Students for Justice in Palestine and Adbusters, have indicated they also intend to protest on campus this week.

Any group demonstrating on campus must follow the university’s Time, Place and Manner policies. When there is demonstration activity on campus, UCLA’s Student Affairs Monitors are also present. They are there to educate and inform about violations of these policies. You can always approach a Student Affairs Monitor or a UCLA police officer if you have any questions about the university’s TPM policies and how they are enforced. 

Important operational updates will be published to Bruins Safe Online as needed during the strike; you can also follow the UCLA Police Department for demonstration and campus safety updates on social media: Instagram, Facebook, and X.

UCLA is hosting the University of California Board of Regents Meetings 3/18 – 3/20 at the Luskin Conference Center.

The Westwood Gateway Transit Center may be intermittently closed due to civic demonstration activity.

Expect traffic delays, consider alternate routes, and allow for additional travel time.

• NCAA First Four (3/19): Attendees of the NCAA Women’s Basketball First Four game on Wed. 3/19 should access the Westwood campus from Sunset Blvd and use Parking Structures #4 & 7.  Access to Pauley Pavilion from Parking Structure #8 will be temporarily blocked due to the Regents meeting.

Thank you for your cooperation & Go Bruins!

City of Los Angeles Emergency Alert: The National Weather Service is forecasting a strong rain storm that will impact Los Angeles Wednesday - Thursday. Light Rain will linger through the weekend. The time period of greatest concern is overnight Wednesday into Thursday morning. Rainfall amounts are predicted to be from 1-2 inches on the coasts and valleys and 2-4 inches in the foothills and mountain areas. A Flood Watch has been issued City-wide. Get ready and take extra precautions, especially if you are in an area impacted by the recent wildfires. 

This storm will trigger evacuation warnings for the Palisades, Sunset, and Hurst Fire burn scars. Debris flow forecast information can be found at https://dpw.lacounty.gov/wrd/forecast/. Specific addresses that have been identified as “Vulnerable Properties with Safety Risk” will be placed under evacuation orders, and receive a door knock from LAPD and informational flyers.

During the storm, take the following actions:
-Avoid areas where there is water runoff from recent wildfire burn scars, including debris basins.
-Roads in recent burn areas may be impacted by mud and rocks in the road. If possible, limit driving. If absolutely necessary, give yourself extra time to safely drive to your destination. 
-Call 911 with any life-threatening emergencies. 
-Call 311 to report downed tree branches, blocked storm drains, or localized flooding.

For more information from the City of Los Angeles, please visit https://emergency.lacity.gov/.