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City of Los Angeles Emergency Alert: The National Weather Service has forecast that a major storm will impact the City of Los Angeles beginning tonight, Monday, October 13th, through early Wednesday morning, October 15th.  Parts of Los Angeles may receive up to 0.75 - 1 inch of rain, with 2 - 4 inches possible in the foothills.  There is a moderate risk of significant flash flooding and debris flow across recent burn scars.

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

Be on the lookout for any damaged/fallen trees, localized roadway flooding and power outages.  Traffic signal out? Treat it as a four-way stop and proceed with caution.  Expect traffic delays, use alternate routes, and allow for additional travel time as needed.
 

The Great California ShakeOut earthquake preparedness drill will be held Thursday, Oct. 16 at 10:16 a.m. The drill offers students, staff and faculty the opportunity to safely practice responding to an actual earthquake event from wherever they may be.

UCLA’s Office of Emergency Management (OEM) will send a BruinALERT announcing the drill on Thursday at 10:16 a.m. Please be sure your contact information is up to date by going to the BruinALERT webpage. Additionally, ShakeOut drill videos are available in English and Spanish to practice at any time.

We would also like to remind you that during an emergency such as an earthquake, UCLA has several ways to share emergency information, including:

BruinALERT Emergency Notification System

UCLA uses BruinALERT to notify the UCLA community of a dangerous or significant emergency that threatens the health or safety of members of the campus community or disrupts normal operations of the UCLA campus. All UCLA students, staff and faculty are automatically enrolled in BruinALERT to receive notifications in the event of an emergency. Depending on the type of emergency, BruinALERT notifications may be delivered via email, SMS text message, or phone call or a combination of all three. For more information about BruinALERT, please visit the BruinALERT webpage.

Bruins Safe Online

Bruins Safe Online (BSO) is your primary source of verified information during campus emergencies. When you receive a BruinALERT, visit the BSO website for additional information. We recommend you bookmark the site and share it with family and friends who may want to be informed about emergency events at UCLA.

Bruins Safe App

The Bruins Safe App provides quick access to response information for potential emergency scenarios and critical campus safety features such as UCLA emergency contacts and Friend Walk. Download it from either Google Play or the Apple App Store. The app also gives easy access to info from the BSO website

Visit the OEM website for content on planning for and responding to emergency events. OEM’s goal is to help you always be prepared to respond safely to emergencies. Wherever you are, we strongly encourage you to participate by practicing “Drop! Cover! Hold On!” for one minute on Thursday.

For more information on “Drop! Cover! Hold On!” visit the ShakeOut website and please do not hesitate to reach us at UCLAOEM@oem.ucla.edu with questions or suggestions — as always, stay safe and be prepared!

UCLA Police Department

Content Warning: This Timely Warning includes descriptions of sexual violence.

In an effort to promote campus safety and provide timely information to our campus community, the following information is being provided so that you can make informed decisions about your safety. We encourage all community members to care for their needs and well-being while reading this message, especially those who have been impacted by similar forms of violence.

Report

The UCLA Police Department received notice of a report of a fondling that occurred at 600 Block of Gayley Avenue on 10-03-2025 12:00 AM. The exact time of the incident is unknown. The suspect was previously named in a similar report.  

Title IX is managing the response to this report, and is providing affected parties with resources, rights and options. If you have information that might assist in the response, please contact Title IX at 310-206-3417.

UCPD reminds the campus community of the following: 

• If you start to feel concerns about a person or a situation, trust your instincts and try to remove yourself as quickly as possible from the potential threat, even if it is someone you know and even if it feels awkward to leave.
• If you are going out alone, make sure that someone knows where you are going, who you will be with, and when you expect to return.
• Alcohol is frequently used to facilitate sexual violence by reducing a person’s ability to respond effectively, impairing memory, and increasing feelings of self-doubt or blame. When drinking, consider your surroundings, be aware of personal limits, and look after friends who appear to be intoxicated.  
• If you think someone is at risk of assault or abuse, you should consider it an emergency and act to support that person. You can call the police or ask for help from other people, intervene directly if safe, or create a distraction to help remove the potential victim from the situation.

UCPD shares these safety tips while recognizing that perpetrators, and not the victims or survivors, are solely responsible for their actions.

Consent:

• Do not engage in sexual activity without affirmative consent from your partner. Consent is a clear and freely given “Yes,” not the absence of “No.”
• You must continually get consent for sexual activity. It is your responsibility to make sure you have affirmative and ongoing consent from your partner.
• People who are incapacitated by alcohol or drugs cannot give consent.

Resources: 

• The UCLA Police Department’s CSO Evening Escort Program is a free service providing escorts to walk with students, faculty, staff or visitors 365 days a year from dusk until 1 a.m. between campus buildings, local living areas or Westwood Village within the approximate boundaries of Sunset Boulevard to the north, Hilgard to the east, Wilshire to the South, and Veteran to the west. Call (310) 794-WALK to request a CSO escort. For more information:  https://police.ucla.edu/cso.
• The Bruins Safe mobile app can be used to access various UCLA safety resources, including Friend Walk, where a friend can track you as you walk to your destination. Download the Bruins Safe mobile app: https://bso.ucla.edu/bruins-safe-app.
• UCLA SafeRide provides complimentary evening transportation to all students, staff, faculty and visitors. Information on full services and routes can be found at: https://transportation.ucla.edu/getting-around-campus/nighttime-safety-mobility.
• CARE provides free and confidential support and advocacy to students, staff, and faculty who have experienced sexual violence, including sexual assault, relationship violence, and stalking. The CARE main office line is (310) 206-2465. 24/7 crisis counseling is available by calling the main line, (310) 206-2465 and pressing 4. CARE website: https://careprogram.ucla.edu/.
• Information about UCLA’s Title IX policies and support resources for sexual violence can be found at:  https://sexualharassment.ucla.edu/.
• Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) is available to support student mental health by providing a variety of resources including individual therapy, group therapy, psychiatry services and connection to off-campus providers. To learn about on and off-campus mental health resources, visit the CAPS website at: https://counseling.ucla.edu/. 

UCLA uses BruinALERT to notify students, faculty and staff of a dangerous situation or significant emergency that threatens the health or safety of members of the campus community.

Ensure Your Contacts Are Up to Date

Campus faculty and staff with valid email addresses and mobile phone numbers in UCPath and students with valid email addresses and mobile phone numbers in MyUCLA are automatically enrolled to receive email and text message alerts.

UCLA Health faculty and staff in MedNet with a declared work location in the Westwood area are automatically enrolled to receive email alerts.

Parents and Community Members: Text ‘BruinALERT’ to 888777 to enroll in SMS text notifications. No charge but Msg & Data rates may apply. Msg freq varies.