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University Times

The student news site of California State University - Los Angeles

University Times

The student news site of California State University - Los Angeles

University Times

Every Wednesday, the main walkway on campus is full of vendors providing fresh and local produce that can be purchased with Cal Fresh. Photo by Will Baker.

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Thomas Davila, Multimedia Reporter May 2, 2023

“As a cook and chef, our industry was hit hard. Out of work and not able to pay bills, we found ourselves in the shelters and it was rough, but we were able to sustain ourselves,” said Francisco Pacheco,...

Strike attendee holds up sign amid several thousand supporters during the first rally of the action. Sign translates to We keep schools safe, We Demand Respect. Photo by Erik Adams.

Cal State LA faculty and students show up to support LAUSD strike

Erik Adams, Senior Multimedia Reporter April 28, 2023

Update: On April 18, The Service Employees United Local 99 said on its website that the Los Angeles Unified School District’s board voted unanimously to ratify the agreement, adding that the contract...

A selfie of Edgar Aguirre. Photo courtesy of Project Rebound Director Summer Brantner.

Remembering Cal State LA student shot and killed near campus

Victoria Ivie, Editor-in-Chief April 22, 2023

Edgar Aguirre, a 38-year-old Cal State LA student who was shot and killed at the beginning of April, was described by peers as “quirky,” “happy-go-lucky,” and “always having a smile on his face.” Aguirre...

The University Times newsroom, located in King Hall at the Cal State LA campus. Photo by Will Baker.

Former University Times reporter fabricated quotes on multiple articles

Victoria Ivie, Editor-in-Chief April 13, 2023

“I covered women’s basketball practice today and two of the stars, Nicole Flennaugh and Lily Buggs, came up to ask me who Brian Perez was. Apparently they’ve never been interviewed by him and he’s...

Candles lit in honor of Edgar Aguirre, who was shot near campus on April 1 weekend, was Austin Maces roommate on campus. Photo by Will Baker.

BREAKING: Second Cal State LA student death ruled ‘natural’

Will Baker and Erik Adams April 8, 2023

Austin Mace, a junior studying English, was found deceased in his on-campus apartment on April 5. A campus-wide email notified the Cal State LA community of the tragic news on the same day. Mace’s...

Cal State LA student Edgar Aguirre was shot and killed on Saturday, April 1, 2023, near the Golden Eagle Apartments. Photo by Will Baker.

BREAKING: Cal State LA student shot and killed near campus

Victoria Ivie, Editor-in-Chief April 3, 2023

On Monday, April 3, a campus-wide email revealed that a Cal State LA student was the victim who was shot and killed on Saturday, April 1, near the Golden Eagle Apartments. Edgar Aguirre, the victim...

10 Freeway near Cal State LA shutdown on Friday, March 31. Photo by Denis Akbari.

BREAKING: 10 Freeway shutdown near Cal State LA causes traffic and complaints

Denis Akbari, Digital Editor March 31, 2023

The article has been updated. The 10 Freeway reopened after being closed for almost ten hours on Friday. Cars were packed along nearby streets as they rerouted around the closure. A safety advisory...

The area was roped off with yellow police caution tape, still seen here days after the shooting at the intersection of N Mission and Broadway in Lincoln Heights. Photo by Will Baker.

Students concerned amid recent violent crimes near campus

Erik Adams, Senior Multimedia Reporter March 21, 2023

Three police officers were shot in the nearby Los Angeles neighborhood of Lincoln Heights on Wednesday, March 8, just under four miles away from Cal State LA’s campus. In a press conference on the...

Loved ones mourn Xavier Chavarin at an El Sereno memorial on March 7, 2023. Photo and caption courtesy of KTLA.

Man suspected of several stabbings near campus taken into police custody

Anna Kuchison, Intern Reporter March 13, 2023

This story has been updated to include a statement from one of Zapata's attorney. The man suspected of two different stabbings in East Los Angeles that occurred on March 3, including the fatal stabbing...

Valley Food Liquor store. Photo by Anna Kuchison.

Cal State LA community shaken by a nearby stabbing

Anna Kuchison, Intern Reporter March 7, 2023

Some Cal State LA students are in shock after reports of a stabbing less than a quarter of a mile away from campus at Valley Food Liquor on Friday, Mar. 3 at 9:08 p.m. According to a report on Citizen,...

District Attorney George Gascón gave a press release about the factual innocence filing of Maurice Hastings case at the Cal State LA campus on Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023. Hastings served 38 years for a crime that DNA evidence revealed he did not do. Photo by Victoria Ivie.

BREAKING: Cal State LA’s Innocence Project and district attorney attempt to clear wrongfully convicted man’s record

Victoria Ivie, Editor-in-Chief February 28, 2023

The Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón and the Los Angeles Innocence Project held a news conference on Tuesday, Feb. 28, at the Cal State LA campus to announce the findings of an investigation...

According to Shakeout.org, being prepared for an earthquake requires the ability to react and remain calm to protect yourself and those around you. For anyone using a walker, or wheelchair, it is suggested to lock your brakes, cover your neck and head with your arms, and to hold on. Graphic by Will Baker.

How would Cal State LA handle the next big quake?

Erik Adams, Senior Multimedia Reporter February 28, 2023

After the recent earthquake in Turkey and Syria claimed tens of thousands of lives, some students may be reminded of experts’ predictions that “The Big One” will hit Southern California any day now. Although...

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