Bruins Safe Online

The American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME) — which represents UC employees who provide patient support services and service workers who provide custodial, transportation and dining services — is holding a systemwide strike today and tomorrow at UCLA and across the UC system. Read the latest information from UC on active union negotiations.

At approximately 11:55 AM, a water main between Ackerman Student Union and Engineering 5 broke, sending water down the steps by Ackerman and Westwood Blvd. As of 1:00 PM the water has been shut off and Facilities Management are cleaning the area.

The flooded areas on the South Side of Ackerman and Engineering 5 and 6 are now open.

On Thursday, October 17, 2024 at 10:17am, UCLA is participating in the California Great ShakeOut Earthquake Drill, along with 10.5 million other Californians. You are encouraged to “Drop, Cover, and Hold On” for one minute. 

In the event of an actual emergency, you would be instructed to go to this emergency website, Bruins Safe Online, at https://www.bso.ucla.edu.  The UCLA Emergency Hotline at 1-800-900-UCLA may also be activated in the event of an actual emergency.

We encourage you to download the Bruins Safe application for additional emergency information and resources. You can download the application from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store.

For more information about the UCLA Office of Emergency Management, please visit https://www.oem.ucla.edu.  We’re also on social media including BruinALERT Twitter/X (@UCLABruinAlert).

This is an important message from the City of Los Angeles NotifyLA System:

Dangerous heat is expected for Greater Los Angeles from Tuesday 9/3 through Friday 9/6.  During this heat event, it is important to be proactive from heat exposure. As temperatures rise, the City of Los Angeles urges Angelenos to plan and prepare to avoid heat exhaustion in your communities and for yourself.

The public can keep cool by identifying and resting in the shade or a building with air conditioning and drinking plenty of water.  Call 311 or check the Cool Spots LA App to identify the cooling facilities closest to you.  An updated list of all currently open cooling centers is available at this link: https://emergency.lacity.gov/updates