Teresa Watanabe is a staff writer for the Los Angeles Times, specializing in higher education coverage. With a background in covering various topics such as K-12 education, immigration, religion, and Japan/Asia business, Teresa brings a diverse perspective to her reporting. Her work has been featured in multiple publications and she is known for her in-depth coverage of local issues in California, particularly in the Los Angeles area.
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By: Teresa Watanabe
LOS ANGELES — On the morning before a mob attacked a pro-Palestinian student encampment at UCLA, campus Police Chief John Thomas assured university leadership that he could mobilize law enforcement “in minutes” — a miscalculation from the three hours it took to actually bring in enough officers to quell the violence, according to three sources.
By: Teresa Watanabe
LOS ANGELES — On the morning before a mob attacked a pro-Palestinian student encampment at UCLA, campus Police Chief John Thomas assured university
By Teresa Watanabe Los Angeles Times LOS ANGELES — On the morning before a mob attacked a pro-Palestinian student encampment at UCLA, campus
By: Teresa Watanabe
UCLA has moved swiftly to create a new chief safety officer position to oversee campus security operations, including the police department, in the
By: Teresa Watanabe, Grace Toohey
According to reports from the scene, about 30 were detained in a UCLA parking garage. A police officer said the detention was tied to a curfew investigation.
By: Teresa Watanabe, Grace Toohey
Dozens of people were detained early Monday inside a parking structure at UCLA after police officers requested identification from them, related to a possible curfew violation, according to sources and video from the scene.
By: Safi Nazzal, Matthew Ormseth, Richard Winton, Grace Toohey, Teresa Watanabe
Here is what we know about the last couple of weeks on campus, based on interviews, recordings, social media and documents.
By: Teresa Watanabe, Dakota Smith, Richard Winton
The Los Angeles mayor has criticized the university for lacking a better security plan, which led to the attack by a violent mob of counterprotesters on an encampment of pro-Palestinian demonstrators.
By: Teresa Watanabe, Ashley Ahn
In the wake of a mob attack on a pro-Palestinian encampment, UCLA chancellor is facing faculty criticism, including no-confidence vote to take place Thursday.
By: Hannah Wiley, Teresa Watanabe
BERKELEY — All but a few tents came down Tuesday at a sprawling pro-Palestinian encampment at UC Berkeley amid talks between the university
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