Criminal Probe Underway After Protesters Vandalize CSULA Building

Published on June 13, 2024

LOS ANGELES—A group of pro-Palestine protesters who occupied and extensively vandalized at least one floor of the Student Services Building at Cal State Los Angeles cleared out of the structure early June 13, and a criminal investigation began into the action that forced a dozen administrators—including the campus president—to hunker down in the building for hours. All classes were being held remotely Thursday as a result. There were no immediate reports of any arrests stemming from the extensive damage inflicted by protesters, including graffiti on walls and furniture, shattered office windows and overturned vending machines. A large amount of trash was strewn about in front of the building. The building’s first-floor windows and walls were sprayed with pro-Palestinian graffiti....