Ben Bolch has been a Los Angeles Times staff writer since 1999. He is serving his second stint as the UCLA beat writer, which seems fitting since he has covered almost every sports beat except hockey and horse racing. Bolch is also the author of the recently released book “100 Things UCLA Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die.†He previously covered UCLA basketball from 2010-11 before going on to cover the NBA and the Clippers for five years. He happily traded in gobs of hotel points and airline miles to return to cover UCLA basketball and football in the summer of 2016. Bolch was once selected by NBA TV’s “The Starters†as the “Worst of the Week†after questioning their celebrity journalism-style questions at an NBA All-Star game and considers it one of his finer moments.
Latest From This Author
UCLA coach DeShaun Foster is still not happy with how many penalties the Bruins received compared to USC after a halftime altercation between players.
Following a historic win over defending national champion South Carolina, the UCLA women’s basketball team rose to the top ranking for the first time.
UCLA women’s basketball makes history in a 77-62 win over defending champion South Carolina in the Bruins’ first-ever win against a top-ranked opponent.
UCLA had chances to beat crosstown rival USC and redefine its season, but a string of incomplete passes and penalties doomed the Bruins on Saturday.
Aday Mara put his size and energy to good use, finishing with 10 points and five rebounds off the bench to help lead UCLA to an 80-47 victory.
Sebastian Mack leads UCLA with 21 points off the bench as Bruins get the victory over Idaho State at Pauley Pavilion.
UCLA coach DeShaun Foster had a big debut game against rival USC as a player, scoring four rushing touchdowns against the Trojans at the Rose Bowl.
When will UCLA play a major opponent at Pauley Pavilion? A look at why big games have shifted to neutral-site matchups.
UCLA football coach DeShaun Foster isn’t afraid to provide some bulletin board material for USC ahead of Saturday’s crosstown rivalry game.