It was rare that gangs were ever seen in Westwood Village in the 1980s. Read more...
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June 6, 10:59 pm
Self-proclaimed apostle overcomes demons
Street musicians add life to Westwood
June 6, 2010 – Billy Cole and Apostle Smith are two of a handful of crooners who play to mostly uninterested passerby. Today is a slow day. But this doesn't seem to matter to Cole. He tries to act like no one's watching. That way, it's just the music and him.
Christina Hughes and Wan Wong report.
"Street musicians add life to Westwood"Cottrell Smith found religion while selling and taking heroin in South Central Los Angeles more than 30 years ago. Read more...
Photo: Cottrell Smith gave up his job to preach a message to the people of Westwood. To hear what this local homeless man has to say through words and music, go to dailybruin.com/video
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June 6, 10:49 pm
Strawberry Flag forever
Every morning Bobby Shelton walks outside and checks on each one of his fruits and vegetables: strawberries, cabbage and tomatoes "“ but that's just the start. Read more...
Photo: Veteran Bobby Shelton examines the strawberry plants in the pipes. The strawberries grow without soil and are watered through a solar power system.
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June 6, 10:42 pm
Mobile Clinic Project helps homeless of L.A.
Eleven years ago, a group of UCLA students leased a van for $86 a month and parked it in West Hollywood once a week. Read more...
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May 25, 10:12 pm
Driven by personal experiences, medical students study to heal and help people
First-year medical student Brandon Ross had no interest in science. Read more...
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May 25, 9:25 pm
UCLA Health System strategizes for future with five-year plan
When Dr. Eugene Washington, the new dean of the UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine and vice chancellor of health sciences, arrived at UCLA, he immediately set out to evaluate his new terrain. Read more...
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May 25, 9:21 pm
Increased oversight for university-industry drug research partnerships
The pharmaceutical industry has a history of working with higher education to foster research and innovation. Read more...