This post was updated Oct. 20 at 10:50 p.m. More than a year after the city of Los Angeles placed restrictions on where people can sleep or camp in public spaces across Westwood, controversy over the limitations’ effectiveness in addressing homeless encampments remains. Read more...
Homelessness
Homelessness, Los Angeles, News, Westwood
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October 16, 12:54 am
Olympics security measures could displace people experiencing homelessness, report says
Security measures for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games could displace nearly 6,000 people experiencing homelessness, according to a joint UCLA and University of Southern California report released Wednesday. Read more...
California, Homelessness, Los Angeles, Los Angeles City Council, News, Transportation
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May 31, 11:46 pm
Los Angeles mayoral contenders offer competing visions for city’s future
Incumbent Karen Bass and 13 challengers are running for Los Angeles mayor. Voters will choose the top two candidates in the June 2 primary election to advance to a November runoff, unless a candidate receives more than 50% of the vote in the primary and automatically wins the office. Read more...
Campus, Homelessness, Los Angeles, News, Science & Health
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December 23, 6:20 pm
Evaluation shows some LAPD mental health protocols don’t support at risk people
Some law enforcement protocols for handling mental health crises are not effective in supporting people at risk, according to UCLA experts and a fall evaluation of LAPD from the city controller. Read more...
Homelessness, Los Angeles, Los Angeles City Council, News, Westwood
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November 16, 8:45 pm
North Westwood Neighborhood Council recap – Nov. 5
This post was updated Nov. 16 at 10:14 p.m. The North Westwood Neighborhood Council appointed a new secretary and passed a community impact statement supporting the construction of new UCLA student housing on Levering Avenue at its November meeting. Read more...
California, Homelessness, News, Westwood
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November 11, 8:18 pm
California Assembly Bill 893 aims to improve near-campus housing shortages
UCLA community members said a new California housing bill has the potential to increase affordable housing, but may bring little change to Westwood. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed California Assembly Bill 893 into law Oct. Read more...
Homelessness, Los Angeles, News, Westwood
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August 28, 6:34 pm
Q&A: Andrew Lewis and Elizabeth Brady talk North Westwood Neighborhood Council
Andrew Lewis and Elizabeth Brady, two UCLA alumni, were reelected to the North Westwood Neighborhood Council in March and began their two-year terms in July. Lewis is the council’s vice president and chairs the community health, homelessness and safety committee. Read more...