Californians will vote on whether or not to raise the state minimum wage through a 2024 general election initiative. If passed, Proposition 32 would raise the minimum wage in California from $16 to $18 an hour. Read more...
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This post was updated Aug. 26 at 12:03 a.m. The Los Angeles County LGBTQ+ Elected Officials Association held their inaugural installation of members Aug. 16, following the initial establishment of the board in April. Read more...
Photo: Los Angeles City Hall is pictured. The Los Angeles County LGBTQ+ Elected Officials Association held their inaugural installation earlier this month where they swore in members of the association. (Daily Bruin file photo)
A man suspected of sexual assault was taken into custody outside UCLA Medical Plaza on Thursday evening. The suspect, originally from Boston, drove a dark Lincoln SUV through the 405 Freeway and along surface streets in Inglewood. Read more...
Photo: UCLA Medical Center is pictured. A man was detained outside UCLA Medical Plaza today after a car chase throughout Los Angeles. (Daily Bruin file photo)
This article was updated June 30 at 8:16 p.m. Transportation professionals, scholars and students shared their concerns about transit issues at a conference June 8. The structure of TransportationCamp Los Angeles – hosted by the UCLA Institute of Transportation Studies at the Luskin School of Public Affairs – differed from formal conferences, as session topics were not decided by the organizers, according to the program’s website. Read more...
Photo: The UCLA Institute of Transportation Studies held TransportationCamp Los Angeles this month. The conference gave students, community members and transportation professionals a chance to learn and educate each other on global transportation issues. (Zoraiz Irshad/Daily Bruin senior staff)
BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse is closing its Westwood location July 2. According to a notice posted on the BJ’s website, the Broxton Avenue restaurant – which has been open since 1996 and serves Chicago style pizzas and pizookies – will close in early July. Read more...
Photo: BJ’s Restaurant and Brewhouse is closing its Westwood location July 2. (Darlene Sanzon/Assistant Photo editor)
Several new businesses opened in Westwood during the 2023-2024 school year, providing new opportunities for dining, recreation and other services to the Westwood community. Michael Russell, executive director of the Westwood Village Improvement Association, said there was a significant increase in new businesses opening in the last year and a half. Read more...
Photo: Community members walk around Westwood Village. The Village saw many new businesses open over the past year, offering new places to eat, shop and exercise for Westwood’s community. (Zimo Li/Photo editor)
This post was updated June 5 at 11:23 p.m. West Hollywood kicked off June with its annual WeHo Pride Parade on Sunday, drawing participants from across Los Angeles with its rainbow-drenched streets and candy-colored floats. Read more...
Photo: People gather on Santa Monica Boulevard for the WeHo Pride parade. This year’s event marks 45 years of the annual parade. (Zoraiz Irshad/Daily Bruin senior staff)
