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A Closer Look, Academics, Campus, Los Angeles, News

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November 20, 11:50 pm

UCLA-hosted conference spotlights Indigenous ecology, ephemeral architecture

UCLA community members are joining scholars across the country to help highlight Indigenous architectural knowledge throughout the American continent in an annual program. The Forgotten Canopy – a series of conferences under The Center for 17th- and 18th-Century Studies’ Core Program – held its first summit from Nov. Read more...

Photo: The UCLA Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden is pictured. The first workshop for The Forgotten Canopy was held here, and participants observed the garden’s local flora once used in ephemeral architecture. (Christine Kao/Daily Bruin senior staff)

Los Angeles, News, Westwood

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November 18, 4:28 pm

Horvath ekes out win over Hertzberg in Board of Supervisors race

Lindsey Horvath will be the next member of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors representing the 3rd District. The Board of Supervisors is the five-member governing body for the LA County, and the 3rd District – currently represented by retiring supervisor Sheila Kuehl – includes UCLA and Westwood, according to the office’s website. Read more...

Photo: Westwood is pictured. Lindsey Horvath officially declared victory over Robert Herztberg in the election to represent the 3rd District of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors. (Daily Bruin file photo)

Los Angeles, Los Angeles City Council, News, Westwood

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November 16, 7:51 pm

US Representative Karen Bass becomes first Black woman to be elected LA mayor

This post was updated Nov. 20 at 11:41 p.m. United States Representative Karen Bass will be Los Angeles’ first female mayor, defeating businessman and billionaire Rick Caruso in this year’s midterm elections. Read more...

Photo: United States Representative Karen Bass at a Get Out the Vote rally at UCLA, pictured. Bass defeated businessman and billionaire Rick Caruso in this year’s midterm election for Los Angeles mayor. (Jeremy Chen/Assistant Photo editor)

A Closer Look, Los Angeles, News, Westwood

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November 8, 10:03 pm

First Thursdays event celebrates Friendsgiving with cooking tips at block party

Hundreds of students and UCLA community members celebrated the start of November with a Friendsgiving dinner, cooking competitions and other autumn activities at this month’s First Thursdays event. Read more...

Photo: UCLA and Westwood community members write on a poster at November’s First Thursdays event. First Thursdays aim to reconnect the university and local businesses after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. (Neha Krishnakumar/Daily Bruin)

Los Angeles, National, News, Transportation

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October 13, 5:04 pm

President Joe Biden delivers speech on infrastructure improvements in Westwood

This post was updated Nov. 15 at 3:47 p.m. President Joe Biden gave a speech Thursday at the developing Westwood Veterans Affairs Hospital station – part of the Purple (D Line) Extension Transit Project – promoting his administration’s efforts to expand infrastructure.  The Metro expansion project, which will add seven new stops, including UCLA, to the Purple Line, began in 2019 with local and federal funding, according to the Los Angeles Metro. Read more...

Photo: President Joe Biden speaks at a rally in March 2020. Biden spoke at a campaign event at the developing Westwood Veterans Affairs Metro station Thursday, promoting his efforts to improve infrastructure. (Alex Driscoll/Daily Bruin staff)


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