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Campus, Los Angeles, News, Westwood

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September 29, 10:55 pm

Abundant Housing LA’s new UCLA chapter hosts 1st meeting

A new campus group will advocate for lower housing costs in Westwood through student activism. Abundant Housing LA at UCLA, a student chapter of Abundant Housing LA, held its first meeting Monday, discussing current housing costs in Los Angeles and Westwood with Abundant Housing LA organizers. Read more...

Photo: Abundant Housing LA at UCLA, a student chapter of Abundant Housing LA, held its first meeting Monday to discuss high housing costs and lack of housing and their burden on students. (Christine Kao/Daily Bruin staff)

Los Angeles, News

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September 17, 1:41 pm

Robert Hertzberg, Lindsey Horvath vie for LA County Board of Supervisors position

Two candidates for District 3’s Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors representative have advanced to the Nov. 8 general election. Candidates Robert Hertzberg – the current California State Senate majority leader emeritus – and Lindsey Horvath – a member of the West Hollywood City Council – received the highest number of votes in the June 7 primary with 31.08% and 27.74% of votes, respectively, according to the LA County Registrar’s Office. Read more...

Photo: A paper mail-in ballot lays open on a table. Current California State Senate majority leader emeritus Robert Hertzberg and West Hollywood City Council member Lindsey Horvath will remain candidates for District 3’s Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors representative in the Nov. 8 general election. (Jason Zhu/Daily Bruin staff)

California, Campus, Los Angeles, News

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September 7, 11:05 am

UCLA announces some campus activities will occur remotely due to extreme heat

Administrative Vice Chancellor Michael Beck announced in a campuswide email Monday that many campus operations and activities will temporarily take place remotely due to extreme heat. Read more...

Photo: Powell Library, pictured. UCLA Administrative Vice Chancellor Michael Beck announced that some campus operations would temporarily take place remotely due to a heatwave. (Kanishka Mehra/Daily Bruin senior staff)

Crime, Los Angeles, News, Science & Health, UC

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August 21, 6:10 pm

Former UCLA OB-GYN James Heaps’ criminal trial begins with testimony

This post was updated Aug. 21 at 8:34 p.m. The sexual assault trial against former UCLA OB-GYN James Heaps began Aug. 9 and remains underway. Heaps, who was previously a faculty member at the David Geffen School of Medicine and an OB-GYN at UCLA Health from 2014 to 2018, has been accused of sexual misconduct by more than 100 former patients. Read more...

Photo: The sexual assault trial against former UCLA OB-GYN James Heaps (pictured) began Aug. 9 and remains underway. The trial began with opening statements and continues now with testimony from female witnesses. (David Rimer/Daily Bruin senior staff)

California, Los Angeles, News

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August 21, 12:15 pm

Assembly Bill 1482 allows 10% rent increase, will impact Westwood renters

This post was updated Aug. 21 at 8:37 p.m. Across California, Assembly Bill 1482 is allowing rent increases of up to 10% starting this month due to inflation. Read more...

Photo: California Assembly Bill 1482 is allowing rent increases of up to 10% this month because of increased inflation. The bill will apply to Los Angeles housing, though only units not covered already by a local rent stabilization ordinance. (Lauren Man/Daily Bruin senior staff)

Los Angeles, News, Westwood

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August 15, 11:46 am

LA Metro progresses with extension project through Westwood

The Los Angeles Metro is making its way to Westwood through the Purple (D Line) Extension Transit Project. Expanding from the existing Wilshire/Western stop in Koreatown, the project is adding seven new stations along Wilshire Boulevard, leading into West LA to improve the traveling experiences between downtown and the Westside, according to the Metro website. Read more...

Photo: Construction for the Westwood/UCLA metro station continues on Wilshire Boulevard. The two stations in Westwood make up the final stops on the extension and are slated for completion in 2027.(Finn Chitwood/Daily Bruin staff)

Los Angeles, Los Angeles City Council, News

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August 7, 4:00 pm

LA City Council votes to expand encampment ban amid active protest

This post was updated August 7 at 11:20 p.m. The Los Angeles City Council voted Tuesday to ban sitting, sleeping and storing property in public near all schools and daycare centers in the city. Read more...

Photo: The Los Angeles City Council voted Tuesday to ban sitting, sleeping and storing property in public within 500 feet of schools and daycares. This motion creates an amendment to LA Municipal Code 41.18, which already prohibits these activities in several other public places in the city. (Lauren Man/Daily Bruin senior staff)


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