The map presents data collected by LAPD on arrests between 2019 and 2022. Outlined is Westwood. Sources: UCPD. Graphic reporting by Sharla Steinman, Daily Bruin contributor. Read more...
Los Angeles, News
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September 24, 6:45 pm
Los Angeles arrest map shows disproportionate rates of arrests for people of color
Los Angeles, News
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September 21, 10:54 pm
Waiver allows those experiencing homelessness to get housing faster
The Los Angeles Department of Housing and Urban Development created a waiver last month to expedite the process of providing those experiencing homelessness with permanent housing. Read more...
Photo: Pictured is Los Angeles City Hall. A waiver was created by the LA Department of Housing and Urban Development to expedite the process of getting those experiencing homelessness into permanent housing. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Los Angeles, News, Student Government, Transportation
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September 15, 5:35 pm
Form to acquire Bruin U-Pass now open, students can ride bus free of cost
Undergraduate UCLA students can now apply for the Bruin U-Pass, which will provide fare-free access to all public transportation in Los Angeles, UCLA Transportation announced Monday. Read more...
Photo: A Santa Monica Big Blue Bus is pictured. Undergraduate students will now have access to the Big Blue Bus and other public transportation system with the Bruin-U Pass (Justin Jung/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Los Angeles, Los Angeles City Council, News
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September 14, 10:16 am
Los Angeles City Council explores expansion, ethics reform
The Los Angeles City Council is looking into expanding and redistricting as well as reforming the Ethics Commission. The Ad Hoc Committee on City Governance Reform, created and chaired by Council President Paul Krekorian, heard ideas from the community on how to reform the council during an August meeting. Read more...
Photo: City Hall is pictured. The Los Angeles City Council has been looking into expanding the number of seats on the council. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Los Angeles, National, News, Science & Health
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September 5, 5:27 pm
Research team with UCLA associate professor, ASU faculty examines shade deserts
A team of researchers including a UCLA associate professor has called for increased shade in low-income urban areas. In a July commentary published in Nature by UCLA associate professor Kelly Turner and two Arizona State University faculty members, the authors discuss the phenomenon of shade deserts – areas with little to no protection from sun exposure and heat that tend to be concentrated in low-income neighborhoods. Read more...
Photo: A bus stop with an overhang is pictured. A group of professors, including a faculty member from UCLA, published a commentary in July calling for increased shade in urban areas, particularly in low-income communities. (Brandon Morquecho/Assistant Photo editor)
California, Los Angeles, National, News
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August 20, 5:50 pm
Southwestern US braces for rare tropical storm as Hurricane Hilary makes landfall
This post was updated Aug. 20 at 9:35 p.m. Weather experts predict that California will be hit by a tropical storm for the first time in 84 years. Read more...
Photo: Hurricane Hilary is predicted to cause heavy rainfall and high speed winds in the first tropical storm in the southwestern United States in 84 years. (Screen grab by Christopher Buchanan. Courtesy of the National Weather Service)
Los Angeles, News
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August 20, 3:59 pm
Roughly 5.1 magnitude earthquake felt in Westwood
A roughly 5.1 magnitude earthquake hit near Ojai, California, on Sunday afternoon. The earthquake, which was felt in Westwood and at UCLA, had an epicenter around four miles southeast of Ojai, 80 miles away from Los Angeles, according to the city of Los Angeles. Read more...
Photo: Los Angeles is pictured. The area was impacted by a roughly 5.1 magnitude earthquake with an epicenter 80 miles away. (Daily Bruin file photo)