Sunday, May 11

Elizabeth Warren holds rally in Los Angeles ahead of Super Tuesday

This post was updated March 3 at 12:53 p.m. Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren returned to Los Angeles for a final campaign stop Monday night before voters in California, 13 other states and one territory cast their ballots for Super Tuesday. Read more...

Photo: Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren spoke to a crowd of more than 3,000 in East Los Angeles on Monday, one day before voters in California, 13 other states and one territory cast their ballots for Super Tuesday.(Jintak Han/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Bernie Sanders holds rally in Downtown LA two days ahead of Super Tuesday

Rallygoers stood in the Los Angeles Convention Center, fluttering white and blue campaign signs and cheering when the lights intermittently dimmed, as they awaited the arrival of Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders. Read more...

Photo: Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders kisses his wife Jane Sanders at a rally in Downtown Los Angeles on Sunday. According to political analytics website FiveThirtyEight, Sanders is the most likely of the primary candidates to receive a majority of delegates. (Jintak Han/DailyBruin senior staff)


LA Metro to launch new ride-share program to help improve city transportation

Metro will start offering an Uber-like, last-mile transit system by this summer, following the approval of a pilot project by the Metro Board of Directors on Feb. Read more...

Photo: A new Metro ride-share service will complement existing bus lines to help riders travel the last few miles of their destinations. The service, which is currently a pilot program, will arrive in the Westwood and Century City area by fall 2021. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Metro offers UCLA students cheaper transport compared to ride-hailing services

When most students want to go to Downtown Los Angeles, they might opt for a $15 Lyft in the interest of time, but public transit can offer a cheaper alternative. Read more...

Photo: Using Metro public transport may be more economical than ride-hailing services such as Uber and Lyft for UCLA students, who can take advantage of discounted Metro prices. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Metro, other transit services to offer free transportation on state election day

Anyone in Los Angeles can use public transportation for free on election day. LA Metro is offering free rides on its bus and rail network for all of March 3, according to a Metro press release. Read more...

Photo: Los Angeles Metro and other transit agencies will offer free service on election day, March 3. Locals can use public transit to reach three voting centers in Westwood, including Ackerman Union at UCLA, the Hammer Museum in Westwood Village and Warner Avenue Elementary School on Holmby Avenue. (James Schaap/Daily Bruin)


Homeless population displaced as sweeps of Westwood Park resume under new leadership

Park rangers resumed sweeps of Westwood Park after a pause in cleanups led to an increase in homeless encampments over the last two months. Following the death of Albert Torres, the former senior park ranger, park cleanups lulled. Read more...

Photo: Visitors to Westwood Park, located about a mile south of campus, saw an increase in homeless encampments over the last two months. Some community members called the camps unsafe while others criticized sweeps by park rangers. (Sofia Gonzalez/Daily Bruin)




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