Behind the counter of her small store, Muriel Chastanet created handmade jewelry inspired by her travels abroad. “From every angle, her jewelry was beautiful and mindful,” said Charlotte Chastanet, Muriel Chastanet’s daughter. Read more...
Photo: Muriel Chastanet, who died last November, is remembered for creating handmade jewelry at her store in Westwood Village. (Courtesy of Charlotte Chastanet)
Bill Schneider lost track of time during a conversation with David Cameron, the current prime minister of the United Kingdom, in 2005. Schneider, who has covered every U.S. Read more...
Photo: (Mackenzie Possee/Daily Bruin)
The Westwood Neighborhood Council meets monthly to discuss issues pertaining to Westwood Village and the surrounding areas. Comments by public officials Chris Ragsdale, the Los Angeles Police Department’s senior lead officer for Westwood, said there was a 22 percent increase in crime in Westwood in 2015. Read more...
Peter Azzam held a basketball for the first time about 15 years ago. At 7, he was a shy child obsessed with science and medicine, but playing sports helped him build confidence and strengthened his relationships with friends. Read more...
Photo: Members of the Sports Medicine Club at UCLA shadow sports physicians and give athletes instructions to prevent sports injuries. (Alejandra Reyes/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Friday A UCLA study found that taking part in a vanpool decreased the stress of commuting. Researchers recruited study participants through the UCLA Vanpool Program, which is one of the largest employer-based vanpool programs in California. Read more...
Years ago, Marco Carvalho biked into an abruptly opened car door. Last month, he almost hit a bicyclist on Wilshire Boulevard late at night, and at the end of this year, he will debut a documentary about problems bicyclists face. Read more...
Photo: Marco Carvalho, a UCLA alumnus and independent film director, is working on a film called “Bike to the Future” that will document the problems Los Angeles bicyclists face. (Anisha Joshi/Daily Bruin)
Long Story Short returns with Yuri Enokida and Marlene Estrada. Graduate student Joel Ryan Searls shares his experience studying in Vietnam as part of the UCLA Anderson School of Management Global Immersion program. Read more...
