Though UCLA’s crowds of students are gone for the summer, many Westwood store owners said the ones who stay for summer school, jobs and research are enough to keep business in the Village going strong. Read more...

Los Angeles Police Department officials are keeping a close eye on the Westwood area after a recent string of hate crimes was reported in the area earlier this month. Read more...

The Deficit Reduction Act, going into effect July 1, will cut direct spending to federally subsidized programs, including a $12.7 billion cut to student aid, and raise interest on student loans used to finance college tuition. Read more...

Though parents and incoming students may have heard horror stories about the dangers of rape and other violent crime at college campuses, theft remains the biggest threat facing students living on campus. Read more...

As the price of real estate continues to increase, especially with the high cost of living in California, UCLA’s Anderson School of Business economists and corporate contributors concluded in their June 21 quarterly forecast that there will be a slight slump in the real estate market. Read more...

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When Norman Abrams becomes interim chancellor of UCLA on Saturday, he will be the first temporary chief executive the campus has seen in decades. Abrams’ term as chancellor is scheduled to last only until his successor is chosen and becomes available, which starkly contrasts with the most recent two chancellorships: outgoing Chancellor Albert Carnesale’s term lasted nine years, and Chancellor Emeritus Charles E. Read more...